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September 10, 2013
Research For the Upcoming Brand New Scottish Highlands Cozy Mystery Series
by Deb Baker/Hannah Reed
This past weekend, I attended the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival and what a visual treat it was!! Here are just a few of the highlights from an amazing experience:
The Beginning
Raw Wool
Yard can be spun from raw wool or from braids like these, called roving
The final productI loved the kaleidoscope of colors, the softness of the fibers, and the inspiration I found that day. The first book in the series is in the revision stage with a launch date of August 2014. If you'd like to subscribe to my updates and a reminder as publication nears, please visit www.queenbeemystery.com
Are you a knitter? I'm a wanna 'bee' right now, but who knows what the future may bring.
This past weekend, I attended the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival and what a visual treat it was!! Here are just a few of the highlights from an amazing experience:
The Beginning
Raw Wool 
Yard can be spun from raw wool or from braids like these, called roving
The final productI loved the kaleidoscope of colors, the softness of the fibers, and the inspiration I found that day. The first book in the series is in the revision stage with a launch date of August 2014. If you'd like to subscribe to my updates and a reminder as publication nears, please visit www.queenbeemystery.comAre you a knitter? I'm a wanna 'bee' right now, but who knows what the future may bring.
September 9, 2013
September Still Feels Like Summer
by Maggie SeftonAbove is a photo of a favorite spot of mine in Washington, DC---the Tidal Basin beside the Jefferson Memorial
I know the Farmers Almanac has predicted a colder than normal Winter for a lot of the country this upcoming winter season, but right now it's technically Fall or Autumn and it's definitely still Summertime in Virginia. True, the temps are not pushing into the 90s any more, and that's just fine with me. Here in Virginia and the rest of the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest, Summertime also brings humidity---LOTS of humidity. And I don't know too many people who like hot, sticky weather. I love higher temps, but I've been spoiled by living in Colorado where we have heat but LOW humidity.
Last week was filled with booksignings which I REALLY enjoy. :) I love meeting people and talking about books. But there was also time for a Back-to-School Birthday Shopping excursion with my 15-year old granddaughter Natale. We always head to two combined shopping centers in Fairfax, VA---Fair Oaks and Fair Lakes. I wish developers wouldn't use almost-identical names for places. It's confusing. :) Anyway---we started out at Nordstrom Rack looking for shoes to go with her "birthday dinner" outfit. Here are the cute ones we found.
We also spent some time trying on the fancier grown-up high heels. She'll probably be wearing them before I know it. Kids grow up SO fast. Here's a cute pair of Ivanka (sp?) Trump heels. And we couldn't resist taking a photo of some shoes we dubbed "Cha Cha" shoes. Daughter Melissa in Manhattan got the nickname of Cha Cha when youngest AnaSofia was 3 years old and couldn't pronounce Melissa. She's been Cha Cha ever since. Melissa is the shortest of the group, so she really does wear those tall high heels.
And here's a photo taken before we went to Natale's Birthday dinner. Daughter Christine and Natale
sharing a typical New York apartment-sized bathroom, fixing hair and makeup. AnaSofia found no room, so she's heading back to the living room. :)
Did any of you go on Back-to-School shopping excursions with kids or grandkids? What caught their fancy.
September 8, 2013
Lists that Recommend Contractors -- A Cautionary Tale
by Kate Collins
Update: I've been cautioned that if I use the name of this actual list, I may be in for some revenge, so I will refer to this as a Site that Recommends Contractors, or STRC.
I've never used a site like STRC, nor will I ever, after hearing what happened to my neighbor's daughter.
This young woman hunted for a contractor on such a List and found three names with excellent reviews. She called the first one, asked him some basic questions, and was completely turned off by his answers as well as his poor attitude. She told him no thanks and moved on to the next.
Later, she filled out the review that she was supposed to complete and was honest about her interview with the first contractor. Soon she received a call from the contractor who told her to change her review before it ruined his business (which, by the way, all came from STRC referrals.) She told him no, hung up, and he called right back. Not only did he continue to call her, but also emailed her, a constant barrage that got so threatening, she feared he would hurt her -- and so she took down her review.
She started investigating at that point and discovered that THIS LIST sells their information to anyone who pays to list with them. So this deranged contractor bought the poor young woman's contact information so he could intimidate her into taking down her review. She also discovered a host of similar stories from STRC "survivors" on the Internet. Her experience was far from unique.
