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Magdalena Scott

Please help me in welcoming Magdalena Scott, one of the four fabulous authors who helped build Legend, Tennessee, bringing to life the fictional town wherein so many wonderful stories have been born.

Magdalena's back with a new release from Turquoise Morning Press and she is Building a Dream. Check it out~

What book(s) most influenced you as a writer?

The ones that didn’t have happy endings. I always rewrote them in my head.

What book do you read over and over again?

A Knight in Shining Armor, by Jude Deveraux

Cluny Brown, by Margery Sharp

Simple Abundance, by Sarah ban Breathnach

Simplify Your Life¸ by Elaine St James

Tuesday/Thursday Trio-

1)     Movie- Romancing the Stone

2)     Music- Tom Rasely’s Back in the Window CD

3)     Decadent Dessert- Chocolate truffle. Just one really big one. Mmmmm

What’s the most interesting or bizarre bit of trivia you’ve learned from researching for a novel? That I can learn to trust Wikipedia. Isn’t that interesting? And maybe a little scary?

Novel on your Nightstand:

Who/what are you currently reading? Simple Abundance in the morning and Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr at night.

Whom would you cast as your Main Characters/Hero/Heroine if your book became a movie? Ooh! Fun… Years ago, the best would have been Meg Ryan as determined artist Chloe McClain and Harrison Ford as the stubborn but sexy Greg Andrews. Sigh

BUILDING A DREAM Blurb

Chloe McClain is an artist, so she’s used to creating something from nothing. This time, though, the project is bigger than her usual canvas—this time she’s bought a big dilapidated building to rehab into a classy art gallery. Should be easy enough; she’ll hire Greg Andrews and his construction crew. Greg’s work has gotten good reviews from everyone in Legend. Of course there is kind of a rush on the project…

Greg is a professional, and his professional opinion is that Chloe’s pile of bricks should be put out of its misery. There’s no way he can bring the place up to code by her deadline, let alone turn it into the showplace she has in mind. But Chloe’s a McClain, and besides a wide stubborn streak, that means deep pockets. Speaking of which, Greg can’t keep his eyes off the back pockets of Chloe’s jeans...

When you live in Legend, Tennessee, there are certain things to remember. People in Legend pull together. Community before self. And you never want to take a wrong step around a McClain—even the cute females.

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Friday Spotlight- Will Work for Love by @AmieDenman @FictionWitches #TMPress

A BAREFOOT Book
When Hurricane Destiny sweeps across the island of St. Thomas in September, the East family isn’t worried about their vacation home. After all, a property management company handles insurance and repairs. Just to be sure, though, they send maid of honor Whitney Oliver to St. Thomas for a two-week vacation just prior to the Christmas Eve wedding of their daughter Taylor.

Instead of a tropical vacation, Whitney finds an estate heavily damaged and untouched by the contractor who cashed the checks. With only two weeks to pull the venue together for a wedding in paradise, she accepts the help of a sexy islander with an amazing skill for construction. Chris Maxwell, owner of Blue Isle Construction, is blown away by Whitney the moment she arrives on the island. Putting the East family estate together board by board is the only thing he can do to help Whitney—and himself.

Working side by side and day and night by the sparkling blue water’s edge, Whitney and Chris fall hard for each other. Hurricane Destiny brought them together, but will secrets surrounding Chris’ construction company tear them apart?


Author Bio: Amie Denman lives in a small town in her native Ohio with her husband and sons. Her two cats and large yellow Labrador are kind enough to share a sunny office where she lets her imagination run wild. Reading books was her favorite escape as a child, and growing up four houses away from the community library encouraged her addition. When she’s not reading or writing, she enjoys walking and running outside. The helpless victim of a lifetime of curiosity, she’s been known to chase fire trucks on her bicycle just to see what’s going on. Amie believes that everything is fun: especially roller coasters, wedding cake, and falling in love.
Please visit Amie at www.amiedenman.com and say hello.

Friday Spotlight- Taming Rowan by Suzanne Barrett #TMPress @FictionWitches

Karin Williams' devastatingly handsome project officer has a boulder-sized chip on his shoulder. Rowan Marsden expected a male engineer and he's not giving Karin an inch. Working conditions are...tense. Even...worse, she must share on-site accommodations with the sexy Brit who she fears will break her heart. What's a girl to do? If Rowan had his way, he'd never work with a woman. Yet as Karin demonstrates her expertise on the job, he cannot deny his growing respect for her—or his desire. He wants the passion she offers, but not the commitment. Until a horrendous accident at the project site threatens Karin's life, and proves that even a wounded man is destined to love....


