A Plain Death by Amanda Flower

Jul 15, 2012 | My Musing

A Plain Death by Amanda Flower is the first book in the new “Appleseed Creek” mystery series. Publisher: B&H Publishing, July 2012 Welcome to Appleseed Creek, the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country, where life is not as serene as it seems. While her...

Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival by Joanna Campbell Slan

Jul 13, 2012 | My Musing

Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival by Joanna Campbell Slan is the eighth short story in the “Kiki Lowenstein” mystery series. Publisher: July 2012 (This short story falls after Ready, Scrap, Shoot, which is Book #5 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series.) A...

My Musing ~ Never Tell by Alafair Burke

Jul 12, 2012 | My Musing

Never Tell by Alafair Burke is the fourth book in the “Ellie Hatcher” thriller series. Publisher: HarperCollins, June 2012 Sixteen-year-old Julia Whitmire appeared to have everything: a famous father, a luxurious Manhattan town house, a coveted spot at the elite...

Spend A Day With Penny Warner, Presley Parker’s Author

Jul 11, 2012 | A Day In My Life

I thought that when I became a writer, fame, fortune, and a glamorous life would follow—margarita lunches with editors, world tours with publicists, and intimate chats with Oprah (oops, missed that window.) The truth is, for most writers, the literary life is about as...