Kate Collins's Blog, page 28
September 4, 2019
Small Town or City Slicker?
In
Braking For Bodies,
second book in the Cycle Path mystery series
,
Evie Bloomfield’s BFF is accused of murdering her old boss, Peephole Perry. The guy’s a first class sleaze and rag reporter for an LA tabloid, and got his name from peeking into people’s business then blackmailing them. But that’s in LA...or is it? And what is this jerk doing on Mackinac Island? 
Mackinac is a real island, an eight-mile chunk of land where Lake Michigan meets Lake Huron. When the lakes freeze...or as the islanders call it “the ice makes...there is no ferry, very limited plane service and if the ice is think enough snowmobiles are the way off the place. They run day and night across the frozen lake to the mainland, the safe route where the ice is think marked by the saved Christmas trees.So the question is, could you live here year-round?
Without cars it’s so quiet and the island is a throwback to the 1800s with vintage baseball, parades for every occasion like the Lilac Festival, Horse Festival, Fudge Festival etc. There’s the town gazebo for live music, dressing for dinner at the Grand Hotel along with high tea, horse drawn carriages with men in top hats and formal attire.
One of the best parts of Mackinac Island is waking up to the clip clop of horses’ hooves on cobblestone. Often the whole island is cocooned in dense fog with the foghorns moaning out in the harbor. If you stay on the island for any time at all you’ll be in the best shape of you life with having to walk everywhere. And there is nothing like sunset over the Mackinaw Bridge to take your breath away. This all sounds amazing to many of us and like a death sentence to others. First off there is no mall! There is no WalM256art, big box store of any sort, no free wifi except at Horn’s bar and the library. Often your cell phone won’t work and you’ll be hanging over the end of the pier to get reception for that oh so important phone call. There are only 500 permanent residents so things get a bit confining and in the winter the way to school is on your snowmobile with the sixty other students.
There are bicycles and horses everywhere and festivals galore such as the Lilac Festival, Fudge Festival, Jazz, Horse, etc. They are all fun and everyone turns out to watch. It’s things like this that brings the whole island together.
So what do you think? Are you an island person or a big city guy or gal? Do you really need that car and mall or do you like the thought of snowmobiling, biking and parking your horse at the curb?Duffy Brown
August 30, 2019
The End of Summer = Back to School
by Lorraine Bartlett / Lorna Barrett / L.L. Bartlett
Okay, summer doesn’t officially end until September 23, but for most of the country, Labor Day marks the end of the summer season.
When I was in school, Labor Day felt like some kind of death knell. Summer was over. School started. Nobody I knew liked going back to school, but I absolutely loathed it. I hated every single day of school, staring with Kindergarten, and some days more than others. The highlight of my entire school career was the two years I spent in high school with my best friend Lori D. Back in those days, I was known as Lori, too. “Lorraine” seemed so old-fashioned (and it still does) and I desperately wanted to be cute and thin like she was, and since I couldn’t be either, then at least I could be “Lori Bartlett.” (And incredibly, a two people still think of me that way. And thanks to Facebook, I’m still in contact with both of them. Hi Lori and Lee!)
Just yesterday, I went thrifting with my neighbor and her two boys and I admitted to them that I hated school, and my neighbor’s youngest son (who has the same name as my younger brother) shouted, “YES! She gets it!”
Of course, his mother didn’t want to hear that I hated school, but she also had to concede that a hatred of our educational system still managed to produce a New York Times bestselling author.
Except … that I don’t think I ever learned all that much from public school (besides learning to read and type). Algebra? Forgetabout it. (My favorite subject wasn’t English. Sorry, even now I could not deconstruct a sentence.) All that crap bored me. In fact, I spent a hellulva lot of the hours during my public education daydreaming (and getting in trouble for it). There were stories running through my head and I found it really hard to focus on schoolwork. Mr. L thinks I am probably mildly dyslexic. I had a couple of classes (and teachers, two who were actually married to each other) who encouraged me, but most did not. I fell through the cracks.