Reviews

"A totally sexy read with charming characters that will keep you glued to every page!" Night Owl Reviews

“A keeper! A winner! A deliciously sexy romance”  —Gloria Miller, The Literary

“Suzanne Barrett creates complex characters in this romance with humorous dialogue and intense scenes.” ~Shannon Short, Romantic Times


Author Bio: Married, with grown children, Suzanne Barrett and her husband live in the Santa Cruz Mountains where they share their acreage with an elderly cat, several chickens and an assortment of wildlife that includes a trio of wild turkeys. Suzanne is an avid gardener with a penchant for digging in the dirt. When she’s not devouring British mysteries, most evenings find Suzanne at her computer or jewelry bench, a cup of Earl Grey within easy reach, a sleeping cat at her feet, doing what she loves best—creating stories of warmth and passion and designing pendants, earrings and bracelets. 

Friday Spotlight- Men in Uniform Anthology @FictionWitches #TMPress

We admire a man in uniform, and what better way to celebrate it than a collection of stories inspired by men fighting to defend our country, and the women who love them? This sweet collection of romance spans the generations of men of valor from present day dating back to World War II.

The Authors: 
The Imposter, Jennifer Johnson
String of Pearls, Margaret Ethridge
Mind over Matter, Ruth J. Hartman
Dorthea’s War, Lozi Hart
Faith, Love, & the Coastguard, Julie Anne Lindsey
Knight in Armor, Jennifer Anderson
Lightning Always Strikes Twice, Patricia Marie Warren

Excerpt from The Imposter by Jennifer Johnson
Ding.
Paige wrinkled her nose as she stared at Giana’s cell phone sitting on the crate they used as a coffee table.
It was Liam again. The poor guy was deployed in Afghanistan, and Giana was blowing him off refusing to answer emails or calls when Liam’s number came up.
“Giana?” she called to her roommate who was in the bathroom dolling up to go out. “Liam’s emailing you again.”
“I wish he’d get a clue,” her friend replied.
“I don’t see how you can treat him like that, Gi.”
“It’s easy when he’s half a world away.” She walked through the room wearing four inch heels and a tight dress, grabbed her purse, and walked back into the hallway. “Liam’s a sweet guy, but who knows what is going to happen when he gets back, or even what he’s doing over there.”
“He’s probably sleeping in a sand pit somewhere wondering how come you won’t talk to him.” Paige picked up the phone and pressed the Internet email icon.
G, ur on my mind. L.
Paige bit her lip. The poor sweetie.
Glancing back toward the bathroom, she pushed the keys on the screen.
I’m thinking of you too. Miss you.
She pressed send and set Giana’s phone down quickly. In less than a minute, the phone signaled an incoming email.
Y cold shldr?
Why the cold shoulder indeed? What should she say? Because I’m a heartless bitch?
Paige glanced behind her to be sure Giana was still occupied with her reflection in the bathroom mirror.
“Are you sure you’re done with Liam?” she asked aloud.
Giana marched out of the bathroom, and Paige hid the phone under her thigh. “Look. I just can’t deal with him fighting a war for a year, and he told me most of the guys are having to turn right around and get redeployed within two years of coming home. That’s not the kind of life I want. He’s a nice guy, but even he’s not worth it.”
“Can’t you wait until he gets home to break up with him?”
“I am waiting until he gets home to break up with him. How mean do you think I am?”
Paige gestured to Giana’s attire with a raised hand.
“Oh, spare me, Miss Goody Two Shoes. It’d be easy for you to love him. You don’t have a life anyway.”
“Thanks a lot. I think you do enough socializing for both of us.”
Giana smiled wickedly. “That’s right. You go hit the books while I hit the bars. I had two men fighting over me last night.”
Paige resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She was pretty sure they both had won seeing as how Giana had stumbled in about eleven o’clock this morning wearing last night’s prowling clothes.
“Where’s my phone?” Giana’s gaze scanned the room.
Paige’s grip tightened on the phone while she, too, looked around as if searching. “Maybe it’s in your bedroom.”
“I haven’t been in my bedroom except to get my dress.”
Paige didn’t resist the eye roll this time as Giana stalked toward the hallway—probably to the counter in front of the bathroom mirror—her favorite spot in the apartment.
Quickly Paige pulled out the phone and sent another message:
I’m changing emails. Will email you from my new account.

