Posted by mcm0704 on August 29, 2018 |
∞ Please help me welcome Judy Alter to the blog as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of numerous mysteries, including her latest, Contract For Chaos, that I previewed here on Sunday. Today she is sharing some interesting thoughts on writing books in a series and dealing with characters and how they age as the […]
Tags: books, Contract For Chaos, cozy mystery, family, fiction, guest blog, guest blogger, Judy Alter, maryann miller, mystery, wednesday's guest, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 27, 2018 |
∞ Contract For Chaos Judy Alter Series: Kelly O’Connell Mysteries Paperback: 334 pages Publisher: Alter Ego Press; 1 edition (June 20, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 0996993509 ISBN-13: 978-0996993500 BOOK BLURB: When four young men sign the rental contract on a Fairmount House, realtor Kelly O’Connell has no idea she has just signed a contract for chaos. […]
Tags: book preview, Contract For Chaos, fiction, Judy Alter, maryann miller, mystery, wednesday's guest, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 22, 2018 |
∞ Please help me welcome Patrick Canning to the blog as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. I reviewed his book, The Colonel and The Bee last Sunday, and Patrick is here to share a bit about his research for that book. Research is such an important part of writing, and sometimes it is so much fun we almost […]
Tags: books, family, fiction, flowers, guest blog, guest blogger, hot-air balloon, humor, maryann miller, mystery, Patrick Canning, reaearch, The Colonel An the Bee, wednesday's guest, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 19, 2018 |
∞ The Colonel and the Bee Patrick Canning Print Length: 304 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC; 1 edition (June 1, 2018) Publication Date: June 1, 2018 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B07D9QT4FM BOOK BLURB: Beatrix, a spirited but abused acrobat in a traveling circus, seeks more than her […]
Tags: adventure, book review, books, family, fiction, hot-air balloon, maryann miller, mystery, Patrick Canning, The Colonel and the Bee, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 10, 2018 |
∞ For something just a little different on the blog today, I thought I’d share a bit about books that I recently read, or listened to. Between the news and the negative political ads that are cropping up, I want to disconnect from part of the real world, and for me, disconnecting has always meant getting […]
Tags: Adrian McKinty, Archer Mayer, Cold Cold Ground, Ireland Belfast, Joe Gunther, jokes, maryann miller, mystery, Open Season, Sean Duffy, The Troubles, Vermont, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on August 3, 2018 |
∞ First off, I want to share this pretty picture of a sunset sky in Texas that I took a couple of days ago. I do love the beautiful way Mother Nature splashes color across the sky at sunrise and sunset. Next, I want to let readers know that I am one of the sponsoring authors […]
Tags: books, C.S. Lakin, contest, fiction, Jessica Ellis Laine, Kindle Book Review, Kristen Lamb, Maria Kelson, maryann miller, Mia Manansala, mystery, odds and ends, Sisters in Crime, Stepnane Dunn, Texas sky, Vera H-C Chan, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on July 30, 2018 |
∞ Today I’m going to do something a bit different on the blog. I am on a really tight deadline to finish an edit for a client, so I decided to devote this post to a quick introduction to a few writers and their books. My go-to drink while working is always coffee – good strong […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, fiction, Leigh Lyn, maryann miller, Mike Faricy, mystery, romance, romantic comedy, Russian Roulette, Sharon Kleve, suspense, The 8th Sky, thriller, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on July 25, 2018 |
∞ Please help me welcome Katherine Prairie to the blog today. She is the author of Blue Fire, a suspense novel releasing tomorrow. I had the pleasure of receiving an ARC and reviewed the book last Sunday. As I mentioned in the review, the story took me to places I’d never been to visit and introduced […]
Tags: Blue Fire, books, fiction, geologist, geology, guest blog, guest blogger, Katherine Prairie, maryann miller, mystery, suspense, Tanzania, tanzanite, wednesday's guest, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on June 27, 2018 |
∞ It’s not even summer yet, and already Texas is sizzling. It got to nearly 100 degrees the other day, and I’m sure that it is pretty hot in many other places. Perhaps it’s time for some cherry lemonade. It’s easy to make, and I have plenty, so help yourself. If you’d like the recipe, you […]
Tags: abuse of discretion, book review, contest, family, fiction, guest blog, guest blogger, Kindle, maryann miller, mystery, Open Season, Paula Samuels Young, sexting, wednesday's guest, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on June 24, 2018 |
∞ Abuse of Discretion Pamela Samuels Young Print Length: 354 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Goldman House Publishing (September 25, 2017) Publication Date: September 25, 2017 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B073TZXXNC BOOK BLURB: A Kid’s Curiosity … A Parent’s Nightmare The award-winning author of Anybody’s Daughter is back with an […]
Tags: abuse of discretion, book review, books, family, fiction, juvenile justice system, maryann miller, mystery, pamela samuels young, sexting, writing
Should Series Characters Age?
Please help me welcome Judy Alter to the blog as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of numerous mysteries, including her latest, Contract For Chaos, that I previewed here on Sunday. Today she is sharing some interesting thoughts on writing books in a series and dealing with characters and how they age as the […]
Tags: books, Contract For Chaos, cozy mystery, family, fiction, guest blog, guest blogger, Judy Alter, maryann miller, mystery, wednesday's guest, writing