How many things do you see wrong with that picture?
First, I would call it an invasion of privacy to have STRC sell my private info to the very people I'm reviewing. Second, if someone pays to be listed on STRC and then can harass anyone who puts up a bad review, would you trust that you were hiring a reputable person, knowing his/her bad reviews may have been pulled? Third, the young woman should have called the police. But she feared retaliation, so she kept mum. Isn't that sad?
I hire people based on word of mouth reviews. I would never trust a website that sells its private information to the business people I would be reviewing.
How do you feel?
Update: I've been cautioned that if I use the name of this actual list, I may be in for some revenge, so I will refer to this as a Site that Recommends Contractors, or STRC.
I've never used a site like STRC, nor will I ever, after hearing what happened to my neighbor's daughter.
This young woman hunted for a contractor on such a List and found three names with excellent reviews. She called the first one, asked him some basic questions, and was completely turned off by his answers as well as his poor attitude. She told him no thanks and moved on to the next.
Later, she filled out the review that she was supposed to complete and was honest about her interview with the first contractor. Soon she received a call from the contractor who told her to change her review before it ruined his business (which, by the way, all came from STRC referrals.) She told him no, hung up, and he called right back. Not only did he continue to call her, but also emailed her, a constant barrage that got so threatening, she feared he would hurt her -- and so she took down her review.
She started investigating at that point and discovered that THIS LIST sells their information to anyone who pays to list with them. So this deranged contractor bought the poor young woman's contact information so he could intimidate her into taking down her review. She also discovered a host of similar stories from STRC "survivors" on the Internet. Her experience was far from unique.
How many things do you see wrong with that picture?
First, I would call it an invasion of privacy to have STRC sell my private info to the very people I'm reviewing. Second, if someone pays to be listed on STRC and then can harass anyone who puts up a bad review, would you trust that you were hiring a reputable person, knowing his/her bad reviews may have been pulled? Third, the young woman should have called the police. But she feared retaliation, so she kept mum. Isn't that sad?
I hire people based on word of mouth reviews. I would never trust a website that sells its private information to the business people I would be reviewing.
How do you feel?
Angie's List -- A Cautionary Tale
by Kate Collins
I've never used Angie's List, nor will I ever, after hearing what happened to my neighbor's daughter.
This young woman hunted for a contractor on Angie's List and found three names with excellent reviews. She called the first one, asked him some basic questions, and was completely turned off by his answers as well as his poor attitude. She told him no thanks and moved on to the next.
Later, she filled out the review that she was supposed to complete and was honest about her interview with the first contractor. Soon she received a call from the contractor who told her to change her review before it ruined his business (which, by the way, all came from Angie's List referrals.) She told him no, hung up, and he called right back. Not only did he continue to call her, but also emailed her, a constant barrage that got so threatening, she feared he would hurt her -- and so she took down her review.
She started investigating at that point and discovered that Angie's List sells their information to anyone who pays to list with them. So this deranged contractor bought the poor young woman's contact information so he could intimidate her into taking down her review. She also discovered a host of similar stories from AL "survivors" on the Internet. Her experience was far from unique.
How many things do you see wrong with that picture?
First, I would call it an invasion of privacy to have AL sell my private info to the very people I'm reviewing. Second, if someone pays to be listed on AL and then can harass anyone who puts up a bad review, would you trust that you were hiring a reputable person, knowing his/her bad reviews may have been pulled? Third, the young woman should have called the police. But she feared retaliation, so she kept mum. Isn't that sad?
I hire people based on word of mouth reviews. I would never trust a website that sells its private information to the business people I would be reviewing.
How do you feel?
I've never used Angie's List, nor will I ever, after hearing what happened to my neighbor's daughter.
This young woman hunted for a contractor on Angie's List and found three names with excellent reviews. She called the first one, asked him some basic questions, and was completely turned off by his answers as well as his poor attitude. She told him no thanks and moved on to the next.
Later, she filled out the review that she was supposed to complete and was honest about her interview with the first contractor. Soon she received a call from the contractor who told her to change her review before it ruined his business (which, by the way, all came from Angie's List referrals.) She told him no, hung up, and he called right back. Not only did he continue to call her, but also emailed her, a constant barrage that got so threatening, she feared he would hurt her -- and so she took down her review.
