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April 14, 2018
Now Available! – Broken Heart Audiobook
In the past year Detective Josephine “Jo” Reed-Powell brought down one of the most notorious serial killers in a decade in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. When Jo arrives at a new crime scene, something seems very familiar to her. She immediately thinks she may be dealing with a copycat killer. Or is she?
How can she keep her mind on finding a killer when her life is falling apart? Jo is struggling with her shattered marriage knowing her husband, Bryan Powell, has had an affair. As Jo questions the twists and turns of her murder investigations, can she let God mend her broken heart?
ABOUT THE NARRATOR: Anne Shirley is an audiobook narrator and producer living in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a Christian wife and mother that has dedicated her life to her family and her children’s education. She was born and raised in the Lowcountry of SC, and currently resides in Jacksonville, FL. Anne is a lover of books, DIY projects, and nature. She especially enjoys adventuring in the great outdoors with her family and friends. https://www.facebook.com/anneshirleynarration
Broken Heart Audiobook
In the past year Detective Josephine “Jo” Reed-Powell brought down one of the most notorious serial killers in a decade in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. When Jo arrives at a new crime scene, something seems very familiar to her. She immediately thinks she may be dealing with a copycat killer. Or is she?
How can she keep her mind on finding a killer when her life is falling apart? Jo is struggling with her shattered marriage knowing her husband, Bryan Powell, has had an affair. As Jo questions the twists and turns of her murder investigations, can she let God mend her broken heart?
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ABOUT THE NARRATOR: Anne Shirley is an audiobook narrator and producer living in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a Christian wife and mother that has dedicated her life to her family and her children’s education. She was born and raised in the Lowcountry of SC, and currently resides in Jacksonville, FL. Anne is a lover of books, DIY projects, and nature. She especially enjoys adventuring in the great outdoors with her family and friends. https://www.facebook.com/anneshirleynarration
April 2, 2018
Troubled Heart Audiobook
Forensic artist Toni Reed loves when her work helps the police catch criminals. Tasked with helping a traumatized woman identify her attacker, Toni is troubled when she sketches a face that resembles a man from her past. Is it the same man who brutally attacked her two years ago?
Despite longtime family friend Detective Cam Noble’s insistence that she not interfere with the case, Toni becomes obsessed with seeking justice. Will she let God lead her to come to terms with her past?
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ABOUT THE NARRATOR: Yolanda Girouard is an audiobook narrator who brings a natural, confident, and versatile voice to her audio projects. In addition to her fiction and nonfiction narration, Yolanda has years of experience as a teacher, a living history interpreter, and a children’s storyteller. She has also recorded and produced instrumental music CDs and children’s poetry. https://www.yoleesvoice.com/
March 31, 2018
Broken Heart Audiobook
In the past year Detective Josephine “Jo” Reed-Powell brought down one of the most notorious serial killers in a decade in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. When Jo arrives at a new crime scene, something seems very familiar to her. She immediately thinks she may be dealing with a copycat killer. Or is she?
How can she keep her mind on finding a killer when her life is falling apart? Jo is struggling with her shattered marriage knowing her husband, Bryan Powell, has had an affair. As Jo questions the twists and turns of her murder investigations, can she let God mend her broken heart?
Audible.com Amazon.com
ABOUT THE NARRATOR: Anne Shirley is an audiobook narrator and producer living in Jacksonville, Florida. She is a Christian wife and mother that has dedicated her life to her family and her children’s education. She was born and raised in the Lowcountry of SC, and currently resides in Jacksonville, FL. Anne is a lover of books, DIY projects, and nature. She especially enjoys adventuring in the great outdoors with her family and friends. https://www.facebook.com/anneshirleynarration
New From Tyora Moody
I have great news for fans of Eugeena Patterson Mysteries. Lemon Filled Disaster, Book 3 will be released April 17, 2018. There are wedding plans moving forward, but after an unexpected death… the wedding may not happen at all. Join Ms. Eugeena on her latest amateur sleuth adventure.
PRE-ORDER Lemon Filled Disaster
My list of books keep growing as I venture further into the lives of crime-fighting Reed Family. The third book, Relentless Heart, covers the oldest sibling, Asia Reed’s story. You can read these books out of order, but don’t forget about the two other Reed sisters in Broken Heart, Book 1 and Troubled Heart, Book 2.
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February 27, 2018
Relentless Heart Audiobook
Assistant District Attorney Asia Reed is relentless about not losing a case. But she’s fighting a losing battle in the faith department. Now approaching forty, never married and with no children, a growing sense of unease has made her weary about her career and life.
When a former boyfriend and prominent defense attorney is gunned down in his office, Asia is jolted into action, determined to find out who’s responsible. Only hours before his death, Adam Locklear insists they meet about information she needs to know. Did Locklear’s death have anything to do with what he wanted share?
Detective Isaac Coleman seems to think so. Asia is determined to find out!
