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The New Jamie Quinn Mystery is out! Check out "Peril in the Park"
Available on Amazon now for 99 cents introductory price, the 3rd book in the Jamie Quinn series, "Peril in the Park"
There's big trouble in the park system. Someone is making life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons, the new director of Broward County parks. Was it the angry supervisor passed over for promotion? The disgruntled employee Kip recently fired? Or someone with a bigger ax to grind? If Jamie can't figure it out soon, she may be looking for a new boyfriend because there’s a dead guy in the park and Kip has gone missing! With the help of her favorite P.I., Duke Broussard, Jamie must race the clock to find Kip before it’s too late.
There's big trouble in the park system. Someone is making life difficult for Jamie Quinn's boyfriend, Kip Simons, the new director of Broward County parks. Was it the angry supervisor passed over for promotion? The disgruntled employee Kip recently fired? Or someone with a bigger ax to grind? If Jamie can't figure it out soon, she may be looking for a new boyfriend because there’s a dead guy in the park and Kip has gone missing! With the help of her favorite P.I., Duke Broussard, Jamie must race the clock to find Kip before it’s too late.
Published on June 05, 2014 05:35
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Free book promotion through 9/21!
My third Jamie Quinn Mystery, "Peril in the Park," is free now on Amazon Kindle through 9/21, hurry or you'll miss it!
Published on September 17, 2014 15:32
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Thanks, Reader's Favorite!
Thanks, Reader's Favorite, for the great review of "Peril in the Park", my third Jamie Quinn mystery. Check it out! https://readersfavorite.com/book-revi...
Published on November 12, 2014 07:44
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Me, Myself & Jamie Quinn
It’s not that I’m jealous, how could I be? That would be petty and immature of me, I’m sure you'd agree, especially when you consider how close she and I have become. We think so much alike now that we’re practically the same person! I must confess, though, it does irk me that Jamie has so many admirers and well-wishers. Everyone’s always clamoring to know: What is Jamie going to do next? How is Jamie feeling? Where has Jamie been? I know that I’m boring by comparison (Lord knows, I’m not the one having adventures!), but still, I’m standing right here, and I’m doing fine, if anyone is interested. I know they’re not, and I’m okay with that. The truth is I also want to know what Jamie’s been up to. She can be so secretive, especially when she knows that I’m desperate to know what she’s planning. And, when she finally decides to talk to me, it will surely be at the most inconvenient time, like while I’m grocery shopping, or at three o’clock in the morning. She doesn’t realize that I hang on her every word, that I rush to write it all down, sometimes texting it back to myself as I wait in line to pick up a burrito for dinner.
Well, I have secrets, too. For example, Jamie has no idea that I have a little crush on her boyfriend, Kip–even though he’s twenty years younger than I am–and I’d like to keep that between us, if you don’t mind.
I think what bothers me the most is how quickly everyone flocked to her. After all, Jamie’s only been around for a couple of years and I’ve lived here all my life. And even though we’re both family law attorneys and mediators, I’m quite certain that I’m the better lawyer. But no one cares about that. They just want to know if Jamie will ever get to see her dad, or if Kip will come back from Australia, or if Jamie and Grace’s friendship can survive the crisis coming up in Book 4, “Engaged in Danger”. All I can say is–you’ll have to ask Jamie Quinn, yourself, because she hasn’t told me a thing. I have a funny feeling I’ll be seeing her soon, though, probably around three in the morning. Maybe I should put a pot of coffee on, just in case. Don’t worry; I know exactly how she takes it–with lots of milk and three sugars, same as me. Like I said, we’re practically the same person.
This blog post originally appeared on the wonderful blog, www.latteda.com. Stop by there for a great cup of coffee or tea!
Well, I have secrets, too. For example, Jamie has no idea that I have a little crush on her boyfriend, Kip–even though he’s twenty years younger than I am–and I’d like to keep that between us, if you don’t mind.