She started investigating at that point and discovered that Angie's List sells their information to anyone who pays to list with them. So this deranged contractor bought the poor young woman's contact information so he could intimidate her into taking down her review. She also discovered a host of similar stories from AL "survivors" on the Internet. Her experience was far from unique.
How many things do you see wrong with that picture?
First, I would call it an invasion of privacy to have AL sell my private info to the very people I'm reviewing. Second, if someone pays to be listed on AL and then can harass anyone who puts up a bad review, would you trust that you were hiring a reputable person, knowing his/her bad reviews may have been pulled? Third, the young woman should have called the police. But she feared retaliation, so she kept mum. Isn't that sad?
I hire people based on word of mouth reviews. I would never trust a website that sells its private information to the business people I would be reviewing.
How do you feel?
September 7, 2013
A THREESOME!
by Leann
I have THREE darling granddaughters and this past week was a big. The oldest started Kindergarten on the same day the middle sweetie turned THREE! Such excitement way across the country. (They live THREE time zones away.) I was lucky enough to see lots of pictures of all the big events.
I believe THREE might be my new favorite number. It seems like only yesterday when my middle granddaughter made her arrival two weeks early. I still cannot believe I got on the first plane I could and made it to the hospital only minutes before she was born. Needless to say, I did forget a few things. And now there is a baby sister. THREE girls in six years. And I do believe two X THREE=six. Those three's are all over the place this year! And here they are! How fortunate we all are to have this THREEsome in our lives!
I have THREE darling granddaughters and this past week was a big. The oldest started Kindergarten on the same day the middle sweetie turned THREE! Such excitement way across the country. (They live THREE time zones away.) I was lucky enough to see lots of pictures of all the big events.
I believe THREE might be my new favorite number. It seems like only yesterday when my middle granddaughter made her arrival two weeks early. I still cannot believe I got on the first plane I could and made it to the hospital only minutes before she was born. Needless to say, I did forget a few things. And now there is a baby sister. THREE girls in six years. And I do believe two X THREE=six. Those three's are all over the place this year! And here they are! How fortunate we all are to have this THREEsome in our lives!
September 6, 2013
My Mother’s Garden
By AmandaFlower/Isabella Alan
My mom loves to garden. No, I mean, she really, really loves to garden. Even though she doesn’t have much land, every patch of dirt around the house is full of flowers and plants. It’s the garden of the neighborhood, and everyone wants to know what she has blooming next.
Recently, Mom’s been too ill to go outside, so she hasn’t been able to nurse her pride and joy. Now, I am in charge of her garden. I agreed because how hard could watering, which is the most I have been trusted with before, be? Let me tell you, watering isn’t the half of it. There is the weeding, deadheading, trimming, raking, and the list goes on. Goodness, why didn’t someone warn me keeping a garden was so much work?
Mom is big into natural gardening, which means no herbicides for those pesky weeds. This is something that I’ve always been proud of, but now, I know why people use them. Weeding is no joke.
Of course working the garden makes me think of my Amish mysteries because just like my mom, Amish ladies have huge gardens. They depend on their garden to feed their families. Just like my mom, there are no herbicides for the AmishAnd all right, I admit I should have known gardening is not as simple as it looks because I read Heather Webber’s Nina Quinn mysteries.
SunflowerAfter my initial shock at the garden workload, I came to understand why my mom loves it so much. Filling a bag with weeds is gratifying much like finishing a novel. At the end of both even though they were difficult, I have something to show for my hard work. That goes for growing plants too. Just last week, I nursed a sunflower plant back to health. It hasn’t bloomed yet, but I check it every day to make sure the plant is healthy and happy. It’s been a tough summer with my mom’s illness, so I’m putting a lot of stock in that sunflower like it is some kind of symbol that life can bounce back, which it can and it always does. We just don’t know exactly how it will play out.
Do you like to garden?
***********************It’s SUPER SEPTEMBER! Amanda Flower (also writing as Isabella Alan) has three novels releasing in September 2013. To celebrate, she is giving away an authentic Amish Quilt hand-stitched by Amish in Holmes County, Ohio.
Enter to Win an Authentic Amish Quilt from author Amanda Flower! Click here to Enter!
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My mom loves to garden. No, I mean, she really, really loves to garden. Even though she doesn’t have much land, every patch of dirt around the house is full of flowers and plants. It’s the garden of the neighborhood, and everyone wants to know what she has blooming next.
