BLURB: Welcome to Mayhem, Minnesota, where the cats wear sweaters, the local priest dispenses dating advice, and you can find your fortune in the bottom of a pie pan. When her family’s pub is threatened with foreclosure, Hennessy O’Halloran, along with her three sisters, is determined to raise enough money to keep it out of …
It Could Always Be Worse
Seeing the horrific pictures of the aftermath, and continuing destruction of Harvey, brought back stressful memories of our time in Fort Myers, Florida. 2004, especially. That was the year we were preparing for a hurricane every other week starting in early August. Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne. Ken had just had surgery on August 6th and …
“Don’t Stop Writing!”
Every teacher, from third grade on said, "Mary, whatever you do, don't stop writing." Those words came back to me when I signed my first publishing contract with Echelon Press. "Why," I ask myself, "did it only take 40+ years to appreciate the fact that, maybe, just maybe, I had a knack for writing. Better …
Persistence
Sitting on my deck this morning, I couldn't help but admire the persistence of one certain spider. He's been hanging around most of the summer. I know that because I've run into his (her) webs more than once. We've done out best to leave the webs alone because they're all part of the natural scheme …
The Lawman’s Apache Moon – Blog Tour
BLURB: “No more detours!” That was the promise Angelina Lord made to herself when she accepted a ride from a wedding in Texas, with the best man to her destination in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What could possibly go wrong? Angelina is focused on one thing–opening a fashion boutique in Santa Fe. What she really …
Reinventing Yourself After 50
After years working in the banking industry, (translation: teller), private schools (translation: executive assistant), the travel industry (translation: failed travel agent) I found myself living in Fort Myers, Florida, wondering what the heck to do, now. You're probably thinking, "Go to the beach! Swim! Shop at one of the kazillion outlet malls! Enjoy the freedom …
Molly In Maine
Our adopted "daughter" Molly - in Maine watching Dad leave shore without her! She adopted us in 1995 when she was about 3, at least that's the age we were given by the Miami Animal Shelter. Her first "mom" had died and a neighbor brought Molly into the shelter because there were no relatives to …
July 16 – A memorable day
July 16 has good and bad memories for me, and probably for all of us. The good is that my mother-in-law, Irene Sutton Cunningham Laughlin, was born on this date. The bad is that she died in 1990, just six short years after I married her son. She lived in California and we lived in …
The Reluctant Debutante, by Wendy May Andrews
The Reluctant Debutante, by Wendy May AndrewsThe Reluctant Debutante, by Wendy May Andrews The Duke of Wychwood seeks retribution from the Earl of Pickering. When he finds out the earl has a beautiful young niece, the duke thinks to involve her in his feud, but is shocked to discover he is attracted to her. The …
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Book Title Contest!
Publisher, editor, and I are having a knock-down-drag-out fight about the title of the first Andi Anna Jones Mystery that takes place, partly, in Cancun. No, we're not really fighting. We're just in a quandary and are looking for some feedback. Make a comment and I'll enter your name into a drawing for a free …
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