And then after high school, I found Star Trek fandom. What I never learned in school, I leaned from wonderful women who mentored me. We met through Star Trek, but it was other fandoms where I first started writing. These wonderful women encouraged me when all I wanted to do was write and didn’t have a clue how to do it. (And I learned even more when I connected with romance writers.)
My neighbor is currently homeschooling her oldest son because traditional high school let him down, and he's doing well. This kid is gifted. He’s a little nutty, but guess what—that’s what sets us creative people apart from the rest of the crowd. If the opportunity to be home schooled had been open to me, I think I would have flourished. Mind you, through high school I still managed to hit honor roll for three of my four years, but I can remember so many times when teachers stomped on my work because it wasn’t “mainstream” enough for them. Excuse me for being pompous, but I’d sure like to shove my NY Times bestselling honors up their butts.
So what’s my point? I’m not at all sure. But my friend’s kid is going to have a lot of options in the future. His parents understand and encourage his creativity. When I look back, so did my parents. When I announced my desire to be a professional writer, my Dad shook his head and said, “Why would you choose one of the hardest jobs in the world?” I had no words. He was only six months away from death when I hit the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time. He never knew that I hit it five more times or got nominated for an Agatha award.
School is still a sore subject with me. Far too many kids are pushed toward college and saddled with tremendous debt that will shadow them for a decade or more. If I was coming out of high school today, I think I would have considered the construction trade. (I did take wood shop in high school, which was actually quite fun.) Even so, I know I still would have been writing, but I would have had a trade and good-paying job. As it was, I was caught in the pink-collar trap and made crap wages for almost all my traditional working years.
So, where am I today?
Glad that I don’t have to go back to school next Thursday. Instead? I’ll be working on my next novel. And that makes me happy.
How do you feel about your school years?
Okay, summer doesn’t officially end until September 23, but for most of the country, Labor Day marks the end of the summer season.
When I was in school, Labor Day felt like some kind of death knell. Summer was over. School started. Nobody I knew liked going back to school, but I absolutely loathed it. I hated every single day of school, staring with Kindergarten, and some days more than others. The highlight of my entire school career was the two years I spent in high school with my best friend Lori D. Back in those days, I was known as Lori, too. “Lorraine” seemed so old-fashioned (and it still does) and I desperately wanted to be cute and thin like she was, and since I couldn’t be either, then at least I could be “Lori Bartlett.” (And incredibly, a two people still think of me that way. And thanks to Facebook, I’m still in contact with both of them. Hi Lori and Lee!)Just yesterday, I went thrifting with my neighbor and her two boys and I admitted to them that I hated school, and my neighbor’s youngest son (who has the same name as my younger brother) shouted, “YES! She gets it!”
Of course, his mother didn’t want to hear that I hated school, but she also had to concede that a hatred of our educational system still managed to produce a New York Times bestselling author.
Except … that I don’t think I ever learned all that much from public school (besides learning to read and type). Algebra? Forgetabout it. (My favorite subject wasn’t English. Sorry, even now I could not deconstruct a sentence.) All that crap bored me. In fact, I spent a hellulva lot of the hours during my public education daydreaming (and getting in trouble for it). There were stories running through my head and I found it really hard to focus on schoolwork. Mr. L thinks I am probably mildly dyslexic. I had a couple of classes (and teachers, two who were actually married to each other) who encouraged me, but most did not. I fell through the cracks.
And then after high school, I found Star Trek fandom. What I never learned in school, I leaned from wonderful women who mentored me. We met through Star Trek, but it was other fandoms where I first started writing. These wonderful women encouraged me when all I wanted to do was write and didn’t have a clue how to do it. (And I learned even more when I connected with romance writers.)My neighbor is currently homeschooling her oldest son because traditional high school let him down, and he's doing well. This kid is gifted. He’s a little nutty, but guess what—that’s what sets us creative people apart from the rest of the crowd. If the opportunity to be home schooled had been open to me, I think I would have flourished. Mind you, through high school I still managed to hit honor roll for three of my four years, but I can remember so many times when teachers stomped on my work because it wasn’t “mainstream” enough for them. Excuse me for being pompous, but I’d sure like to shove my NY Times bestselling honors up their butts.
