Guest Blogger Judy Penz Sheluk

I’m please to have Judy Penz Sheluk pay another visit to my blog. She is the Amazon international bestselling author of the Glass Dolphin Mysteries and the Marketville Mysteries. Her short stories appear in several collections. Judy is also a member of Sisters in Crime International, Sisters in Crime – Guppies, Sisters in Crime – Toronto, International…

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Rural Florida: Perfect for Recycling Bodies

As some of you know, we spend our winters in Florida, in rural Florida where alligators, cattle and vast expanses of prairie and fields for grazing make up the landscape. People are almost incidental to this area. Without air conditioning, bug spray and fire ant killer, people would not have ventured more than ten miles…

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Guest blogger Lois Winston: Making Fun of Murder

She’s visited several times before, but I’m delighted to have author Lois Winston back again to my blog. Like me, shes a gal who likes to write humor, and she’s an expert at it. USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and…

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My new muse: Facts, folklore and myths

    This past winter, I decided to retire my Florida literary muse and replace the muse with another . After some consideration on my part and the input from the readers of this blog, I chose the coyote.   I hear them sing across the field from our house when the train thunders through…

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Some Thoughts on Promotion, Publicity and Sales

Book Blog Tours: Fun for a Grumpy Old Author I remember reading about those good old days when publishers did all the promotion for you and booked really great book tours. And they paid the freight, too—motel rooms, travel expenses, food and drink. These were the same people who gave authors a substantial advance. We…

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Launching A Cozy Mystery Series

She’s visited here before, so I trust you recognize her name and her picture. I’m delighted to have her back again. Elaine Faber is a member of Sisters in Crime, Inspire Christian Writers, NCPA, and Cat Writers Association. She has published three cozy cat mysteries and two WWII mystery-adventures. Elaine’s award-winning short stories are included…

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The Road Ahead

First, let’s look at what we left behind to come to spend our winter in Florida:   And then there’s: Look, no snow! The next few weeks will be busy ones for me. Some of my activities involve events you might want to attend or take part in.   I’m still looking for a name…

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Looking Back and Moving Ahead

I’ve never been one to spend much time thinking about the past, but sometimes I think it’s a good idea to take a look at what was. It’s humbling.  On March 15, Camel Press will release the fifth book in the Eve Appel mysteries. I’ve taken Eve on quite a journey. She’s changed—grown into a…

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Word Clutter

How serendipitous that Paty Jager should be visiting today with a blog about unnecessary words at the same time I’m struggling with final edits on a manuscript. My editor writes so cleanly and elegantly. I don’t. Paty reminds us that word clutter weakens our writing.  It’s a reminder I need every now and then. Maybe…

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A New Eve Appel Mystery goes on tour

That’s the cover for the new Eve Appel mystery. Cute little gator, eh? Here’s what Eve is up to now: When Eve intercepts an airborne, muddy, disembodied head, how can she help but get her hands dirty? On September 1, 2016, Camel Press will release Mud Bog Murder ($15.95, 268 pages, ISBN: 978-1-60381-315-0), the fourth…

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