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The Perfect Margarita
Recently, I decided not to focus on anything about writing, being an author, or having a book published. What with Death Runs in the Family, 3rd book in the Alvarez Family Murder Mystery Series and Corliss, my suspense short story out within weeks of each other, and banging away on the keyboard trying to finish…
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Welcom Penny Estelle, Author of Billy Cooper’s Awesome Nightmare
Just the title of this book, Billy Cooper’s Awesome Nightmare, and the wonderful cover, sends me into laughter every time I see it. Penny Estelle is a lovely lady, especially in her cowboy hat, and from what I’ve read so far of the story, it sounds like something I would enjoy, even though I am…
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Life Whizzes By When You Write, Write, Write!!
Lucky me and hello out there! I haven’t written my blog for a month but I have been writing. I am committed to doing a new series, Persephone Cole, a sassy World War II sleuth to see you through each of the holidays. There’s a mystery to solve, of course, and a few laughs along…
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Death Runs in the Family – Reviews Are Coming In!
My 3rd novel in the Alvarez Family Murder Mystery series, Death runs in the Family. Death Runs is my favorite so far, but this is probably because every book is usually an author’s favorite! Lee, Lila, Richard and Tío – the whole Alvarez Family – are up to their eyeballs again in dead bodies here…
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Please Join Me In Welcoming J.D. Brown, Author of Dark Heirloom
At twenty-seven years old J.D. Brown is a youngster by my lights, but she already knows her stuff. She’s written a dynamic novel, Dark Heirloom, a story about a vampire who isn’t quite what she is supposed to be. It’s a compelling urban fantasy. We’ll go into Dark Heirloom later, but first let’s get to…
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What Is Greatness?
I’m not always sure what makes a work of art great, whether it be a painting, music, dance, poetry, a play, sculpture, novel, or whatever. I do know great is a far cry from poor, mediocre, fair and even good. Great is like, you know, GREAT! When it is already great and the world acknowledges…
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Cats (and dogs) of the Big Easy
Just returned from doing research for the 4th book in the Alvarez Family Murder Mystery Series, which takes place in New Orleans. What a fabulous city! So colorful, so historic, so very special. To think, we might have lost this city forever thanks to Katrina and bad government decisions. Aside from the French Quarter and…
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The Third Annual Palo Alto American Association of University Women Authors’ Luncheon, What is it about Paris?
Forgive the delay in posting this blog, but directly after the AAUW Luncheon on Saturday, April 7th, I flew to New Orleans for a little research for the fourth book of my humorous Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries, working title, DEAD, if only. That doesn’t diminish in any way the memories of the exciting afternoon I…
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Winner of Best Cozy Mystery 2021, BIBA
When cousin JJ’s husband goes missing on an archaeological dig in the middle of ancient Mayan ruins, the Alvarez Family springs into action and heads for Guatemala’s El Mirador Basin. Even though ace detective Lee Alvarez tries not to go anywhere she can’t plug in her hot rollers, she can’t help but follow the clues in a foreign land filled with earthquakes, wild animals, deadly gods, stolen artifacts, villains, and yuk! snakes. But can she find the missing man? Or will she, too, become another casualty of this alien world, beautiful but deadly?
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