So what’s my point? I’m not at all sure. But my friend’s kid is going to have a lot of options in the future. His parents understand and encourage his creativity. When I look back, so did my parents. When I announced my desire to be a professional writer, my Dad shook his head and said, “Why would you choose one of the hardest jobs in the world?” I had no words. He was only six months away from death when I hit the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time. He never knew that I hit it five more times or got nominated for an Agatha award.School is still a sore subject with me. Far too many kids are pushed toward college and saddled with tremendous debt that will shadow them for a decade or more. If I was coming out of high school today, I think I would have considered the construction trade. (I did take wood shop in high school, which was actually quite fun.) Even so, I know I still would have been writing, but I would have had a trade and good-paying job. As it was, I was caught in the pink-collar trap and made crap wages for almost all my traditional working years.
So, where am I today?Glad that I don’t have to go back to school next Thursday. Instead? I’ll be working on my next novel. And that makes me happy.
How do you feel about your school years?
August 28, 2019
Cats and Quotes
by Karen Rose Smith
The other day I was doing some research and I came across several websites that featured cat quotes. Since the sleuths in both of my cozy mystery series (Caprice in Caprice De Luca Home Staging mysteries and Daisy in Daisy's Tea Garden mysteries) have cats, I had to explore the sites. I was amazed at the number of famous people, many of whom were authors, had their opinions about the feline world. I thought it would be fun to take some of the quotes and attach photos of my cats or cats that we pet sat over the past summer. Enjoy.
Charles Dickens
What greater gift than the love of a cat.
Unknown
No home is complete without the pitter patter of kitty feet.
Rod McKuen
Cats have it all: admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.
Seanan McGuire
When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time.
Tay Hohoff
There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat
Robert Sowthey
A kitten is, in the animal world, what a rosebud is in the garden.
Miguel de Cervantes (author, Don Quixote)
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
Emily Dickinson (poet, Because I could not stop for Death)
Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.
Pam Brown (contemporary New Zealand poet)
One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.
Walter Savage Landor (author, Imaginary Conversations)
“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.”
P.J. O’Rourke (author, Parliament of Whores)
“You can not look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.”
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MURDER WITH CUCUMBER SANDWICHES on Amazon
MURDER WITH CUCUMBER SANDWICHES on Barnes and Noble
The other day I was doing some research and I came across several websites that featured cat quotes. Since the sleuths in both of my cozy mystery series (Caprice in Caprice De Luca Home Staging mysteries and Daisy in Daisy's Tea Garden mysteries) have cats, I had to explore the sites. I was amazed at the number of famous people, many of whom were authors, had their opinions about the feline world. I thought it would be fun to take some of the quotes and attach photos of my cats or cats that we pet sat over the past summer. Enjoy.
Charles Dickens
What greater gift than the love of a cat.
Unknown
No home is complete without the pitter patter of kitty feet.
Rod McKuen
Cats have it all: admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.
Seanan McGuire
When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time.
Tay Hohoff
There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat
Robert Sowthey
A kitten is, in the animal world, what a rosebud is in the garden.
Miguel de Cervantes (author, Don Quixote)
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
Emily Dickinson (poet, Because I could not stop for Death)
Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.
Pam Brown (contemporary New Zealand poet)
One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.
Walter Savage Landor (author, Imaginary Conversations)
“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.”
P.J. O’Rourke (author, Parliament of Whores)
“You can not look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.”
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MURDER WITH CUCUMBER SANDWICHES on Amazon
MURDER WITH CUCUMBER SANDWICHES on Barnes and Noble
Ride that bike!!
Question: What is the hardest part of learning to ride a bikeAnswer: The pavement.