Here's a link to a book review which includes a review for each of the stories. Another Look Book Reviews

Here is a portion from another review: Men In Uniform is great for the reader that just wants something quick, sweet and warmly romantic. Those that have a little thing for our men that serve and those uniforms they don daily.
I give the Men In Uniform anthology 4 stars

Friday Spotlight- @catromance Cat Shaffer's Bittersweet #TMPress @FictionWitches

Coulter Bancroft returns from battle seeking the peace of his family farm. Instead he finds chaos: his stepmother dead, his father dying and his fiancée married to another man. His pain reaches a new level when he learns his father’s will demands a legitimate heir by Coulter’s 30th birthday to keep his inheritance—and guardianship of his teenage half-sister.

Amelia Strong has her own secrets to keep. When Coulter takes her in after she collapses in front of his horse, bruised, sick and frail, Amelia can’t imagine that within a few weeks, she’ll offer to marry him and give him that heir if he will divorce her and set her up to begin a new life after the child is born.

What neither of them realizes is that Amelia’s beloved, listed among the war’s casualties, is actually alive and going mad. When he spots Coulter and Amelia in Cincinnati on their honeymoon and begins to stalk the Bancroft family, the result is a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse game that can only end in death.

Author Bio: Cat Shaffer is a native Buckeye who saw the light and moved to Kentucky over 20 years ago. Able to say “Louisville” like a native, she adores living in the land of beautiful horses and fast women...no, wait, it goes the other way around! Away from the keyboard, she's a mother and grandmother, a Red Cross volunteer, and leads her church choir. She lives with a big Sheltie and a gray tabby who keep her humble by reminding her of her place as their servant. www.catshaffer.com

Taryn Raye Spotlights Silent Partner by @ReneeVincent

Grayson Anders has it all. He’s the co-owner of a happening nightclub in downtown Boston, he’s wealthy, and women practically throw themselves at his feet the moment he steps on the dance floor. His passion is dancing and he wants nothing more than to find the perfect dance partner.

Chloe LaRoche is a talented artist, but a failing entrepreneur. Her once thriving studio is now on the brink of foreclosure and unless she paints the next Van Gogh Starry Night, she’ll have to cut her losses and say goodbye to her quaint little gallery. Fearing her career is at an end, she drags herself to the local hotspot, determined to drown her worries in the bottom of a shot glass.

Then, Chloe finds herself in Grayson’s arms, indulging in a passionate, out-of-control, one night stand. Grayson finds his perfect dance partner and Chloe finally finds her muse. But will her secret destroy both their dreams?

Review

"Ms. Vincent’s writing has the unique ability of capturing both the reader’s heart and mind. The emotional investment in the characters starts from the beginning. You’ll want things for them that you might never have otherwise thought about wanting for someone so fiercely...Another highly recommended read by Renee Vincent!" Night Owl Review, Top Pick
 

“I loved this story. Ms. Vincent packs more feeling into just over one hundred pages than many authors do in a full-length book.” ~Suzanne Barrett, Romance Author



Author Bio: Renee Vincent holds a passionate interest in Irish and Norse history. She lives in the rolling hills of Kentucky with her husband and two children on a beautiful secluded farm of horses and hay fields. When not writing, she spends her time on the back of a horse, whether with her family or with friends, and thinks there is nothing like the feel of sunlight on your face, the wind in your hair, and the power of the animal beneath you. Seeing the world from a saddle, she says, is by far the best view and the best therapy for a heavy heart or a troubled mind.  www.reneevincent.com

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Taryn Raye Spotlights Bluegrass Bountiful by Lozi Hart #TMPress @FictionWitches

Graham McCullough never forgot his first Kentucky Derby or the dark-haired beauty who stole his heart that weekend twenty-five years ago. He’d gone home to Scotland after the Derby intending to return to Louisville to ask the woman to be his wife. But a family crises sent him to the wilds of the Amazon Rain Forest for the next six months and when he finally did make it back, she had vanished without a trace.

Mary Claire Beaumont lived each day with a reminder of the weekend she’d spent with Graham McCullough, oh so long ago, before he’d disappeared from the face of the earth. She’d gone home to her mother and father prepared to face life as a single parent with an illegitimate child—until her mother forced her marriage to old boyfriend, John Beaumont. Now twenty-five years later, her daughter grown, a widowed Mary Claire is ready to live her own life, until fate throws Graham McCullough straight into her path again.

