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Forward Motion

I'd like to welcome paranormal author Jacqui Jacoby to Terry's Place today. Working in both the fiction and non fiction world, Jacqui is a retired martial artist, as well as a workshop teacher, and student, having returned to school for a second B.A. Today she's talking about moving forward."Try starting on the second paragraph …" ~Lucien CarrForward motion makes the world go round in a very real

R.U.E.

Updates: I'm now the proud recipient of an award for the top 45 mystery book blogs. I never applied for it, so it came as an out-of-the-blue surprise. As for the house, the contractor hooked up the kitchen sink, garbage disposal, water line to the fridge and most of the dishwasher Friday. I'm hoping that by the time you read this, he'll be well on his way to getting the stove installed, and the

Friday Field Trip - Around the world

First - before you head off on today's Field Trip, please pop over and say hello to me at The Romance Studio blog. Then come back, grab some coffee and enjoy today's pictures. Mark Danielson, a future guest blogger included a slew of pictures with his post. Way too many for a guest slot, but he agreed to share them for a Friday Field Trip.Mark is an airline pilot and has covered a lot of ground

The Party's Not Quite Over...

What I'm reading: Murder Most Frothy by Cleo CoyleI want to thank everyone who came by my launch party yesterday. Welcome new blog followers, and thanks to those who are now following me on Twitter. The winners of my drawings were:JessLanae T.RaynaK.M. WielandMaryann MillerMatt BilleJemi FraserIf you haven't already emailed me with your contact information, you have until Saturday to do it

Launch Party #7

A HUGE Thank You to everyone who's dropped by to party. I will be drawing the last name at 8 PM Mountain Time, so make sure you've left a comment somewhere on one of the party posts to be eligible.

Launch Party #6

Things are winding down, but I'm still accepting entries. Plenty of time to bring more food, scroll through all the excerpt posts, read the 'behind the scenes' at my website, as well as a couple of reviews. This scene shows some local setting to give readers a quick sense of place, as well as show something about Graham--both as a cop and as a man. He's off to question one of the players in the

Launch Party #5

I think it's time to get a closer look at Graham. I had a lot of fun "interviewing" some Orange County deputy sheriffs (translation: buying them beer and listening to them talk). Of course, I did ask a few specific questions if I knew what I needed for a scene. Then it was a matter of making sure all those tidbits would fit the story and not just sound like I'd stuck them in to fill space.Graham

Launch Party #4

Following up on the results of that shopping trip ... again, if something is worth page time, it needs to appear more than once. Graham has just asked Colleen to join him for dinner at a restaurant near her home (the one I researched so carefully, only to have it close before the book was published!) And yes, that French braid will come into play in a later scene.Colleen considered the jeans she

Launch Party #3

Let's keep the party rolling. Please pass the word! Did you enjoy the scene from the cutting room floor? If you missed it, it's on my website--link's on the home page. Next excerpt - another scene where Tracy helps show more about Colleen's character. We've seen that Colleen is starting to get established in her new life. Tracy's a kind of take-charge gal, and she wants to accelerate the process.

Launch Party - Refreshments!

What's a party with out food? I've got some Nanaimo bars on the buffet. Graham baked 3 kinds of cookies: butterscotch chip, double chocolate chip, and lemon bars. If we ask nicely, he might bake some brownies too. Colleen doesn't cook much, but she's got all the fixings for some good coffee—whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, and chocolate sprinkles. Randy from Finding Sarah and Hidden Fire came all