Evie Bloomfield the main character in the Cycle Path mysteries is from Chicago and adjusting to live on MI is like drinking from a fire hose. No to the happy land of Mackinac Island, the setting for
Geared for the Grave
. There are no cars, no motor anything on the island. Fact is, if you want to get somewhere it’s by horse or foot or bike.See that Chicago reference above? I’m a city girl and that means I have zip history with horses and with bikes. I got the foot part down from running after trains and buses but even an eight mile island it a lot to take in on foot.
I could jump on a horse-taxi here on the island of course but that’s expensive so that brings us to the bike mode of transportation. And there’s another reason I should learn to ride a bike...I work at a bike shop. Rudy’s Rides.
So how do you learn to ride a bike?I asked Rudy the guy who owns the shop and this is his advice.
(warning:Rudy is a little crusty around the edges so if you are easily offended you might want to stop here.)
Rudy said learning to ride a bike is a lot like sex
It's best to wear protective gear when going into unfamiliar territory.It's easier to learn with the help of someone who has a lot of experience.It's usually hard to control your speed the first few times you try.You don't need any special clothing, but you can get some if you are really into it.If you're with someone who is having trouble keeping up, it's usually best to slow down and wait for them.Most people think it looks easy until they try it for the first time.Once you learn, you never forget how.If you fall off get right back on.Not sure if Rudy has all the answers but these seem pretty sound…maybe? So the question is… Do you know how to? Ride a bike of course.
Catch you later especially if I’m on my bike.Evie Bloomfield
I’ll give away three Geared for the Grave totes from the replies. Seems like the thing to do. J
Geared for the Grave book one Cycle Path mysteriesDec 2Berkley Prime Crime
August 26, 2019
Who Rules Your House?
by Maggie SeftonI'm back in Northern Virginia, visiting Family and Friends. I also get some dog time with daughter Christine's family dog, Grayson. He's grey part pit-bull and Black Lab mix. He's a real sweetie and very gentle. He loves to curl up on a sofa cushion beside me and watch while I'm on the Laptop.
We also have Wrigley who is a Rottweiler and Black Lab mix. She loves to sleep at my feet with her head on my right foot. :)
My friends's Diane & Les have a 16 year old Calico kitty cat. She still has a huge appetite and is very healthy. She likes to be outside at night until 10:00pm when the "scary" animals come out. Christine's family Kitty is Samantha, all black, and very healthy at two years old. And she rules the Family Room level. Don't you love pets?
Do your family pets divide up your house? Share with us.
August 25, 2019
CRAZY CAT LADY? JUST A MYTH!
by Mary Kennedy
This will come as no surprise to cat lovers, but the "crazy cat lady" notion is a myth! Yes, a big fat hoax that has its roots in the 19th century and somehow has persisted to this day. In some quarters, that is. Real cat lovers (and their cats) know it's not true.
My cats were shocked at the very idea. Damian (above) says he can't get his head around the idea and Calpurnia (pictured below) looks equally disturbed by the thought.
The cats all had a good laugh about it, in fact, and wonder how the idea even started. No one talks about "crazy dog lovers" for example. A good point, raised by Fur Face. In fact, the idea was so upsetting, she had to immediately lie down and take a nap!
Here's some good news. A new study says cat people are no more unstable than other pet owners. Hah! We knew this, Oscar says. (and if he had more energy, he'd jump right up and make an impassioned speech about it.)
A team of researchers looked at more than 500 pet owners and determined there’s nothing to back up the idea of a “crazy cat lady,” according to the study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
“We found no evidence to support the ‘cat lady’ stereotype: cat-owners did not differ from others on self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety or their experiences in close relationships," the study’s authors wrote.
How did this start? An article in the New York Times in 1872 described a link between "cats and craziness." The very idea jolted Oscar out of his nap and he reminded me that 1872 was a LONG time ago and not to pay any attention to such a silly idea.
We all know the positive advantages of having these delightful creatures share our lives with us. How richer we are because of them! But at last the facts are in: we're not crazy!
