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 for my new Florida muse, my coyote, so there’s still time for you to send in your suggestion(s) and win either a copy of Dumpster Dying or Grilled, Chilled and Killed

 

February 20 at 11 am and again on February 21 at 5 pm I’ll be doing a live Facebook chat for the Mystery Thriller Event. I’ll be talking about why I set a cozy mystery in the swamps of Florida, but feel free to stop by and ask me anything you’d like about my work. here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/365098760539137/

March 2, 7 pm at the Clewiston Museum in Clewiston, FL Books Alive! The second annual book event featuring local authors selling and signing their books. I’ll be there with all of my books. Refreshments.

March 5, 1 pm at the Clubhouse in Ancient Oaks Condominium Park in Okeechobee, the annual arts and crafts show. there will be prizes and refreshments. I’ll be there with all my books and a book giveaway. Refreshments.

March 18, 2 pm at the Okeechobee Public Library. this will be the launch for my new Eve Apple Mystery, Book 5 in the series, Old Bones Never Die. I will talk about what new trouble Eve gets herself into and how she manages to get out of it withe the help of her motley crew of buddies. I’ll be giving away a few books and some other unusual prizes. Refreshments, of course!

Beginning the middle of march and running for two weeks, there’s my blog tour for Old Bones Never Die. Learn more about me, my characters, and the book. Lots of opportunities to win a book also. Here’s the schedule for the tour:

Tour Participants

March 16 – My Journey Back – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY  

March 17 – Books,Dreams,Life – SPOTLIGHT

March 18 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

March 18 – Queen of All She Reads – REVIEW, GUEST POST

March 19 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW

March 20 – A Blue Million Books – CHARACTER GUEST POST

March 21 – Readeropolis – SPOTLIGHT

March 21 – Books Direct – GUEST POST

March 22 – Bibliophile Reviews –  REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

March 22 – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – SPOTLIGHT

March 23 – Rainy Day Reviews – REVIEW

March 24 – Island Confidential – CHARACTER INTERVIEW, SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY

March 25 – Lori’s Reading Corner – GUEST POST

March 26 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT, GIVEAWAY  

March 26 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – REVIEW

March 27 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW

March 27 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY  

March 28 – Sleuth Cafe – GUEST POST

March 28 – Author Annette Drake’s blog – INTERVIEW

March 29 – My Reading Journeys – INTERVIEW

March 29 – The Book’s the Thing – SPOTLIGHT

 

Use the comments section above to leave your suggestions for naming my Florida coyote muse.