You can check out Bluegrass Bountiful by clicking on the image above to go to the Amazon Kindle page! It's only $2.99!

You can find out more about Lozi Hart on her website HERE.

Taryn Raye Spotlights Shades of the Future by @suzannelilly #TMPress @FictionWitches

A Honey Creek Young Adult Novel

from Turquoise Morning Press

$2.99 on Kindle

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Mariah Davis loves animals, running, and her hunk of a boyfriend, Kevin Creamer. Everything looks bright for her until the day she finds a pair of sunglasses that allows her to see the future.

When she glimpses a disaster looming, she tries to avoid it but fails. She has a car accident that lands her in a wheelchair, smashing her hopes for a running scholarship to the veterinary program at Ohio State University. She pushes Kevin away, thinking he’ll want to end their relationship now that she can’t walk.

Will she ever learn to trust and love again? She could search for an answer in the sunglasses. But she’s afraid what they reveal might destroy her.

Reviews-
“Suzanne Lilly weaves an engaging world populated with charming and eccentric characters that readers will want to visit again and again.” ~Brenda Hiatt, Award winning romance and young adult author

“An absolutely wonderful read!” ~Susan Hatler, International bestselling author

Who's in the Friday Spotlight and on SALE? This girl right here! Castaway Hearts #TMPress @FictionWitches

Today is my Friday Fiction Witches Spotlight. Through my publisher, Turquoise Morning Press, we've been doing this for the majority of the year, sharing book info and giving promo love to our fellow authors at TMP each Friday. Today just happens to be my day and you're in luck!

And since this is my spotlight day and because my publisher KJ is so awesome, I'm proud to announce my  

"Diving into NaNo" Sale~

Right now, you can get Castaway Hearts at 30% off the eBook list price- Now (actually yesterday), through the weekend, you can get swept away to 1790s coastal Virginia and fall in love with two of my favorite characters~Dawson & Catherine~ and fall in love with their story, as well, for only $2.79 instead of $3.99!

All you have to do is follow the link on the image below to the Turquoise Morning Press Bookstore!

Swing by and get your copy now before the sale ends.

CASTAWAY HEARTS

Twice orphaned, Catherine Barrett arrives in Virginia a stranger to her closest kin and secretly engaged to the one man her family would disapprove of- her seafaring grandfather’s apprentice. Add to her troubles, the rich and intriguing older brother of her secret betrothed, Dawson Randolph, a plantation owner who is as heartless as he is handsome. Heartbroken when her intended sets sail for his maiden voyage, Catherine finds it difficult to adjust to her new life, hoping to befriend the one man who is, undoubtedly, the match her grandparents wish for her. Dawson’s distaste for her secret engagement to his brother makes it clear he has no designs for marriage to anyone. Especially her.
Ten years since the tragic loss of his young wife and infant son, Dawson Randolph is convinced love and marriage is a fool’s game and resents being pardon to his brother’s hidden engagement. Damned by his instant attraction and his own growing desire, Dawson vows to befriend her against his better judgment. Determined to bring her happiness in a time of fear and uncertainty, Dawson puts aside his animosity to become her confidant, only to realize Catherine holds the key to his heart. When tragedy strikes at sea, Catherine’s guilt pushes Dawson to the fringes of her life as madness consumes her.
Can his love save her before she drowns in her own grief? Or is he doomed to love her from a distance, always in the shadow of her love for his dead brother?

Castaway Hearts is also available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, as well as several other online booksellers (you can find the lists in the lefthand column) but you'll only find it on sale this weekend on Turquoise Morning Press!

Friday Spotlight- Love Blossoms by @JulieALindsey #TMPress @FictionWitches

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A Honey Creek Sweet Romance (Seeds of Love Series)

There’s a wedding coming to Honey Creek and the whole town’s preparing for the party. When Jillian Parker agrees to host a few groomsmen at her inn, she has no idea what she’s in for. With events to coordinate, a bride to please, and an ex-fiancé to dodge, her comfortable life’s getting crazy fast.

And then there’s Jackson.

Jillian’s floored to discover one perfect groomsman is someone she’s known for years. Once a regular at Honey Creek reunions, he’s back for his cousin’s wedding. Jillian’s smitten, but falling in love is out of the question. She’s already juggling bar fights, lodge fires and financial woes. Not to mention, he’s leaving in a week and love takes time.