Recently, Mom’s been too ill to go outside, so she hasn’t been able to nurse her pride and joy. Now, I am in charge of her garden. I agreed because how hard could watering, which is the most I have been trusted with before, be? Let me tell you, watering isn’t the half of it. There is the weeding, deadheading, trimming, raking, and the list goes on. Goodness, why didn’t someone warn me keeping a garden was so much work?
Mom is big into natural gardening, which means no herbicides for those pesky weeds. This is something that I’ve always been proud of, but now, I know why people use them. Weeding is no joke.
Of course working the garden makes me think of my Amish mysteries because just like my mom, Amish ladies have huge gardens. They depend on their garden to feed their families. Just like my mom, there are no herbicides for the AmishAnd all right, I admit I should have known gardening is not as simple as it looks because I read Heather Webber’s Nina Quinn mysteries.
SunflowerAfter my initial shock at the garden workload, I came to understand why my mom loves it so much. Filling a bag with weeds is gratifying much like finishing a novel. At the end of both even though they were difficult, I have something to show for my hard work. That goes for growing plants too. Just last week, I nursed a sunflower plant back to health. It hasn’t bloomed yet, but I check it every day to make sure the plant is healthy and happy. It’s been a tough summer with my mom’s illness, so I’m putting a lot of stock in that sunflower like it is some kind of symbol that life can bounce back, which it can and it always does. We just don’t know exactly how it will play out.Do you like to garden?
***********************It’s SUPER SEPTEMBER! Amanda Flower (also writing as Isabella Alan) has three novels releasing in September 2013. To celebrate, she is giving away an authentic Amish Quilt hand-stitched by Amish in Holmes County, Ohio.
Enter to Win an Authentic Amish Quilt from author Amanda Flower! Click here to Enter!
Follow Amanda on Social Media at: Facebook Twitter Goodreads Pinterest
Follow Amanda’s alter ego Isabella on Facebook
September 5, 2013
What's in a name? Quite a lot.
by Lorraine Bartlett / Lorna Barrett / L.L. Bartlett
Way back two literary agents ago, my (then) agent suggested that I take initials to write my Jeff Resnick Mysteries. She said: "Men will not buy a book written by a woman."
She was right. A very small but loyal bunch of WOMEN readers did find the first book (Murder on the Mind--which is FREE on all e formats and available as a trade paperback--and coming soon: a new audio edition), mostly in libraries, and some found it through the Harlequin Book Club when they did a mass market paperback edition.
And then came the ebook explosion and suddenly everything changed.
Not only were men buying mysteries written by women, but suddenly they were reading romances, too. The anecdotal evidence was that covers directed at women, or that had women's names on them, were keeping men from reading books written by women. Now a man can read what he darn well wants on his e reader, tablet, or smart phone and nobody knows.
One day this week I woke up to find THREE notes in my e mailbox from men all telling me how much they enjoyed reading my books. Not just the darker Jeff Resnick books, but Booktown Mysteries, too. (Now to figure out how to get them to read the Victoria Square novels.)
Obviously I'm thrilled. Every writer wants to find readers. That male readers are now finding me is kind of mind blowing.
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DARK WATERS, Jeff Resnick Mystery #6, will be available October 1st in all e formats and as a Trade Paperback. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon. Preorder for Nook, iTunes, and Sony will be available in approximately two weeks.
Way back two literary agents ago, my (then) agent suggested that I take initials to write my Jeff Resnick Mysteries. She said: "Men will not buy a book written by a woman."She was right. A very small but loyal bunch of WOMEN readers did find the first book (Murder on the Mind--which is FREE on all e formats and available as a trade paperback--and coming soon: a new audio edition), mostly in libraries, and some found it through the Harlequin Book Club when they did a mass market paperback edition.
And then came the ebook explosion and suddenly everything changed.
Not only were men buying mysteries written by women, but suddenly they were reading romances, too. The anecdotal evidence was that covers directed at women, or that had women's names on them, were keeping men from reading books written by women. Now a man can read what he darn well wants on his e reader, tablet, or smart phone and nobody knows.One day this week I woke up to find THREE notes in my e mailbox from men all telling me how much they enjoyed reading my books. Not just the darker Jeff Resnick books, but Booktown Mysteries, too. (Now to figure out how to get them to read the Victoria Square novels.)
Obviously I'm thrilled. Every writer wants to find readers. That male readers are now finding me is kind of mind blowing.
