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June 18, 2020
Web of Nightmares
Work in Progress!
Series: Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator #8
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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Schedule for September 2020 release
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+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series
—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.
—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.
—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.
—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.
—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.
+ Book Club Resources
Pinterest Board on foster care
More coming soon
+ Praise for P.D. Workman
“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”
“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”
“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”
“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”
“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”
“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”
+ Web of Nightmares on my Blog
The year ahead
He Was Not There and more new releases!
Have a Non-Romantic Valentine’s Day
Books in progress
Randy’s Review of June & Justin
Release of Dairy-Free Death cozy mystery and other fabulous reads
She Wore Mourning Freebie Weekend
Happy Birthday weekend!
Giving Thanks for Indie Authors!
Reading list: Young Adult Fiction about Depression
Cross-promotion with Kathryn Elizabeth Jones #fridayflicks
10 Steps to NaNoWriMo; Tips, Tricks, and Resources
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Fairy Blade Unmade
Work in Progress!
Series: Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator #7
Genres: Cozy Mystery
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Download format options are Kindle or ePub (iBooks, Nook, etc.) format
Schedule for August 2020 release
+ About Fairy Blade Unmade
Details coming soon
+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series
—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.
—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.
—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.
—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.
—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.
+ Book Club Resources
Pinterest Board on foster care
More coming soon
+ Praise for P.D. Workman
“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”
“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”
“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”
“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”
“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”
“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”
+ Fairy Blade Unmade on my Blog
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Virtually Harmless audiobook available
I’m very excited to have my new audiobook out. It’s been a long time since I had audio produced, but I have jumped back in with Virtually Harmless. Melissa Kay Benson was a dream to work with, and I really love her production of Virtually Harmless. Her voices are so close to the voices in my head, and she nails all of the sarcasm and humour, making me laugh at my own jokes.
About Virtually Harmless
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Micah is closing in on a killer. But her investigation draws the killer’s attention, and she finds herself in the middle of an operation that could mean the end of her career—or worse, her life.
From USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman, comes a gripping techno-thriller, part of a multi-author series tied together by an interlocking cast of characters, all centered around the fantastic new promise of high technology and the endless possibilities for crime that technology offers, in a world where getting away with murder can be not only plausible, but easy… if you just know how…
Micah lived a quiet, comfortable life, her involvement in law enforcement limited to the composite pictures that she produced with her computer and colored pencils.
But everything is turned upside down when she involves herself in the case of an infant found abandoned in the Sweetgrass Hills.
With the help of her knowledge of DNA and law enforcement contacts across the country, Micah is closing in on a killer. But her investigation draws the killer’s attention, and she finds herself in the middle of an operation that could mean the end of her career—or worse, her life.
★★★★★”I love everything Mrs. Workman writes but this stands out on its own I can’t imagine how much research went into this book . I hope this isn’t the last of this series.“
★★★★★”P. D. Workman has outdone herself with this riveting techno-thriller featuring Micah Miller, a forensic artist specializing in composite renderings based on forensic DNA phenotyping … I highly recommend this absorbing and thoroughly enjoyable thriller to anyone who favors CSI, NCIS, Cold Case, Forensic Files or any high-tech inspired crime-solving theme.
★★★★★”Wow! This book is so good. So much suspense. I hope to read more of what Micah will be doing next.“
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June 16, 2020
Excerpt from After Anna
My set of the first three books in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series is on sale at $0.99 for a few days more. Of course, I’m happy to have you buy them for full price, but if you want to get started on the series without a big investment, this is your chance.
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I hope you enjoyed my Kitchen Klutzes post on the weekend. I love the graphic.
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
I have just started After Anna by Lisa Scottoline. Scottoline writes some amazing plots. In this book, there are two point of views, Maggie’s, which is running forward in time from when she meets Anna, and Noah’s, which is running backward in time from the point at which his verdict will be read. At some point they will intersect, and I will have the full story. Or almost. Maybe. Being able to tell two stories from two different viewpoints and reveal the plot points in just the right order is an amazing talent.
“Anna, is it really you?” Maggie felt like shouting for joy. She couldn’t believe it was really happening. She’d prayed she’d hear from Anna someday. It was her last thought every night, though she kept it to herself, a secret heartache.
