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In the Interview Room — Cassandra L. Shaw

Today I welcome Cassandra L Shaw to Terry’s Place. Cassandra lives on a small hobby farm in the Sunshine Coast of Queensland Australia, and after a long hot summer she’s waiting eagerly for winter. When not writing or reading she loves to garden (organically), care of native wildlife, and hang with her many beloved animals. She also sculpts in clay, loves spend time in the countryside, go to galleries, and watch documentaries—oh and she loves eating and cooking food of all ethnicities.

What’s...

What’s in a Review?

What I’m reading: Concealed in Death, by J.D. Robb
First, thanks to everyone who helped make my Deadly Puzzles Release Party a success, and congratulations to all my winners.

Reviews – like ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re a necessity in book marketing these days. Reviews—whether positive or not-so-great—get your book noticed. It’s rumored that Amazon’s algorithms start picking up books that have around 40 reviews (and here, it’s simply quantity, not quality). Other promotional opportunities are open o...

Friday Field Trip — Springtime

Colorado’s seasons don’t always match what you’d expect by looking at the calendar. Here are some recent shots taken around our house and neighborhood.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Tips for Print Formatting — 4

There’s still time to leave a comment on Monday’s post to win a prize in my Deadly Puzzles Release party. I’ve still got prizes. Join in!

One thing I only touched upon in my posts of formatting for print books was that in most traditionally published books, in addition to there being no headers or page numbers on the first page of a chapter, the first paragraph is not indented. Likewise for the first paragraph after a scene break.

You’ll want to select those first paragraphs, then go to the Par...

What’s Cooking Wednesday — Crockpot Chicken Tikki Masala

I modified the original, which was in the Food Network Magazine. Easy and yummy

Crockpot Chicken Tikki Masala

Ingredients:

2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces

S&P

4 cloves garlic, minced fine

2 inch piece of ginger, finely grated (Note: I keep mine in the freezer and use a microplane to grate it; no peeling required)

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced

1 T paprika

2 t ground corander

1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes

½ c heavy cream (I used chicken broth instead)

1 c frozen peas

Ins...

In The Interview Room — Susan Oleksiw

Today I welcome Susan Oleksiw to Terry’s Place. But before I turn things over to her, a quick reminder that my Release “Day” Party will go on all week, so scroll to yesterday’s post and join in for a chance to win some great prizes.

Plotter or Pantser?

Pantser, definitely. This means that after I get the first draft down on paper, I invariably have to figure out how to make it work with more clues. These usually come to me as I’m working and I jot them down and try to make sure to get them in w...

Release Day Winners

Release Day Prize Winners

Click below to see the winners.

The first winner in my Deadly Puzzles Release Day Party is Irene Bennett Brown, who chose the pendant Gordon gave to Angie.

I’ll be choosing more winners over the course of the week, so be sure to:

1) comment on Monday’s post to enter and

2) check here to see who the winners are.

My next winner is SandyG.

It’s Release Day for Deadly Puzzles

It’s officially release day for Deadly Puzzles. To see more about the book, including an excerpt, a link to the first chapter, and some advance buzz from readers,check it out on my website

I’ll choose winners all week. Tell your friends to stop by. Also, I’m adding prizes and questions, so check back!

It’s available in print from CreateSpace

For digital versions, you can find it at

Kobo

iTunes

Smashwords

Amazon

Barnes & Noble.

And what fun is release day without some prizes?

New Prize Added: 11:45 AM

N...

Friday Field Trip — Las Vegas, Jason-Style

Jason just got back from a photo trip, and he’s sharing some great shots. Here’s what he had to say:

Here are photos from my most recent photo workshop, this time in Las Vegas, Nevada. Deborah Sandidge and I took a small group of photographers to photograph the sights and lights of Las Vegas and the surrounding areas. Our trip took us to some familiar stops on the Las Vegas strip & Fremont Street, but also to some lesser-known locations. We shot at a ghost town in Nelson, Nevada, and had a pri...

Artichokes, Characters, and Helping Authors

I’m talking about artichokes and characters at The Blood-Red Pencil today. Hop on over and say hi.

Also, there’s only one more day to enter the Booklover’s Bench April contest. Don’t miss out on a chance to win either a $25 gift card or a choice of some great books (yes, I’ve got one in the hat–a print copy of )

I’d also like to point out that there are only a few days left to pre-order Deadly Puzzles at the special price of $0.99. It’s available at the Kobo store and at iTunes...