By Mary Kennedy
This will come as no surprise to cat lovers, but the "crazy cat lady" notion is a myth! Yes, a big fat hoax that has its roots in the 19th century and somehow has persisted to this day. In some quarters, that is. Real cat lovers (and their cats) know it's not true.
My cats were shocked at the very idea. Damian (above) says he can't get his head around the idea and Calpurnia (pictured below) looks equally disturbed by the thought.
The cats all had a good laugh about it, in fact, and wonder how the idea even started. No one talks about "crazy dog lovers" for example. A good point, raised by Fur Face. In fact, the idea was so upsetting, she had to immediately lie down and take a nap!
Here's some good news. A new study says cat people are no more unstable than other pet owners. Hah! We knew this, Oscar says. (and if he had more energy, he'd jump right up and make an impassioned speech about it.)
A team of researchers looked at more than 500 pet owners and determined there’s nothing to back up the idea of a “crazy cat lady,” according to the study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
“We found no evidence to support the ‘cat lady’ stereotype: cat-owners did not differ from others on self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety or their experiences in close relationships," the study’s authors wrote.
How did this start? An article in the New York Times in 1872 described a link between "cats and craziness." The very idea jolted Oscar out of his nap and he reminded me that 1872 was a LONG time ago and not to pay any attention to such a silly idea.
We all know the positive advantages of having these delightful creatures share our lives with us. How richer we are because of them! But at last the facts are in: we're not crazy!
By Mary Kennedy
August 21, 2019
FIRST IN A SERIES Special Offer
by Karen Rose Smith
Are you looking for a new cozy mystery series? As a part of a special promotion from Kensington Books, the first books in two of my cozy mystery series will be available at a special price from August 1 through September 1. The promotion is designed to give readers the opportunity to try the first installment in a series at a great price.
Ebook versions of MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES, the first book in my Daisy's Tea Garden series, and STAGED TO DEATH, the first book in my Caprice De Luca Home Staging mysteries, are now available at $1.99 at major e-book retailers.
I hope you enjoy the first books...as well as all the additional books...in these series!
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In an old Victorian in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, Daisy Swanson and her aunt Iris serve soups, scones, and soothing teas to tourists and locals—but a murder in their garden has them in hot water . . .
Daisy, a widowed mom of two teenagers, is used to feeling protective—so when Iris started dating the wealthy and not-quite-divorced Harvey Fitz, she worried . . . especially after his bitter ex stormed in and caused a scene at the party Daisy’s Tea Garden was catering. Then there was the gossip she overheard about Harvey’s grown children being cut out of his will. Daisy didn’t want her aunt to wind up with a broken heart—but she never expected Iris to wind up a suspect in Harvey’s murder.
Now the apple bread and orange pekoe is on the back burner while the cops treat the shop like a crime scene—and Daisy hopes that Jonas Groft, a former detective from Philadelphia, can help her clear her aunt’s name and bag the real killer before things boil over . . .
Includes delicious recipes for Iris’s Lemon Tea Cakes and more!
MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES on Apple
MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES on Amazon
MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES on Barnes and Noble
A cozy blend of murder and romance. A fun read--with recipes! --Laura Levine
Welcome to Kismet, PA, where home stager Caprice De Luca helps her clients shine in a lackluster real estate market--and where someone may only be in the market for murder. . .
Caprice De Luca has successfully parlayed her skills as an interior designer into a thriving home staging business. So when her old high school friend Roz Winslow asks her to spruce up her mess of a mansion to perk up a slow buyer's market, Caprice is more than happy to share her skills. But when Roz's husband Ted is found skewered by one of his sword room's prized possessions, it appears the Winslows may have a few skeletons in their palatial closets. With the stage set for murder, Caprice will discover she can track down an antique tapestry and a cold-blooded killer with equal aplomb--as long as she's not the next victim. . .
