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Second Guessing Myself: For Better or Worse

A week has passed since we returned from Sleuth Fest. The excitement is slowly ebbing away and I’ve begun to start all of the second guessing.  Why do we do that? Go confidently into your dreams! Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know the “experts” tell us that we are supposed to exude confidence on our marketing platform, […]

Agents at SleuthFest

Originally posted on Nancy's Notes From Florida:
Four literary agents gave advice at Sleuthfest on submissions for writers. The agents included Danielle Burby, Kirsten Carleton, Mark Gottlieb, and Steve Kasdin. Look them up on the Sleuthfest conference website. Danielle likes cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, domestic suspense, medieval fantasy, contemporary YA, and upmarket women’s fiction.…

Thursday – A Little Personal – His Revenge Kindle Edition on Sale for $0.99 #RRBC #ASMSG

Originally posted on Fiction Favorites:
? Well, this is the day. His Revenge Kindle edition is on sale for $0.99 and £0.99 from March 3rd to March 6th. Also, on March 4th there is a feature on Ereader News Today so you can stop by there and see other great books at bargain prices. You…

Lisa Burton Radio, with Delilah Delibes

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Hi everyone, and welcome to the first ever, premier episode of Lisa Burton Radio. This is the show where we feature the characters that make books come alive. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl. I have special guest Delilah Delibes, who appears in the Blake Hetherington Mysteries. Our sponsor…

Sleuth Fest Success

When I woke up this morning, I took my breakfast on the lanai. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and a nice breeze was ruffling the palms around the pool. All seemed right in the world. Having not seen my lil old man, Captain, the pug, in a week, I quickly ran off to […]

A Legacy

Originally posted on readful things blog:
My dad taught me to draw. In the beginning it was just doodles and random things. We would go out on nature walks and he would point out animal tracks and different patterns in the bark of trees, the shape of leaves and clouds in the sky that resembled…

What Makes a Good Anti-Hero?

  The anti-hero is one of my most favorite characters, partly because he/she is guilty or ignorant of multiple moral wrongs taking the low road while taking the high road in the end. There is a difference between a villain protagonist and an anti-hero. Being able to clearly define your protagonist as a villain, by […]

Nearly on the Road

Two weeks until I leave for Sleuth Fest. I have my check list. I know you’re all probably tired of hearing about this, but I’m excited and when I’m excited, I ramble. I have check lists: New lap top loaded (my Valentine’s gift) iPad loaded Business cards with contact info (nothing fancy) Log-line and short […]

Announcing my new editing service

Originally posted on WHAT THE HELL:
Welcome to my shingle-hanging announcement, folks! As of today, I’m open for business as an editor of indie books destined for publication on Amazon et al. I’m calling the operation Indie-Scribable. Indie for the indie part, and “scribable” for scribes. Clever, eh? Come on over and have a look…

The Hurdles I’m Jumping Along the Way

Before I get started, I have a confession to make. I went without caffeine eight months, but finally broke down a couple of weeks ago and started back with a cup or two a day—no sugar. I was waking with brain fog that prevailed for two hours and couldn’t get anything accomplished in the early […]