Lisa Scottoline, After Anna
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Dr. Noah Alderman, a widower and single father, has remarried a wonderful woman, Maggie Ippolitti, and for the first time in a long time, he and his young son are happy. Despite her longing for the daughter she hasn’t seen since she was a baby, Maggie is happy too, and she’s even more overjoyed when she unexpectedly gets another chance to be a mother to the child she thought she’d lost forever, her only daughter Anna.
Maggie and Noah know that having Anna around will change their lives, but they would never have guessed that everything would go wrong, and so quickly. Anna turns out to be a gorgeous seventeen-year-old who balks at living under their rules, though Maggie, ecstatic to have her daughter back, ignores the red flags that hint at the trouble brewing in a once-perfect marriage and home.
Events take a heartbreaking turn when Anna is murdered and Noah is accused and tried for the heinous crime. Maggie must face not only the devastation of losing her daughter, but the realization that Anna’s murder may have been at the hands of a husband she loves. In the wake of this tragedy, new information drives Maggie to search for the truth, leading her to discover something darker than she could have ever imagined.
June 11, 2020
National Kitchen Klutzes Day
I have written a lot of posts about some serious social issues. With everything that is going on in the world today, I thought that a lighter post was in order this time.
June 13 is National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day!
I’m sure there isn’t anyone who has never had an accident while preparing food, unless they have never prepared anything. But some of us are more skilled—or more klutzy—than others.
Here are a few quotes from pages celebrating Kitchen Klutzes Day:
National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day is dedicated to everyone who has ever been a klutz in the kitchen. Some of you may have knocked a mixing bowl on the floor when you were stirring it. Some of you may have put the wrong ingredients in a recipe, burnt your creation to a crisp, or cut off your fingers. This day is for all of you. It is a day to remind you that it is okay to be a klutz in the kitchen, at least for a day.
checkiday.com
Are you the person who spills the milk? Are you the person who knocks the dish off the counter and breaks it? Well my accident-prone friends today is your day. On Kitchen Klutzes of America Day it’s ok to be klutzy. Yep that’s right! If you broke a dish today then be creative and crafty. Pick up the pieces and glue them on something and have some fun. Maybe you could make yourself a mosaic picture, frame or flower pot. Either way just know that spills and breaks don’t matter at all today. We are all good at cleaning up the messes in life right? Just enjoy yourself and…. if you see someone be klutzy in the kitchen today… don’t be mean by making them feel bad. Accidents happen all the time so live today on the lighter side of life.
homestead.com
This day is for the mom who cut herself in a knife-skills class she was bought as a gift so that she’d learn to stop cutting herself in the kitchen.
This day is for the girl who couldn’t figure out why her challah dough wasn’t rising, later realizing she used salt instead of sugar.
This day is for the aspiring pumpkin pie maker who dropped a pumpkin down the stairs as a last resort after unsuccessfully trying to slice it with a knife.
NBC News
These are the people who set out with the intentions of Paula Dean or Julia Child as the open up the cookbook. Setting out the mixing bowl and ingredients, they imagine knife cuts as swift as Wolfgang Puck or Bobby Flay. However, reality quickly dissolves all those dreams as smoke billows from the oven and salt is mistaken for sugar. Those knife cuts become bloody, and cookies and fingers are burnt. The Kitchen Klutz has struck, and visions of spilled milk are pitifully cried over.
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Auntie Clem’s Bakery
Specialty Baker Erin Price is not a klutz in the kitchen, but she does stumble across more than her share of bodies! The first three books in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series are currently just $0.99. This deal will not last, so pick them up now!
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These cozy mysteries by P.D. Workman have more twists and turns than a woodland path! They are well-plotted and the characters are believable. These three books are the beginning of a great series.
Sandy, Amazon reader
Erin Price is a baker, not a sleuth. It’s really not her fault that mysteries keep landing in her lap while she’s trying to run Auntie Clem’s Bakery and make a living from baking gluten-free and specialty goods.
Sink your teeth into these sweet mysteries!
This ebook includes the first three books in this series:
1. Gluten-Free Murder
2. Dairy-Free Death
3. Allergen-Free Assignation
Gluten-Free Murder
The grand opening of Auntie Clem’s Bakery is marred by just one thing, the death of Erin’s business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin’s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.