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DARK WATERS, Jeff Resnick Mystery #6, will be available October 1st in all e formats and as a Trade Paperback. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon. Preorder for Nook, iTunes, and Sony will be available in approximately two weeks.September 4, 2013
Losing the Logo
by Julie
Is this impossible, or what?
I would love a new purse for the fall. It's time to put away my warm-weather purse, and my favorite cool-weather purse is beginning to show signs of wear.
Picking out a new purse should be easy, right? Not so much.
Maybe it's me. Maybe I'm asking too much. Here are my requirements:
It needs to be large enough to hold my iPad.
I prefer it not be cross-body.
I would like it to have some style, versus being a lump.
All of those make it easy, right? But wait, I have one more requirement:
No logo. No brand name. I find that I love the Michael Kors purses (not that I can afford them), but that giant MK is a real turnoff. And unless it's a gift - which I hope never to receive - I'll never carry Coach. Someone gave me a knockoff Kate Spade purse once. Counterfeits are illegal - and I was so embarrassed to be carrying something like that, that I pried the logo off the side of the purse before using it.
Now, to be fair, I have a pair of Tory Burch flats that I absolutely adore. (Also a gift. Are we seeing a pattern here?) The thing is, her logo doesn't look like a logo. The medallion at the front of the shoe looks more like a design element. I'm totally okay with that.
Anyway, my summer purse fits the no-logo bill and I love it. My winter purse's logo is almost invisible, so that's good. But the selection of new purses out there *without* logos is slim.
Even the super affordable purses out there have brand names all over their exteriors. Can't a purse be simply a purse, without also being a billboard advertisement?
I'll be heading over to DSW soon to continue my quest. That's where I found my logo-less purse last time. Wish me luck!
If you have any suggestions of where else to shop, let me know!
Is this impossible, or what?
I would love a new purse for the fall. It's time to put away my warm-weather purse, and my favorite cool-weather purse is beginning to show signs of wear.
Picking out a new purse should be easy, right? Not so much.
Maybe it's me. Maybe I'm asking too much. Here are my requirements:
It needs to be large enough to hold my iPad.
I prefer it not be cross-body.
I would like it to have some style, versus being a lump.
All of those make it easy, right? But wait, I have one more requirement:
No logo. No brand name. I find that I love the Michael Kors purses (not that I can afford them), but that giant MK is a real turnoff. And unless it's a gift - which I hope never to receive - I'll never carry Coach. Someone gave me a knockoff Kate Spade purse once. Counterfeits are illegal - and I was so embarrassed to be carrying something like that, that I pried the logo off the side of the purse before using it.
Now, to be fair, I have a pair of Tory Burch flats that I absolutely adore. (Also a gift. Are we seeing a pattern here?) The thing is, her logo doesn't look like a logo. The medallion at the front of the shoe looks more like a design element. I'm totally okay with that.
Anyway, my summer purse fits the no-logo bill and I love it. My winter purse's logo is almost invisible, so that's good. But the selection of new purses out there *without* logos is slim.
Even the super affordable purses out there have brand names all over their exteriors. Can't a purse be simply a purse, without also being a billboard advertisement?
I'll be heading over to DSW soon to continue my quest. That's where I found my logo-less purse last time. Wish me luck!
If you have any suggestions of where else to shop, let me know!
September 3, 2013
Learning a New Language
by Deb Baker/Hannah Reed
Now that I'm unattached and have more time for myself, I'm doing something I've always wanted -
learning a new language. I took some in school - Latin (talk about aging myself), French, and German, but never really got to the point where I could have conversations. Mainly because all of the Latin speakers have been dead for centuries and France,Quebec,Germany aren't exactly right around the corner for practicing opportunities.
My new community, however, has a vibrant Hispanic population, wonderfully authentic Mexican restaurants, and a grocery store close by where the employees speak both English and Latin American Spanish fluently. I want to be like one of those guys:)
Plus, I'm going to spend some time this winter right outside of Guadalajara. AND, the most important part, I found a retired Spanish teacher to instruct me. I've had five lessons so far.
And is it hard! One hour with her and my brain is about to burst. Every time she addresses/questions me in Spanish, my mind goes completely blank. The brain cells I use for writing books is not helping me here. They must be in a different compartment. This one is all rusty.
Anyway, I'm going to persist. I'm not a quitter. So there.
Do you speak more than one language? Or is there one you wish you spoke? Any words of encouragement?