I think what bothers me the most is how quickly everyone flocked to her. After all, Jamie’s only been around for a couple of years and I’ve lived here all my life. And even though we’re both family law attorneys and mediators, I’m quite certain that I’m the better lawyer. But no one cares about that. They just want to know if Jamie will ever get to see her dad, or if Kip will come back from Australia, or if Jamie and Grace’s friendship can survive the crisis coming up in Book 4, “Engaged in Danger”. All I can say is–you’ll have to ask Jamie Quinn, yourself, because she hasn’t told me a thing. I have a funny feeling I’ll be seeing her soon, though, probably around three in the morning. Maybe I should put a pot of coffee on, just in case. Don’t worry; I know exactly how she takes it–with lots of milk and three sugars, same as me. Like I said, we’re practically the same person.
This blog post originally appeared on the wonderful blog, www.latteda.com. Stop by there for a great cup of coffee or tea!
Published on November 16, 2014 14:10
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Guest post on "The Editing Pen"!
Check out my guest post on this great blog, "The Editing Pen"! Thanks, Annie!
http://www.editingpen.net/audiobooks-...
http://www.editingpen.net/audiobooks-...
Published on November 19, 2014 18:36
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Check out my guest blog post!
Check out my guest post on, "Acting Up", a blog about life and lessons learned through the eyes of an actress. Carrie Lee Martz is a very talented actress and the narrator of my Jamie Quinn mysteries. Thanks, Carrie!
http://www.carrieleemartz.com/blog/gu...
http://www.carrieleemartz.com/blog/gu...
Published on December 08, 2014 06:49
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"Death by Didgeridoo" is free until 12/16!
"Death by Didgeridoo" is free until 12/16! Spread the word! :-D
Published on December 12, 2014 07:59
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MRS. GRAMMAR PERSON WRITES IN VERSE
Fear not, Gentle Writer, for Mrs. Grammar Person, hearing your sighs and seeing your furrowed brows, is delighted to offer her assistance once again. She knows the source of your consternation, the impetus for your aggravation; more absurd than an irregular verb is the mixed-up sound of an irregular noun. When mouse becomes mice and louse becomes lice--it's truly enough to make you think twice. These three nouns are also offbeat: tooth becomes teeth, goose becomes geese and foot becomes feet.
But some nouns don’t change, and that is just fine, for no matter how many, a swine is a swine. Other animal nouns that are equally clear are moose, sheep and fish, bison, tuna and deer. Alas, Mrs. G.P. cannot grant all of your wishes, for sometimes fish can also be fishes.
Before spending time berating ourselves, we must figure out how elf became elves. Some nouns end with 'f' and change into 'v', so Henry VIII had six wives, don't you see? Each wife had a scarf, six scarves did they have, worn around their necks and not on their calves. I cut food with a knife, though I own many knives, a dog has one life, while a cat has nine lives. I buy bread by the loaf, I can't eat many loaves, but two or more oafs will never be oaves. Fluff and stuff never change, thank heavens for that, like a dog is a dog, but never a cat.
The next three nouns are really quite mild, and clearly address each man, woman, and child. Men, women, and children is the rule you must ken, to understand that the plural of ox is oxen.
The next three are tricky--stick with it, please--or you'll never understand appendices. With appendix, index, and matrix, you'd never guess, but the plural of each ends with "c-e-s".
The next nouns are Latin and make quite a fuss, and include such strange words as nucleus. Mrs. G.P. regrets very much that she might make you cry, but the plural of nucleus is nuclei. Please focus your mind and you'll learn by and by, that the plural of focus is always foci. A cactus can blind you if you're poked in the eye, for nothing hurts more than sharpened cacti. A mushroom's a fungus and healthy to try, but more than one type is known as fungi. Yes, your head hurts, we know--too much stimuli.