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ABOUT THE NARRATOR: Sheila Stasack is an audiobook narrator based in New York. She has 23 books to her credit. She is an actress as well and has performed across the US and as far away as Russia and France. She has also appeared on a variety of TV programs including Law and Order, One Life to Live, and Forever. sheilastasack.com
February 18, 2018
2.18.18 UPDATE – What’s Next for Tyora Moody? Take a Sneak Peek!
UPDATED February 18, 2018
I have seen a few times on social media where the question is asked if an author’s book cover comes first or after a story is written. I’m one of those authors who starts working on a book cover not too long after I have a title in mind. You may be wonder how can I do this without a manuscript written.
I learned to do this from my years as an author under Urban Christian (Kensington). Once I announced I have ideas for the next book, the editor wanted to know the title, synopsis and even the marketing plan. Soon after this information was submitted the book cover process started and then I jumped on writing the manuscript. All of this happened about a year before the projected release date.
Usually titles come to me first. Once I have a title, I will start working on a synopsis. As you may know by now, I have several book series going so I know in my head for months (or years) where I like to see a character or the series go next.
Coming 2018 – New Stories for Existing Book Series
So, up next on the writing publishing schedule is the third book in the Eugeena Patterson Mysteries. I usually tackle Ms. Eugeena’s mysteries every two years. I hope to have this book ready before the end of the year. This book has been taking longer than I thought, but I’m very pleased with the story and should be sending to my editor soon. Eugeena has truly embraced her amateur sleuth role and yes, her and Amos Jones have grown a lot closer.
Lemon Filled Disaster
Eugeena Patterson, Mysteries – Book 3
Tentative Release Date: April 17, 2018
Retiree Eugeena Patterson has picked up some new activities which include volunteering at an afterschool program and helping her future daughter-in-law plan a wedding. Eugeena is more than thrilled to see her son, Dr. Cedric Patterson, a longtime bachelor soon wed his girlfriend, Carmen Alpine.
During wedding planning errands, Eugeena notices a man is tailing her and Carmen. When Eugeena finds out the man is Carmen’s ex-husband, this lessens her enthusiasm for the upcoming nuptials, especially since Carmen had failed to share this information about her past.
Later, when that man is found dead, Carmen becomes a suspect. As Eugeena begins to investigate Carmen’s past, she’s wondering if this wedding will ever happen.
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In 2018, I’m looking forward to revisiting Serena Manchester in her second book. It takes me on average 6-8 months per book so this one will be released Fall 2018. The first book, Hostile Eyewitness, was released March 2015 so it’s been quite a few years. More than likely I will jump in a year or so after the events of the first book. This second book will also be published under Tymm Publishing LLC, so the book cover design and branding will be very different from the first book. I really wanted to try a book cover without a person on the front. We will see how this works!
Bittersweet Motives
Serena Manchester, Book 2
Tentative Release Date: Fall 2018
Serena Manchester has transitioned into her new career as a private detective. The Clayton Matthews Law firm sends a few investigations her way that pay the bills, though the work is hardly exciting. However, a shift occurs one day while she is taking photos of a prominent politician, Edwin Peters, with his young mistress. The hot and heavy scene takes a turn for the worse when the man begins to strangle his lover. Debating whether to blow her cover to rescue the lover, a panic-stricken Serena is relieved to watch the young woman escape the scene with her life. When Savannah Langston shows up dead later, Serena has no doubt that Edwin Peters is the prime suspect.
A monkey wrench is thrown at her theory when Serena realizes her client, Mrs. Judith Peters, has just as much motive to kill the young woman. Savannah was the final straw that broke the tumultuous Peters marriage, and Judith’s alibi is highly suspicious.
As the investigation heats up, Serena decides to keep Minister Trey Evans at a comfortable friends-only distance. Frustrated with Serena rebuffing his advances, Trey becomes increasingly involved with her rival, Queen Bradley. Forever the competitor, the battle is on, as Serena finds herself turning back to conniving old habits that may push Trey away forever.
But she’s going to need those hard-nosed tactics to find a murderer because the suspects keep piling up. The more Serena digs into Savannah’s ugly past, the more people she finds with motives to kill the young woman. Which one of these people succeeded in killing the troubled woman?
Reed Family Series Continues in 2019
I decided to tackle the youngest brother of the Reed Family in 2019. Read the synopsis for Gentle Heart below.
Gentle Heart
The Reed Family Series, Novella 4
Tentative Release Date: Spring 2019
Crime Scene Investigator Cori Reed is a certified geek who’s finally found the one. He’s been dating his co-worker Sarah Jennings for almost a year and is seriously thinking about popping the marriage question. When Cori is called to investigate a homicide crime scene, he soon realizes that Sarah has become a suspect. He’s determined to find evidence to prove her innocence.
Cori knows that science doesn’t lie, but when the evidence continues to point towards Sarah, can Cori make the right decision despite what his heart says?
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I haven’t written a book with a male as the main character carrying the entire story so this will be a challenge for me. If the writing schedule moves forward as planned (good to be flexible), I also like to write the last book (sort of last book) of the series, Wounded Heart, where I can finally tell Jax’s story.