Dairy-Free Death
The peaceful life that Erin had pictured in Bald Eagle Falls remains elusive as her family’s past. And then her own past comes knocking on her door…
Allergen-Free Assignation
Erin is happy to be dabbling in a murder that this time is too old and too cold for her to be considered a suspect. But as Erin begins to unearth the buried secrets of Bald Eagle Falls, she is forced to confront her own family’s dark history.
June 9, 2020
Excerpt from Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Did you know you can get Auntie Clem’s Bakery books 1-3 for $0.99 for a limited time? Get it while it’s hot!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
I don’t often say this, but I loved this book! I had scrolled past Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling more than once, but I’m glad I stopped and looked at it this time. This is a young adult novel about Aven, a girl born with no arms. Having moved to Arizona halfway through the school year, she has to make new friends. A big challenge after spending her whole life in Kansas, where she grew up with the same kids since kindergarten.
The portrayal of Aven’s disability and abilities, along with the challenges of her friend Connor, who has Tourette’s Syndrome, and an overweight boy named Zion, feels realistic and refreshing. It didn’t come off to me as inspiration porn. It’s about kids dealing with life, from the usual middle school crap to figuring out how to manage physical challenges and the social challenges of stares, questions, and trying to be like everyone else. For good measure, Aven is also dealing with mysteries of the past at the amusement park her parents are running and how they intersect with her own past.
I had never realized just how different I was until the day that horrible kid shouted about my arms having fallen off. For the first time I found myself aware of my total armlessness, and I guess I felt like I was sort of naked all of a sudden.
Dusti Bowling, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
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Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she’ll have to answer the question over and over again.
Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven’s about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms.
June 8, 2020
Sale on Auntie Clem’s Bakery 1-3
by P. D. Workman
Bundle/Collection!
Genres:Cozy Mystery
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$0.99 for a limited time !!!
The Author Direct option allows you to purchase directly from the author using PayPal
Download format options are Kindle or ePub (iBooks, Nook, etc.) format
These cozy mysteries by P.D. Workman have more twists and turns than a woodland path! They are well-plotted and the characters are believable. These three books are the beginning of a great series.
Sandy, Amazon reader
+ About Auntie Clem’s Bakery 1-3
Erin Price is a baker, not a sleuth. It’s really not her fault that mysteries keep landing in her lap while she’s trying to run Auntie Clem’s Bakery and make a living from baking gluten-free and specialty goods.
Sink your teeth into these sweet mysteries!
This ebook includes the first three books in this series:
1. Gluten-Free Murder
2. Dairy-Free Death
3. Allergen-Free Assignation
Gluten-Free Murder
The grand opening of Auntie Clem’s Bakery is marred by just one thing, the death of Erin’s business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin’s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.
Dairy-Free Death
The peaceful life that Erin had pictured in Bald Eagle Falls remains elusive as her family’s past. And then her own past comes knocking on her door…
Allergen-Free Assignation
Erin is happy to be dabbling in a murder that this time is too old and too cold for her to be considered a suspect. But as Erin begins to unearth the buried secrets of Bald Eagle Falls, she is forced to confront her own family’s dark history.
Goodreads reviews
+ Praise for the Series
—This lady knows how to write!! I read this during hurricane Irma on my Kindle so I didn’t care the power was out!
—It was very good! But made me hungry!
—Oh my goodness I loved it! The murder mystery was so awesome… I couldn’t put this book down. Props to you again for another amazing read!
—I really enjoyed this book … Would make a great Hallmark movie.
—This very enjoyable story with uncomplicated characters and a sweet and easy storyline was well done.
June 4, 2020
Muffins Masks Murder and other freebies
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June has arrived and it’s time for another round-up of freebies! Muffins Masks Murder is free on Kindle this weekend, if you would like to curl up with a good cozy mystery!
And, of course, I have brought you another swack of freebies for your reading pleasure.
+ About Muffins Masks Murder
Back in Bald Eagle Falls, Erin needs a vacation from her vacation. But she doesn’t get much of a chance to relax and get back to normal before the unthinkable happens.
This time, she is not the suspect in a murder investigation, her sweetheart Officer Terry Piper is. Could he have been pushed too far by drug runner Bo Biggles? Did he cross the line? Or is it someone else in the community, someone who might be close to Erin?
Jail is not a safe place for a cop, and Erin is desperate to figure out the guilty party before Terry is taken into custody.