"A fascinating inside look at the art of home-staging--but did I mention it's also an elegantly crafted murder mystery featuring an irresistible sleuth?" --Leslie Meier
STAGED TO DEATH on Apple
STAGED TO DEATH on Amazon
STAGED TO DEATH on Barnes and Noble
Are you looking for a new cozy mystery series? As a part of a special promotion from Kensington Books, the first books in two of my cozy mystery series will be available at a special price from August 1 through September 1. The promotion is designed to give readers the opportunity to try the first installment in a series at a great price.
Ebook versions of MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES, the first book in my Daisy's Tea Garden series, and STAGED TO DEATH, the first book in my Caprice De Luca Home Staging mysteries, are now available at $1.99 at major e-book retailers.
I hope you enjoy the first books...as well as all the additional books...in these series!
*****************
In an old Victorian in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, Daisy Swanson and her aunt Iris serve soups, scones, and soothing teas to tourists and locals—but a murder in their garden has them in hot water . . .Daisy, a widowed mom of two teenagers, is used to feeling protective—so when Iris started dating the wealthy and not-quite-divorced Harvey Fitz, she worried . . . especially after his bitter ex stormed in and caused a scene at the party Daisy’s Tea Garden was catering. Then there was the gossip she overheard about Harvey’s grown children being cut out of his will. Daisy didn’t want her aunt to wind up with a broken heart—but she never expected Iris to wind up a suspect in Harvey’s murder.
Now the apple bread and orange pekoe is on the back burner while the cops treat the shop like a crime scene—and Daisy hopes that Jonas Groft, a former detective from Philadelphia, can help her clear her aunt’s name and bag the real killer before things boil over . . .
Includes delicious recipes for Iris’s Lemon Tea Cakes and more!
MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES on Apple
MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES on Amazon
MURDER WITH LEMON TEA CAKES on Barnes and Noble
A cozy blend of murder and romance. A fun read--with recipes! --Laura LevineWelcome to Kismet, PA, where home stager Caprice De Luca helps her clients shine in a lackluster real estate market--and where someone may only be in the market for murder. . .
Caprice De Luca has successfully parlayed her skills as an interior designer into a thriving home staging business. So when her old high school friend Roz Winslow asks her to spruce up her mess of a mansion to perk up a slow buyer's market, Caprice is more than happy to share her skills. But when Roz's husband Ted is found skewered by one of his sword room's prized possessions, it appears the Winslows may have a few skeletons in their palatial closets. With the stage set for murder, Caprice will discover she can track down an antique tapestry and a cold-blooded killer with equal aplomb--as long as she's not the next victim. . .
"A fascinating inside look at the art of home-staging--but did I mention it's also an elegantly crafted murder mystery featuring an irresistible sleuth?" --Leslie Meier
STAGED TO DEATH on Apple
STAGED TO DEATH on Amazon
STAGED TO DEATH on Barnes and Noble
August 20, 2019
it ain’t all bad
National Senior Citizen Day. So at what age do you become a senior citizen? 65 when you get Social Security? But then that age is raised to 67 so is it when you turn 67?
And what about being a senior citizen? Are you one? Looking forward to it? Not so much? I am a senior citizen and I sort of like it esp when I get a discount at the drycleaner, theater, gym, Wendy’s special for seniors, etc.And then there is retirement of which I know nothing. I have two jobs...working at the Snooty Fox and writing. I cannot imagine not having a job or if I didn’t I’d volunteer to save whales or bees or wetlands etc.I guess the worse part of being a senior is the health issues. I have to confess that I do ache more than I once did but thanks to CBD cream I keep on trucking. I think it’s a real game-change at least for me it is. Makes me be way more active. Not much I can’t do.
