Judith A. Barrett's Blog, page 7
September 10, 2021
Hot Summer and Hot Peppers
Our jalapeno plants are producing fat, hot jalapenos. I can’t make jalapeno jelly to go with cream cheese on top of crackers, though, because we’d never be able to eat all the jelly before next year. Pickled jalapenos, however, go with everything – cheeseburgers, scrambled eggs, tacos, enchiladas, mixed with cream cheese for bagels, sloppy joes, spaghetti, fried potatoes…
Our jalapenos tend to be mild, but that’s our New Mexico-Texas taste buds talking.
How many pounds are in a peck? It depends… the internet appears to be fond of random numbers. For example, a peck of apples is 12-14 pounds; a peck of tomatoes is 10ish pounds… there’s a meandering trail on the internet of conflicting information if you’re ever tired of scrolling the same old stuff and want to read something different with no memes… be my guest.
While you’re doing that, I’ll be canning on the back deck in the sticky Georgia summer heat because who wants to overtax the air conditioning system with a canning pot that is full of boiling water?
Bring a big ole glass of sweet tea if you wander by, and I’ll tell you a story about how the ripening of peppers can lead to a grand adventure. Better yet, bring a pitcher because you know one of my stories always leads to another…
August 8, 2021
Series Readers Are Awesome
RILEY MALLOY MYSTERY/THRILLER BOOK 2
For all the readers who are advanced series readers and already read TAGGED BY DEATH, BOOK 1, here is BOOK 2.
For all the series readers who wanted to be sure there’s a BOOK 2, here you go! Also, please read BOOK 1 first, because RILEY MALLOY MYSTERY SERIES is an actual series that follows the challenges of Riley Malloy, fulltime vet tech and part time crime buster.
DEFY DEATHRiley, vet tech and dog whisperer, stands in the way of a desperate criminal. Easy fix. Kill Riley.
For all the thriller and mystery readers that missed TAGGED BY DEATH, BOOK 1, you are not forgotten either.
TAP for TAGGED BY DEATH, Book 1
July 25, 2021
Another Sweet Donut Lady Novel with a Side of Murder
he Donut Lady Mystery Series continues with Book 5, SWEET SECRET DEAL.
Donut Lady is in a race to uncover the secrets and solve the murders before the desperate killer murders her.
Donut Lady’s reputation for solving murders continues to grow in Book 5 of the Donut Lady Mystery saga.
KAREN O’BRIEN is puzzled by the secrets of a respected, longtime resident of Asbury. How many secret partners can any one person have? And when one of the partners and then another is murdered, Karen is convinced the killer must have been one of the other partners, but which one? And why? The Donut Lady asks too many questions and uncovers too many secrets. She’s in the killer’s crosshairs.
DONUT LADY mysteries are best enjoyed by starting with Book 1: SWEET SEAL SEALED.
June 26, 2021
More than Ever…Survival
The GRID DOWN SURVIVAL SERIES continues with Book 4, DANGER IN THE FIELD.
A killer obsessed with hate seeks revenge.
Stuart and Aimee Louise scrap their plans to return to Florida when their neighbors fall victim to home invasions and murder. After the ruthless gang halts all travel with roadblocks and the attacks escalate, Stuart and Aimee Louise suspect someone on their team is the target. When the callous enemy closes in, Stuart and Aimee Louise plan their own attack.
Stuart, Aimee Louise, and Rosalie stayed in Georgia because lawlessness still rules. No electricity has become the new normal as their fight for survival continues in Book 4 of the Grid Down Survival saga.
GRID DOWN SURVIVAL is best enjoyed by starting with Book 1: DANGER IN THE CLOUDS as our SURVIVAL heroes grow with each new adventure.
February 28, 2021
TAGGED BY DEATH – NEW SERIES
Only the dog whisperer can identify a serial killer … if she can put the pieces together before she is murdered. Death follows her.
TAGGED BY DEATH – NEW RELEASE
Only the vet tech can identify a serial killer…if she can put the pieces together before she’s murdered. Death follows her.
February 6, 2021
A New Mystery Series
A new series means we’ll be introduced to a story about a new person with a problem to solve.
Meet RILEY MALLOY, a talented veterinary technician who understands her patients. When her employer abruptly closes the veterinary clinic where she has always worked, she adopts an abandoned dog at the worst possible time – no job and no animals allowed in her apartment building.
After she moves to her family’s hometown for a new job, death follows her.
TAGGED BY DEATH
Riley Malloy has a remarkable talent for understanding her veterinary patients. Unknowingly, she’s also the only one who can identify a serial killer.
As one murder follows another, the evidence she discovers may lead her to expose the murderer’s scheme. When she gets too close, Riley finds herself in the crosshairs of the desperate killer as he escalates to a final murder. Can Riley escape his deadly intentions?
January 2, 2021
Author Goals – 2021
RECAP
2018 Goals: Publish a book Results: Published two books
2019 Goals: Publish four books and earn a prestigious award Results: Published four books and received three prestigious awards.
2020 Goals: Publish four books, receive a prestigious award, sell one book through a bookstore; and stretch goal, end the year with a POSITIVE net income
Results: Published six books, received a prestigious award, sold books in US and UK bookstores, and ended the year with a POSITIVE net income of four figures
Note to any far-flung relatives who show up looking for a handout now that I’m only four figures in negative net earnings: I will feed you, introduce you to the dogs and chickens, provide you a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and boring conversation about books, chickens, trees, and dogs then sell you a book or two before you leave.
GOALS for 2021
2021 Goals: Publish six books including Book 1 of a New Series, sell a complete series through a bookstore; and a wild dream of a stretch goal, end the year with a positive net income of five figures.
November 9, 2020
And the Award Winner is . . .
The Independent Author Network announced the Winners for the International 2020 Book of the Year Awards!
DANGER IN THE CLOUDS was selected as a finalist in the category of Science Fiction where the top nine Science Fiction novels for 2020 were recognized out of thousands of nominations.
What? You haven’t read Danger in the Clouds?
Don’t miss out! TAP or CLICK the button for DANGER IN THE CLOUDS
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DANGER IN THE CLOUDS, BOOK 1
DANGER IN THE WIND, BOOK 2
WATCH FOR THE NEW RELEASE! BOOK 3