More Latin for you, these nouns are more rare, the plural's the form that gives them their flair. Mrs. G.P. prays she won’t make you feel dumb when she tells you that data are comprised of datum (media/medium, bacteria/bacterium). Likewise, criteria is more than one, but the singular form is criterion.
Our crisis averted, no more crises today, Mrs. G.P.'s diagnosis is that you'll be okay. Her analysis complete, she finishes up with a flourish, and hopes that her rhymes weren't too amateurish. Changing person to people is our final odd duck and now Mrs. Grammar Person has run out of luck. You're happy to leave her for nothing is worse, than listening to Mrs. G.P. composing in verse!
But some nouns don’t change, and that is just fine, for no matter how many, a swine is a swine. Other animal nouns that are equally clear are moose, sheep and fish, bison, tuna and deer. Alas, Mrs. G.P. cannot grant all of your wishes, for sometimes fish can also be fishes.
Before spending time berating ourselves, we must figure out how elf became elves. Some nouns end with 'f' and change into 'v', so Henry VIII had six wives, don't you see? Each wife had a scarf, six scarves did they have, worn around their necks and not on their calves. I cut food with a knife, though I own many knives, a dog has one life, while a cat has nine lives. I buy bread by the loaf, I can't eat many loaves, but two or more oafs will never be oaves. Fluff and stuff never change, thank heavens for that, like a dog is a dog, but never a cat.
The next three nouns are really quite mild, and clearly address each man, woman, and child. Men, women, and children is the rule you must ken, to understand that the plural of ox is oxen.
The next three are tricky--stick with it, please--or you'll never understand appendices. With appendix, index, and matrix, you'd never guess, but the plural of each ends with "c-e-s".
The next nouns are Latin and make quite a fuss, and include such strange words as nucleus. Mrs. G.P. regrets very much that she might make you cry, but the plural of nucleus is nuclei. Please focus your mind and you'll learn by and by, that the plural of focus is always foci. A cactus can blind you if you're poked in the eye, for nothing hurts more than sharpened cacti. A mushroom's a fungus and healthy to try, but more than one type is known as fungi. Yes, your head hurts, we know--too much stimuli.
More Latin for you, these nouns are more rare, the plural's the form that gives them their flair. Mrs. G.P. prays she won’t make you feel dumb when she tells you that data are comprised of datum (media/medium, bacteria/bacterium). Likewise, criteria is more than one, but the singular form is criterion.
Our crisis averted, no more crises today, Mrs. G.P.'s diagnosis is that you'll be okay. Her analysis complete, she finishes up with a flourish, and hopes that her rhymes weren't too amateurish. Changing person to people is our final odd duck and now Mrs. Grammar Person has run out of luck. You're happy to leave her for nothing is worse, than listening to Mrs. G.P. composing in verse!
Published on December 17, 2014 10:34
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Audiobook giveaway! :-)
Thanks to Kym at "Tea and a Book" blog for the great review of "Death by Didgeridoo"! Check it out and enter to win a free audiobook. :-)
http://teaandabook.com/books/deathbyd...
http://teaandabook.com/books/deathbyd...
Published on March 04, 2015 10:45
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New audiobook & giveaway!
Hello & Happy Wednesday!
My new audiobook came out today and I'm so happy about it that I'm giving some away. "Peril in the Park" is the third book of my popular Jamie Quinn mystery series and is narrated by the talented Carrie Lee Martz. Leave a comment if you’re interested and I’ll send you a download code.
Here is the link to check it out: http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...
My new audiobook came out today and I'm so happy about it that I'm giving some away. "Peril in the Park" is the third book of my popular Jamie Quinn mystery series and is narrated by the talented Carrie Lee Martz. Leave a comment if you’re interested and I’ll send you a download code.
Here is the link to check it out: http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...
Published on May 06, 2015 13:59
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A Trip on the Mobius Strip
Whenever I see something funny or weird that you can relate to, I will share it. Anything that will make you smile, or shake your head, or wiggle your ears. I'd like to see that, by the way...
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