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May 17, 2010
Wildlife Sightings in Breckenridge, CO
My husband and I are spending a few days at our Breckenridge home, where I'm trying to focus solely on writing in the mornings in an effort to finish the rough draft of the second book in my upcoming Rocky Mountain Adventures mystery series (the first book, Deadly Currents, debuts in March, 2011). I've got a chapter and a half to go!
In the afternoons, we hike, soak in the hot tub and enjoy the other pleasures that mountain living offers, including wildlife viewing. That has included many fox ...
In the afternoons, we hike, soak in the hot tub and enjoy the other pleasures that mountain living offers, including wildlife viewing. That has included many fox ...
Giving away Sisters in Crime money
On Wednesday, May 12th, I had the HUGE pleasure of handing over a $1,000 check from Sisters in Crime to the Kraemer Family Library of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Why and how did this come about? The Kraemer Family Library was the February winner in the Sisters in Crime "We Love Libraries" program. Under this program, monthly grants of $1,000 will be awarded to libraries from January through December 2010. Grants must be used to purchase books. The book purchases are not re...
May 13, 2010
My mystery author guest: Lila Dare
As promised yesterday, mystery author Lila Dare is visiting my blog today to answer interview questions. Above is a cover photo of Tressed to Kill, the first book in her Southern Beauty Shop Mystery series. St. Elizabeth, Georgia, offers charm, Southern hospitality, and, most recently, murder. Now, hairdresser Grace Terhune is ready to crack this case before things get snarled beyond repair . . .
Everyone at Violetta's Salon has their scissors at the ready for the influx of St. Elizabeth's hi...
May 12, 2010
Tomorrow's Guest Blogger: Lila Dare!
Tomorrow, mystery author Lila Dare (aka Laura DiSilverio) will be a guest on my blog. Author of the Southern Beauty Shop mysteries, Lila Dare was born in Georgia and has lived in Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia. Although she has never worked in a beauty shop, she frequents salons and likes to tell her stylist: "Surprise me." Maybe that's why she looks nervous in her photo. She currently lives west of the Mississippi with her husband, two daughters and dog, and misses Southern cooking a...
May 10, 2010
I've Been Tagged!
Friend and fellow Colorado author Patricia Stoltey tagged me on her blog to answer the following five questions about myself.
For a "Tag" you answer 5 questions 5 times to share a bit about yourself. I hope my answers are as entertaining and enlightening as Pat's were!
Question 1 - Where were you five years ago?
1. Living with my husband and children in our home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which is currently up for sale.
2. Shopping my first mystery manuscript (A Real Basket Case) to literary ...
For a "Tag" you answer 5 questions 5 times to share a bit about yourself. I hope my answers are as entertaining and enlightening as Pat's were!
Question 1 - Where were you five years ago?
1. Living with my husband and children in our home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which is currently up for sale.
2. Shopping my first mystery manuscript (A Real Basket Case) to literary ...
May 7, 2010
My Week Back East - Part Two
And now on to the second half of my very busy week. After the Guppies luncheon at the Malice Domestic conference on Saturday, I sat in on the Tales with Tails: Roles Animals Play in Mysteries panel, did some chatting (networking) in the Hospitality Lounge and Booksellers Room, then changed into a dress for the evening. I met up with some Mystery Babes in the Marriott bar and indulged in a chocolate martini. Yum! The next two photos show the group at the bar (note the empty Margarita glasses a...
May 6, 2010
My Week Back East - Part One
My trip back east was a whirlwind tour with four major stops. I flew into the Newport News airport on Tuesday to spend two lovely days with my parents in Hampton, VA (Mom cooked my favorite dinner of hers--crab cakes. Yum!). On Thursday, I drove my rental car up to Arlington, VA, to dump my luggage at the home of friends. Then I picked up L.C. Hayden at the Crystal City Marriott to drive to the Columbia, MD, Library for a Women of Mystery panel. After that came the Malice Domestic conference ...
Brainstorming over at Inkspot
It's my turn to post an article over at Inkspot today, the group blog for Midnight Ink authors, and I'm talking about brainstorming techniques and exercises. What do you do to get those creative juices flowing again when you get stuck or your writing seems stale? Please contribute to the discussion!
April 26, 2010
Three New Book Contracts!!!
I am so excited I could burst! I just signed three new book contracts with Midnight Ink which will result in moving my Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery series from Five Star Publishing over to Midnight Ink. I FINALLY have an answer for the readers of that series who have been asking me for paperback, electronic, and audio formats of the books. Paperback and electronic are coming, and I'll set my literary agent to work on selling the audio rights next!
The first two contracts are for...
The first two contracts are for...
April 25, 2010
Good Times at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference
My previous blog post listed my required activities at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, but in between those, I managed to sit in on a few sessions, such as Kelley Armstrong's pacing talk and Donald Maass's micro-tension talk, and socialize with writing buddies. Here's a few photos of the fun times.
The first photo shows me hosting a table at the Saturday banquet. Table mates included Barb Nickless, PPW VP of Programming, and Charlie Rush, one of the founders of PPW. The next photo shows me ...
The first photo shows me hosting a table at the Saturday banquet. Table mates included Barb Nickless, PPW VP of Programming, and Charlie Rush, one of the founders of PPW. The next photo shows me ...