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Hold onto your hat! This one takes you on quite a ride.
—Sandy, Goodreads Reviewer
Other Freebies
Looking for a few more? Check these freebies out.
One-click to add all freebies to your Amazon cart at once, or you can choose to download them individually.
As always, check prices before you check out, as prices may change without warning or not be free all days or in all markets.
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Welcome to Adlebury where village life can be downright deadly.
Veterinarian Petronella Knight seems to have it all. A job she loves, good friends, and patients who adore her. But when she gets into an argument with dog breeder Gladys Harrington, and she finds the woman dead, she also finds herself accused of murder.
Ella will need all her friends, including the new and very handsome American policeman, and all her sharpest sleuthing skills to figure out who murdered the dog breeder before another dead body pops up.
Paws for Murder contains one enthusiastic amateur detective with a penchant for rescuing animals, a guard duck called George, a large amount of homemade gooseberry wine, and a very confused American who has never met an English village quite like this one.
You’d be Barking Mad to pass this one by.
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Everyone thought the murder was part of the play at first…
…but the actor never stood up to take a bow.
The killer planned the murder well. Except for one tiny detail…
Miss May and Chelsea were in the audience. Now they’re hungry for justice. So they grab their wacky friend Teeny and pursue the case.
The clues the girls find are shocking. Could this murder have something to do with Chelsea’s past? Why are there mysterious junk removal guys destroying evidence all over town?
And what will happen during the second performance of the play?
As Chelsea and Miss May get closer to the truth they realize their own lives are in danger. Will they survive an attack by the killer? And will Chelsea finally get closure on her turbulent childhood?
You’ll love book seven in the apple orchard cozy series because it features delicious food, it’s got lots of laughs, and it’s filled with suspense.
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When Bunny Carter, the old lady from the Manor House, is discovered in an open grave, Sophie Sayers is sure it’s a case of foul play. But when it comes to suspects, she’s spoiled for choice.
One of Bunny’s squabbling children from three different husbands?
Petunia Lot from the Cats Prevention charity, always angling for a legacy?
All these and more had motive and opportunity.
But which is to blame? And can Sophie and her boyfriend, village bookseller Hector Munro, stop them before they strike again?
A lively array of eccentrics joins the regular cast in this compelling story of family, friendship, love and loss.
While the story includes plenty of Debbie Young’s renowned wit and British humour, it’s also thoughtful and poignant, reflecting Sophie’s growing wisdom, self-reliance and skill as self-appointed amateur village sleuth.
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After a messy divorce, forty-four-year-old Amelia Harley has taken back her maiden name and decided to sell homemade cupcakes out of a food truck. With the help of her two teenage kids in picking out the name and color of her truck (pink, of course) and using social media to help spread the word, Amelia is ready to roll in Food Truck Alley.
However, a man is found stabbed to death in the dining area, and the young man from the burrito food truck next to Amelia’s is arrested. Matthew is a big, tattooed former gang member, an obvious suspect, but Amelia believes he is not the killer.
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A new home. A new beginning. A quiet life.
Or is it?
The beach house is Addison Lake’s retirement plan. Memories of childhood holidays playing in the sand with her cousins come flooding back as soon as she sets foot in Getaway Bay. After the death of her husband, turning her new beach house into a bed and breakfast and reconnecting with family is just the tonic she needs. But just days after her move to the sleepy coastal town, Addison’s new life turns on its head.
A fire at her cousin Layla’s art gallery has devastating consequences.
There’s a body in the rubble.
The stubborn local detective needs a fast arrest, and he has Layla in his sights.
With her cousin accused of murder, Addison must act. But between the beach house renovations, an ailing uncle, an over-protective daughter, and the quirky inhabitants of Getaway Bay, she has her work cut out.
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Client’s secrets can get you killed.
A lesson girl boss, Ziva Diaz is learning the hard way.
When she’s attacked inside a client’s home and wakes to find a dead body,
Ziva gives up the safety of selling lipsticks for the dangerous role of detective.
With suspects piling up, a killer on the loose and her own life threatened,
Ziva needs to solve the case before her high heels turn toes up.
Good thing she has her fashionable best friend, Aria, the cute deckhand, Finn,
and the feisty Mrs. J. to watch her back because it’s all hands on deck in this humorous, romantic mystery.