More about Julie Anne Lindsey-

Biography

As an only child Julie always had plenty of time to people watch and make things up. When she didn't think she could make a living at the latter, her love of people led her to a BA in Psychology instead. A few years and three kids later, Julie discovered the thrill of writing. Writing lets her harness a seemingly endless supply of energy and enthusiasm and create something of value in the wake.

Mother of three, wife to a sane person and Ring Master at the Lindsey Circus. Most days you'll find her online, amped up on caffeine & wielding a book.

You can find Julie blogging about the writer life at Musings from the Slush Pile

Tweeting my crazy at @JulieALindsey

And reading to soothe the obsession on GoodReads

Friday Spotlight- Falling for Grace by @maddiejames #TMPress @FictionWitches

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Former ballerina Gracie Hart is now known as the Diva of Romance in small town Franklinville, KY. The owner of a successful, sophisticated boutique called Romantically Yours, she lives a quiet life, healing from the tragedy that took not only ballet from her, but her fiance, as well. Who would have guessed that she has no intention of ever falling in love again, no matter how loudly her biological clock keeps ticking?

That is, until her new tenants, Carson Price and his six-year-old daughter Izzie, arrive on the scene and proceed to wreak havoc in her life, and her heart. And when that happens, she has not only to face her past, but the future.

Review

"This book captured my attention from the beginning. It had me in laughter and tears, with its conflict and surprises throughout." ~JoAnne, Romancing the Book Reviews

"...heartwarming and tender... James shows a special talent for traditional romance." Affaire de Coeur

"Ms. James has an engaging writing style. She puts together a plot that flows and characters that you love and want to see together." ~ 4/5 Ravens, Margaret from Black Raven Reviews

About the Author

Multi-published and bestselling romance novelist, Maddie James, trips between contemporary, historical, and paranormal worlds, as she pens stories within, and frequently crossing, a variety of romantic genres. With dozens of published titles written under several pen names, she feels fortunate to work with some of the quirkiest characters around--those in her head, and in her life. She lives with her muses--who most days manifest themselves as four-legged furry creatures--and often laments that her cats have become her children, and she has become her mother. Que sera, sera.

Learn more about her work at mjnovelist.com

Friday Spotlight- Meant to Be by @karenstivali #TMPress @FictionWitches

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Sometimes you’re already committed to the wrong person when fate finally brings you the right one.

When NYU professor Daniel Gardner’s career-obsessed wife convinces him to move to the suburbs, he hopes it’s a first step toward starting the family he longs to have. Instead of domestic bliss he finds his neighbor, Marienne Valeti. She loves her freelance design job, but must contend with a growing sense of isolation created by her husband’s indifference. A penchant for good books, bad movies, and Marienne’s to-die-for brownies sparks a powerful bond between them. Passion simmers, but they resist its lure, surrendering only in the seclusion of their minds. Their friendship helps them weather every hardship, from divorce to widowhood, leaving them both secretly wondering if it can survive a first kiss.

About the Author-

Karen Stivali is a prolific writer, compulsive baker and chocoholic with a penchant for books, movies and fictional British men. When she's not writing, she can be found cooking extravagant meals and serving them to family and friends, who never seem to mind the excessive quantities she tends to prepare. She attributes her ability to multitask to the fact that she rarely sleeps, which gives her more hours every day. Prior to deciding to write full time Karen worked as a hand drawn animator, a clinical therapist, and held various food-related jobs ranging from waitress to specialty cake maker. Planning elaborate parties and fundraisers takes up what's left of her time and sanity.

Karen has always been fascinated by the way people relate to one another so she favors books and movies that feature richly detailed characters and their relationships. In her own writing she likes to explore the dynamics between characters and has a tendency to craft romantic love stories filled with sarcasm and sexy details.

Karen has three erotic romance novels published by Ellora's Cave: Always You (September 2011, First Place Winner of the RWA Passionate Plume Award - 2012), Long-Distance Lovers (co-written with Karen Booth, March 2012) and Marry Me (June 2012).

Her first work of women's fiction, Meant To Be, released from Turquoise Morning Press on August 26, 2012. Its sequel, Holding On, will be published by Turquoise Morning Press on November 26,2012. A prequel to Meant to Be appears in the anthology Foreign Affairs (currently available).