Notice I said “sort of” with this series. In the back of my mind, I want to go back in time to jump into the parent’s story. I will know later. When it’s time for me to write a story it usually begins to stay with me and the next thing I know it’s time to start writing.
Other Projects
I’m also working on a few other projects.
(1) Audio Books. In the next few months, I will be releasing audio books of recently published books. Be on the lookout for audio samples. I have enjoyed selecting and working with the narrators for each project.
(2) Anthologies. Are you an aspiring writer, I have a few anthologies that I’m working on for 2018 and 2019. Go to Tymm Publishing LLC to check out the submission guidelines.
(3) New Book Series. I’m also working on a new book series. Yes, a new book series! The character makes a brief appearance in Lemon Filled Disaster. I knew at once that this was a perfect character for a spin-off book series. There will definitely be a mystery (of course), but the book series will be written for a much younger audience. Book cover reveal coming this spring!
October 23, 2017
Learning to Write Novellas
A few years ago, I decided to take a break before writing the second book in the Serena Manchester series. I felt burnt out from pumping out 75,000 – 80,000 words for the novels in both the Victory Gospel Series and Serena Manchester for my then publisher, Urban Christian. I have an existing schedule where I like to write a book for my independently published book series, Eugeena Patterson Mysteries every two years. So, I took a break from writing.
During my break, I’d noticed many authors were writing novellas which seemed to have grown popular with readers. After a few months of brainstorming I pulled together ideas about a family with five siblings. These five siblings were tested in their daily work in law enforcement as well as their personal relationships. As with many of my novels, I wanted to explore how each sibling embraces their faith as they fight to put away or expose criminals?
I really wasn’t sure at first how well-developed I could create these characters with a novella. The recommended word count for a novella is 17,500 to 40,000 words. My Eugeena Patterson cozy mystery series come a little under 50,000 words, so I knew for me to write a well-developed story I needed to come close to 40,000 words.
On average the Reed Family novellas are 35,000 words with my most recent book, Relentless Heart coming in a little over 37,000 words. Here is synopsis below:
Assistant District Attorney Asia Reed is relentless about not losing a case. But she’s fighting a losing battle in the faith department. Now approaching forty, never married and with no children, a growing sense of unease has made her weary about her career and life.
When a former boyfriend and prominent defense attorney is gunned down in his office, Asia is jolted into action, determined to find out who’s responsible. Only hours before his death, Adam Locklear insists they meet about information she needs to know. Did Locklear’s death have anything to do with what he wanted share?
Detective Isaac Coleman seems to think so. Asia is determined to find out!
The key advice I can give with writing a novella is to keep the plots tight. I have one main plot and because I’m writing romantic suspense, the budding romance or relationship issue tends to be the one sub-plot. With novels, I tended to have two or more sub-plots, which can get a bit complicated with wrapping up as you draw closer to the conclusion of a story. I have liked the fact with the novellas I can wrap up the main plot and sub-plot fairly easily without trying to remember the many details that comes with multiple sub-plots.
My goal when I write the first chapters are to bring out the personality and current issues facing the characters, hopefully in a way that is immediately relatable. These novellas do not have to be read in order, but I have to say writing a series helps with the character development for the next book for me.
For example, since I have introduced Asia Reed in both Broken Heart and Trouble Heart, I really felt like I could relate and share the oldest sister’s story. Also didn’t hurt that I’m the oldest sister in my family, so I knew some of the expectations that came with that sibling order. All of the sisters have a strong desire for justice, but with Asia being an ADA and the oldest, she was the more ambitious of all the sisters. I knew she would push a bit harder, because older siblings tend to be overachievers.
So far I have received pretty favorable reviews and readers are enjoying getting to know the family. Currently there are three sisters featured in three novellas, Broken Heart, Troubled Heart, and Relentless Heart. In 2018, I hope to continue the series with the two brothers. I hope you get a chance to read the sisters’ stories and please leave a review to let me know what you think.
October 14, 2017
Lemon Filled Disaster, Eugeena Patterson Mysteries, Book 3
April 17, 2018 – Retiree Eugeena Patterson has picked up some new activities which include volunteering at an afterschool program and helping her future daughter-in-law plan a wedding. Eugeena is more than thrilled to see her son, Dr. Cedric Patterson, a longtime bachelor soon wed his girlfriend, Carmen Alpine.
During wedding planning errands, Eugeena notices a man is tailing her and Carmen. When Eugeena finds out the man is Carmen’s ex-husband, this lessens her enthusiasm for the upcoming nuptials, especially since Carmen had failed to share this information about her past.
Later, when that man is found dead, Carmen becomes a suspect. As Eugeena begins to investigate Carmen’s past, she’s wondering if this wedding will ever happen.
October 7, 2017
Eugeena Patterson Mysteries
Who doesn’t like a good who-dunnit and romance?
Meet Eugeena Patterson and her budding relationship with fellow retiree, Amos Jones in Deep Fried Trouble and Oven Baked Secrets.
Lemon Filled Disaster, the third book in the Eugeena Patterson Mysteries is on the schedule for Winter 2018.
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