Contracted, Again!

It couldn’t possibly be as exciting as the first time, right? And yet there I was, dancing around my office, celebrating my second contract with Barbour Publishing.This book, another cozy mystery entitled Died in the Wool, is set to release in the spring of 2009. The sequel to Where the Truth Lies, DITW features many of the same quirky characters as book one, yet with some...

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The Pitfalls of Life and Basketball

So there we were, down by twenty-four points in the fourth period of a playoff game nobody picked us to win anyway.“There’s still time!” people shouted, while a chant of, “We believe!” went up all around me.I looked at my daughter, sitting on the bench, her warm up jersey still on. At that moment she glanced over her shoulder at me and I gave her a slight nod of encouragement...

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The Finished Product

At last!! My bookcover is finished and I couldn't be happier. Barbour has gone all out hiring artists to create original work for their mystery line covers. The result is nothing short of breathtaking!Okay, so maybe I'm biased (smiles).More good news...the mystery book club has grown to over 6,000 members, and the first books haven't even shipped yet. Yep, it's all bigger...

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Sample Book Cover

I got an exciting email the other day…sample book cover. Wow! Little did I realize how much went into producing those awesome covers we see on bookstore shelves. Not only was our story reflected in the simple pencil sketch, we were actually asked for our input. How gratifying it was to be allowed to comment, offer suggestions, even give feedback on the artwork itself. These...

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