To learn more about Karen you can visit her website karenstivali.com where she blogs original recipes, sassy commentary on The Bachelor, and tidbits about her journey in the writing world. Karen can also be found attempting witty banter on Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/karenstivali

#TuesdayswithTaryn Welcomes Back @JudyAlter What's your #writing pattern? #mystery #author

Tuesdays with Taryn

Revisit with Judy Alter

Please help me in welcoming back mystery author (and fellow TMPer), Judy Alter as she shares with us about her writing pattern- Take it away Judy!

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What’s your writing pattern?

Lately an aphorism has been making the rounds on Facebook: “A writer never has a vacation. Life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.” I wholeheartedly agree, especially if you add marketing under the umbrella of “thinking about writing.” Writers can no longer just write. They have lots of other responsibilities to their careers—social media, writing guest blogs, planning launches and ordering bookmarks and flyers and ad infinitum.

What concerns me these days is the lack of actual writing time. I am retired and theoretically I stay home all day every day—plenty of time to write. In reality it doesn’t work out that way. I admire writers who sit at their desk every day, without fail, from six in the morning until noon or six at night until midnight. I simply can’t do it. Life gets in the way.

Last week I was on a writing spurt. I totaled about 10,000 words for the week. This week (and this is Thursday) I have not written one more word on that novel, though I have jotted down notes for future directions it will take—those three o’clock in the morning thoughts. Yes, I’m always thinking about it. But I’ve been writing guest blogs about Trouble in a Big Box, my newest Kelly O’Connell Mystery just now available. I’ve been co-editing a neighborhood newsletter—why do I have the sinking feeling that I will someday find myself editor, that this is a gentle way to edge me into that responsibility? I’ve been welcoming visitors to our church, either by email or phone call.

And then there are those pesky doctor appointments, the grocery store, and the like. Today alone, by nine-thirty I had been to the veterinary clinic, CVS pharmacy, the cleaners, the gas station, and the grocery store. And I really do try to do yoga every day—it keeps me from aching and other age-related problems (I admit I’m what they pretty much call a senior citizen, though there’s some debate about when that classification kicks in and I may not quite be there yet, depending on your point of view).

I also try to blog daily, and now that school has started, I have a first-grader every afternoon. He goes to school right across the street from my house, and we have snacks, do homework, and all that. I adore him and am glad to give the time, but it is about a two-hour chunk out of my day.

And social life. I am not a reclusive writer. I live alone, so my social life is important to me. This week’s schedule: guests for dinner Monday (this meant cooking, though not an elaborate meal); dinner at the local café with neighbors, a Tuesday ritual; Wednesday, a very special evening at a wine bar with my youngest daughter—just the two of us; dinner with a friend Thursday (we try to eat together and catch up once a week); potluck at my daughter’s house for her friends on Friday—they are lovely to welcome the old lady; and company Saturday night.

I chastise myself for not writing, but then another part of me argues that this is what retirement should be about—doing the things I enjoy. And much as I love writing, I cannot do it all day every day. After about a two-hour stretch, my brain frizzles, though I can on “good” days do two of those stretches. Those are the days I write 2,000 words of more. But it worries me that I write in fits and starts. Some part of my conscience says I should write daily—and last week I did set a daily quota of 1,000 words and met it. It’s just that went out the window this week, and next week isn’t looking a lot better.

I’m not sure I want my publisher to read this!

How about you? Do you have a better schedule than I do? Maybe if I gave up those afternoon naps….

Kelly O’Connell Mysteries

Police officer Mike Shandy says that Kelly O’Connell has a real talent for trouble. She maintains that she’s looking out for her daughters and her beloved older, inner-city neighborhood. He says she should let the police do their work and stay out of things. She argues that she would if they’d move fast enough and act on the tips she gives them. She has been vandalized, stalked, almost shot, almost asphyxiated, and faced an unwanted one-way trip to Mexico. Kelly is drawn into crime-solving by her curiosity, her compassion, and her outrage at injustice. Every time she thinks  things will settle down, life throws another puzzling crime in her direction.

 

Check out Judy's Kelly O'Connell Mysteries on her

Amazon Author Page

Review of Skeleton in a Dead Space-

An endearing sleuth, a skeleton behind the spice cupboard, and a fistful of subplots that will keep you guessing. A nicely done debut by an author to watch.--Susan Wittig Albert, author of the China Bayles mysteries

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You can also find out more about Judy on her website and you can meet Kelly O'Connell in the FREE short story "The Village Gaarden"~downloadable on Judy's site here in pdf.

Follow Judy on Twitter

Check out her writer's blog- Judy's Stew

and talk food at Potluck with Judy