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A dead body on a carnival float at the village show.
A clear case of murder in plain sight, thinks new arrival Sophie Sayers – but why do none of the villagers agree?
What dark secrets are they hiding to prevent her unmasking the murderer, and who holds the key to the mystery?
– Hector, the gorgeous but enigmatic owner of the village bookshop
– Joshua, the intrusive yet insightful old man from next door
– Carol, village shopkeeper, the fount of village gossip, not all of it reliable
And what is that mysterious ingredient that almost knocks Sophie out when she takes tea at the village bookshop? (Not the best way to start a job interview.)
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Living in a haunted lighthouse in the small town of Sea Breeze, California with her two elderly aunts, Agatha Bright has everything she wants. She owns and runs a bookstore / soup shop on the beach, and her soups are loved by everyone in town. Her life is regimented and organized.
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But Agatha has secrets that might get her in big trouble. Dark secrets.
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When a woman goes missing, the suspicion falls on Agatha, turning her life upside down. The new detective in town, Remington Cumberbatch, has seen a lot of weird things as a detective in nearby Cannes, California, but he’s in for a surprise with Agatha, her family, and the quirky town of Sea Breeze. He begins to investigate Agatha as the number one suspect, but the attraction is immediate.
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When the missing woman turns out to be murdered, the mystery deepens, and Agatha must help Remington find the killer before she winds up in prison…or worse.
June 2, 2020
Excerpt from The Burning Maze
Did you get a chance to read my blog on National Creativity Day last week? I’d love to hear more about what you do to exercise your creativity!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
I am reading The Burning Maze, book #3 of the Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan. It’s been a few years since I read the Percy Jackson series with my son. I’m not sure which is the last book we read, but I am recognizing a number of the characters and incidents from the original series as I read this one. Rick Riordan is a great storyteller with lots of magic, excitement, and sympathetic characters. I always enjoy his books.
Grover wrung his hands. “The strix says he’s been sent to drink our blood, eat our flesh, and disembowel us, not necessarily in that order. He says he’s sorry, but it’s a direct command from the emperor.”
Rick Riordan, The Burning Maze
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The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos.
In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg.
Thanks a lot, Dad.
With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy. The words she uttered while seated on the Throne of Memory revealed that an evil triumvirate of Roman emperors plans to attack Camp Jupiter.
While Leo flies ahead on Festus to warn the Roman camp, Lester and Meg must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor—and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles—somewhere in the American Southwest.
There is one glimmer of hope in the gloom-filled prophecy: The cloven guide alone the way does know. They will have a satyr companion, and Meg knows just who to call upon…
May 28, 2020
Sharing Kindle Quotes
I have recently begun to share Kindle Quotes through social media. They’re quick and easy, a great way to share what you are reading. They get quite a bit more engagement than I expected them to. How do you share them? Here’s how to do it on the iPhone:
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1. Note that this only works for books that you bought/downloaded through the Kindle store. If you have loaded books you got on Bookfunnel, directly from the author, or through another method, you won’t see the option to share quotes.
2. As you are reading a Kindle book and see a passage you would like to share, touch and hold, and then drag your finger to select an area of text. Or if you have already highlighted a passage, just tap it. You will see the pop-up menu shown just above the selected passage here. Tap the share sheet icon I have circled in red.
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3. Swipe through the choices at the bottom of the screen to select the formatting of the image you want to use for your quote. Then tap the Share link at the top right of the screen.
Alternatively, you can share a text quote rather than an image quote.
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4. Swipe through the share sheet choices at the bottom of the screen to find the social media channel you want to share the quote on. You will be taken into that social media app to add tags, comments, and/or whatever information is required for that platform.
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5. If you don’t see the social media app you want, swipe all the way to the end of the row and tap on the More ellipses … You can add and reorganize the various apps that interface with the share sheet.
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6. However, you will find that there are some social apps that don’t add an option to the share sheet. Linkedin, Google Business, Facebook Pages, Instagram Stories, etc. How can you share Kindle Quotes to these apps?
Swipe up from the bottom of this screen (where you can just see “Copy” peeking up in my screenshot to the left.)
Look for the Save Image icon to download the Kindle Quote to your Camera Roll. Now you can open any of those apps that didn’t show up in the share sheet, create a post, and select the Kindle Quote from your camera roll.
