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The Kick Ass Girls of Fire & Ice YA
I was delighted be asked to have my YA mystery novel SWIMMING ALONE, and protagonist Cathy Banks, join The Kick Ass Girls of Fire and Ice YA. This group is filled with girl-power protagonists. Girls who help their friends. Girls … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Young Adult Books
Tagged Book Giveaway, Fire and Ice YA, Nina Mansfield, strong female protagonists, Strong teenage protagonists, Swimming Alone, YA Books with Strong Female Characters
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Malice Domestic additions to my TBR List
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my very first Malice Domestic conference. Not only was it an amazing weekend, but I made many additions to my To Be Read List. Here are just a few (of the … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged Chasing the Codex, Cindy Brown, Cozy Cat Press, Macdeath, Malice Domestic, Nina Mansfield, Ripped, Shelley Dickson Carr, Swimming Alone, TBR List, Young Adult Mysteries
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My Very First Malice
This weekend I attended my very first Malice Domestic. My brain and my heart are full. I have been delaying writing this blog post because there was just so much to process. I arrived Thursday evening, a little later than … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Chasing the Codex, Cozy Mysteries, Malice Domestic, Murder Mystery Conference, Sheyna Galyan, Sisters in Crime, Swimming Alone, Tim Hall
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG!
I can’t believe it has been a year since I started this blog! And what better way to celebrate than participating in this blog hop! So don’t forget to scroll down for the giveaway, and visit the next blog on … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else
Tagged author, Author Interviews, Blog Birthday, Blog Hop, Book Bites, Creative Minds, Fool For Books Blog Hop, Giftcard Giveaway, Nina Mansfield, Swimming Alone, YA Mystery
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My Literary Inspiration…and a #Giveaway!
I am often asked about the literary inspiration for SWIMMING ALONE, my debut YA mystery novel. Like most authors, I had read sooooo many books in my life prior to sitting down and writing one. So it is really hard … Continue reading
No Strings Attached #Giveaway Blog Hop
My second blog hop giveaway! I have a feeling that many of you who are visiting today are new to my blog. I would love to introduce you to several of the posts that went up in the past few … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged blog, Blog Hop, Book Giveaway, creativity, Ebook, Edith Maxwell, giveaway, Handa's Surprise, Kindle, Linda Legters, Mystery, No Strings Attached Blog Hop, Nook, Rita Anderson, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Swimming Alone, The Red Carpet Catering Mystery Series, YA
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Leap into Books Giveaway Hop!
Today, I am participating in something called a Blog Hop! I’ve never done this before, so I am pretty excited. Since I thought I might have some new visitors to my blog, I thought a great way to introduce myself … Continue reading
2015 Reflection…and Looking Ahead to a Creative 2016
Wow…another year ends! And what a year it has been. 2015 was a pretty major year for me creatively. Here are just a few of this year’s highlights: JANUARY: My 10-minute play CLOWN THERAPY is translated into Spanish and performed … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #YA Lit, 10-minute plays, 2015 reflection, creativity, happy new year, Nina Mansfield, Playwright, Swimming Alone, Writing, writing goals
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Celebrating Debut Novelists at Crime Bake 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the New England Crime Bake for the very first time. It was an incredible experience on so many levels, as I discussed in a blog post the other week. … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery Writing, Writing
Tagged A Legal Thriller, Adelene Ellenberg, Brenda Buchanan, Brian Thiem, C. Michele Dorsey, Cardiac Arrest, Cheryl Hollon, Cold Hard News, Cover Story, David C. Taylor, Debut Novels, Eminent Crimes, Fashion Goes to the Dogs, Feta Attraction, Idyll Threats, Julianne Holmes, Just Killing Time, Lisa Q. Mathews, Mary Lawrence, Maureen Milliken, Mystery, Mystery Authors, New England Crime Bake, Night Life, Nina Mansfield, No Virgin Island, Pane and suffering, Peggy Gaffney, Ray Anderson, Red Line, Sherry Harris, Stephanie Gayle, Susannah Hardy, Swimming Alone, Tagged for Death, The Alchemist's Daughter, The Trail
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