I think when you are a senior you have time to do what you want. Kids are grown. That frees up a lot of time and even though I still work it’s not a full time job of 40 hrs. I can take a break from writing and do it at my own pace and make my own hoursI really think that being a senior citizen is life part two. You get to do the things you put off and you do become your own person perhaps now more than ever because you know what you are about and you’re not into impressing anyone. It’s life on your terms. Trust me, getting old isn’t all bad!August 19, 2019
TRAVELING AGAIN
by Maggie Sefton
I won't be writing a blog post today for our Cozy Chicks Blog. I'm presently in the midst of re-scheduling my trip to return to Northern Virginia.. I make this trip frequently, however, all sorts of weird delays and disruptions have suddenly occurred yesterday and today. So wish me luck with the Travel Powers That Be. I need it. I'll post next week.
I won't be writing a blog post today for our Cozy Chicks Blog. I'm presently in the midst of re-scheduling my trip to return to Northern Virginia.. I make this trip frequently, however, all sorts of weird delays and disruptions have suddenly occurred yesterday and today. So wish me luck with the Travel Powers That Be. I need it. I'll post next week.
August 18, 2019
National Radio Day!
By Mary Kennedy
Tomorrow is National Radio Day and of course Dr. Maggie from the Talk Radio Mysteries hopes you plan on celebrating!
Who is Dr. Maggie? Dr. Maggie Walsh is the star of the Talk Radio Mysteries and has an interesting background. She was a licensed psychologist in private practice in Manhattan and suddenly found herself sick of the New York winters and New York real estate prices.
And dare I say it? She finds it tiresome to listen to people's problems all day long.
What to do? When she sees an ad for a radio talk show host in sunny south Florida she decides to apply. (Think Frasier!)
She and her intrepid pup Pugsley take up a new life in Cypress Grove where she not only hosts a successful radio show but solves a murder in every book (hint: sometimes more than one.)
She has the whole wacky cast of WYME-Radio to help her and her mom, Lola, is a major force, too. And on yeah, she falls for a hunky detective, Rafe Martino. (how could she not?)
It's a fun mystery series with 4 titles and more on the way.
A cool book video will introduce you to book 4, A Deadly Fundraiser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhPc6NzmF8 .
And here are some links to get you started with Book One, DEAD AIR.
DEAD AIR. #Kindle US:http://amzn.to/1ZK3isH
Kindle Worldwide: http://authl.it/B00W81WR1Y
#Kobo: http://bit.ly/1nvE8g6
#Nook: http://bit.ly/1ZyEOgB
#iBooks: http://apple.co/1lr7HOa
#Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1P2U5Vr
Audible: http://tinyurl.com/kfwtknh
Website: http://marykennedy.net/talkradio.html
Happy reading everyone!!!
Tomorrow is National Radio Day and of course Dr. Maggie from the Talk Radio Mysteries hopes you plan on celebrating!
Who is Dr. Maggie? Dr. Maggie Walsh is the star of the Talk Radio Mysteries and has an interesting background. She was a licensed psychologist in private practice in Manhattan and suddenly found herself sick of the New York winters and New York real estate prices.
And dare I say it? She finds it tiresome to listen to people's problems all day long.
What to do? When she sees an ad for a radio talk show host in sunny south Florida she decides to apply. (Think Frasier!)
She and her intrepid pup Pugsley take up a new life in Cypress Grove where she not only hosts a successful radio show but solves a murder in every book (hint: sometimes more than one.)
She has the whole wacky cast of WYME-Radio to help her and her mom, Lola, is a major force, too. And on yeah, she falls for a hunky detective, Rafe Martino. (how could she not?)
It's a fun mystery series with 4 titles and more on the way.
A cool book video will introduce you to book 4, A Deadly Fundraiser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFhPc6NzmF8 .
And here are some links to get you started with Book One, DEAD AIR.
DEAD AIR. #Kindle US:http://amzn.to/1ZK3isH
Kindle Worldwide: http://authl.it/B00W81WR1Y
#Kobo: http://bit.ly/1nvE8g6
#Nook: http://bit.ly/1ZyEOgB
#iBooks: http://apple.co/1lr7HOa
#Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1P2U5Vr
Audible: http://tinyurl.com/kfwtknh
Website: http://marykennedy.net/talkradio.html
Happy reading everyone!!!