Now that I'm unattached and have more time for myself, I'm doing something I've always wanted - learning a new language. I took some in school - Latin (talk about aging myself), French, and German, but never really got to the point where I could have conversations. Mainly because all of the Latin speakers have been dead for centuries and France,Quebec,Germany aren't exactly right around the corner for practicing opportunities.
My new community, however, has a vibrant Hispanic population, wonderfully authentic Mexican restaurants, and a grocery store close by where the employees speak both English and Latin American Spanish fluently. I want to be like one of those guys:)
Plus, I'm going to spend some time this winter right outside of Guadalajara. AND, the most important part, I found a retired Spanish teacher to instruct me. I've had five lessons so far.
And is it hard! One hour with her and my brain is about to burst. Every time she addresses/questions me in Spanish, my mind goes completely blank. The brain cells I use for writing books is not helping me here. They must be in a different compartment. This one is all rusty.
Anyway, I'm going to persist. I'm not a quitter. So there.
Do you speak more than one language? Or is there one you wish you spoke? Any words of encouragement?
September 2, 2013
It's September----Time for School & Books
by Maggie Sefton
For schools in Northern Virginia and several East Coast cities, the Tuesday after Labor Day is still the first day of the new school year just as it was when I was a kid going to elementary, middle school, and high school. So my 15-year old granddaughter Natale will start her sophomore year of high school and my newly-turned 6-year old granddaughter AnaSofia will start Kindergarden. And. . .she will even get to ride the school bus! Pretty exciting stuff for a six-year old. I'll look forward to hearing some Kindergarden experiences.
And I'm looking forward to meeting people at my upcoming Book Events this week in Northern Virginia:
1---I'll be discussing & signing the second in the Molly Malone Suspense trilogy, POISONED POLITICS, this Wednesday, Sept 4th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at One More Page Books in Arlington, VA. The bookstore is located at 2200 North Westmoreland St, which is right off North Washington Blvd, near I-66. This section of Arlington is right where Arlington stops and the city of Falls Church begins.
2---Thursday evening, Sept 5th, at 7:00pm, I'll join the Book Group at the Downtown DC, Barnes & Noble at the corner of 12th & E Streets to talk about lots of books. Last year they were some of the first readers to discover Molly Malone when I visited their group and introduced DEADLY POLITICS, the first of Molly Malone's adventures.
3---And this Saturday, Sept 7th, at 5:00pm to 7:00pm, I'll be at the Barnes & Noble--Seven Corners Shopping Center in Falls Church, VA to talk to readers and sign books. If you're in the vicinity of any of these events, please drop by and say "hello." I LOVE meeting readers! Honest! :)
Oh, yes----here's a photo of the Penn State/Syracuse football game at MetLife Stadium last Saturday. Penn State won 23-17. But the Orangemen fought valiantly. :)
For schools in Northern Virginia and several East Coast cities, the Tuesday after Labor Day is still the first day of the new school year just as it was when I was a kid going to elementary, middle school, and high school. So my 15-year old granddaughter Natale will start her sophomore year of high school and my newly-turned 6-year old granddaughter AnaSofia will start Kindergarden. And. . .she will even get to ride the school bus! Pretty exciting stuff for a six-year old. I'll look forward to hearing some Kindergarden experiences.
And I'm looking forward to meeting people at my upcoming Book Events this week in Northern Virginia:
1---I'll be discussing & signing the second in the Molly Malone Suspense trilogy, POISONED POLITICS, this Wednesday, Sept 4th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at One More Page Books in Arlington, VA. The bookstore is located at 2200 North Westmoreland St, which is right off North Washington Blvd, near I-66. This section of Arlington is right where Arlington stops and the city of Falls Church begins.
2---Thursday evening, Sept 5th, at 7:00pm, I'll join the Book Group at the Downtown DC, Barnes & Noble at the corner of 12th & E Streets to talk about lots of books. Last year they were some of the first readers to discover Molly Malone when I visited their group and introduced DEADLY POLITICS, the first of Molly Malone's adventures.
3---And this Saturday, Sept 7th, at 5:00pm to 7:00pm, I'll be at the Barnes & Noble--Seven Corners Shopping Center in Falls Church, VA to talk to readers and sign books. If you're in the vicinity of any of these events, please drop by and say "hello." I LOVE meeting readers! Honest! :)Oh, yes----here's a photo of the Penn State/Syracuse football game at MetLife Stadium last Saturday. Penn State won 23-17. But the Orangemen fought valiantly. :)
