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May 4, 2010
Dead Air is semifinalist in Mensa book award!
Dead Air by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid has been named a semi-finalist for The Sharp-Writ Book Awards offered by the Smart Book Lovers, a Mensa special-interest group, which believes in all forms of unique self-expression but particularly in those of a literary persuasion.
Winners will be announced at the combined Annual Gathering of American and Canadian Mensa at Detroit on July 3rd/4th – stay tuned for details and keep your fingers crossed!
May 3, 2010
Dead Air Yiddish
In January I blogged about the fact that I speak a little Yiddish that I learned growing up with my Bubbe (grandma) Rose and that sometimes there is no language that expresses an idea or a description so perfectly- at least for me.
For example on page 3 in Dead Air, I knew that if Professor Conrad called on me in biology class when I didn't know the answer, I'd be ahf tzoris. Last minute prepping for my campus radio show had trumped reading the assigned material. Or on page 25, I told the...
April 26, 2010
Book review site: BCQ's seventh set of Author Features
Book review site: BCQ's seventh set of Author Features. A wonderful review of "Dead Air" by the Book Club Queen! Recommended as an excellent book club choice. I agree! Thanks, BCQ!
April 5, 2010
Guest Blogger Mike Angley joins Sammy in the 'Studio'!
Sammy: Welcome to our Guest Mike Angley, award-winning author of the Child Finder Trilogy, and a retired Air Force Colonel!
Mike Angley
As a retired Air Force officer, what made you decide to write novels following your first career?
Mike: "I've always loved to write, but I postponed my long-term goals while I pursued my Air Force career. In hindsight, I think that was a good thing because it allowed me to focus on my writing with the precision it needed. I retired as a...
March 16, 2010
Left Coast Crime Discoveries
Wow, just had an awesome weekend at Left Coast Crime. Joined "Dead Air" author Linda Reid for two exciting panels on "Playing Nicely with Others", i.e. writing with a partner; and "Ivory Tower Mysteries". The last one especially resonated for me–considering all the mishegoss at Ellsford University I've been sleuthing.
Got a chance to meet some remarkable writers: Jessica Fletcher's writing partner Donald Bain, who's written hundreds of top-notch mysteries, thrillers, and even prototypical ...
