Doing a wee bit of online shopping yesterday, and saw this mug. I must say, I know several folks this would be perfect for, one of whom pops up around here now and then, though she shall go nameless (Sarah.) š Thought it was cute enough to share today.Ā Enjoy.Ā (I’ll try to get back later with a more typical Monday Meme.)
Another great share today, from Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo: Sarah Brentyn stops by with a short story probably more familiar to most of us than we’d like to admit. Enjoy!
Okay, so Iām really looking forward to Christmasā¦as long as the antlers stay out of sight and as long as my mate Tinkās mum hasnāt given her any other awful ideasā¦. But not everyone enjoys the festive season, IāmĀ told. There are lots of folk who are aloneā¦ and they donāt all get a happy ending like Sallyās Jack.
And some folks might wish they were alone, or at least not in those unhappy places they find themselves. I donāt like it when she says āAni!ā in that voiceā¦. it makes me feel really sad, even though I know sheāll be cuddling me any minute. It doesnāt work that way for someā¦there is just that voiceā¦ and sometimes worseā¦
Wedgwood and Wine
Sarah Brentyn
āThatās not how it happened,ā Terri barked.
āMaybeā¦ā Tracy began.
āWho cares,ā Kim interrupted, āI want to hear more about Tracyās new āboyfriendā.ā
āHeā¦
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Check out Rosie Amber’s #RBRT Awards, and vote for your favorites!
NOTE: Mary Smith is absolutely thrilled to find Donkey Boy & Other Stories is a finalist in Rosie Amberās book awards for 2017. Itās in the General Contemporary Fiction category along with some awesome titles. Having her book chosen out of the hundreds Rosie review team has read throughout the year is amazing. Itās now up to the reading public to vote and Mary would love it if you could vote for Donkey Boy & Other Stories. You can also vote in the other categories also featuring great titles.
Check out this recap of a wonderful week on Sally Cronin’s Smorgasbord blog. Links to all the week’s exciting guests and Christmas shares, and yep, I’m in the mix, too. Enjoy looking around, everyone, and thanks for all you do, Sally!!
by Kassandra Lamb
Marcia invited me to let you know that I have a new Christmas novella out, A Mayfair Christmas Carol. It’s part of my Marcia Banks and Buddy cozy mystery series, and it’s getting good reviews as a fun read. Great for when you need to take a break from holiday preparations!
~ Just $0.99 ~
A Mayfair Christmas Carol, A Marcia Banks and Buddy Cozy Mystery, #4
A Christmas extravaganza in Mayfair, Florida, complete with an ice skating rink. What could go wrong?
When excavation for the skating rink uncovers a decades-old skeleton, its secrets threaten more than the townās Christmas plans. Worried about her friends in her adopted town and feeling responsible since the letās-attract-more-tourists idea was hers initially, dog trainer Marcia Banks is determined to help her police detective boyfriend solve the mysteryāwhether he wants her help or not. Perhaps she can wheedle more out of the townspeople than he can.
But will she and her Black Lab, Buddy, be able to keep the ghost of Christmas past from destroying what is left of Mayfairās founding family, or will her meddling make matters worse?
AMAZONĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā APPLEĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā NOOKĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā KOBO
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE!!
Kassandra Lamb is a retired psychotherapist/college professor turned mystery writer. She spends most of her time with her characters in an alternate universe, the magic portal to which (i.e., her computer) is located in Florida, where her husband and dog catch occasional glimpses of her.
She is the author of the Kate Huntington mystery series, The Kate on Vacation novellas, and the Marcia Banks and Buddy cozy mysteries, plus a guidebook for novice writers, Someday Is Here! A Beginnerās Guide to Writing and Publishing Your First Book.
Another great way to start the day. Check out Sally’s CafĆ© & Bookstore Christmas Book Fair post for today. How lovely to be included with Judith Barrow, Shehanne Moore, and Judy Penz Sheluk! š ā¤
These were the quickest and easiest to make so far, and I hope some of you might be inspired to do something similar! Again, if I were running a sale, I’d add another line saying “On Sale Today,” or something similar. But I want to use these all season, so I went with Merry Christmas, instead. I can see doing these as Beach Reads in the summer, or as Halloween Reads, if your books are spooky. You can tailor the image and the wording as needed. And, I made these the size of Facebook headers, so I can use them there, too, if I want.
Hope you’ll have fun making your own. š
Trying again, with aĀ photo of mine from a couple of years ago. (Crazy Santa Lady, here. Sort of like Crazy Cat Lady, only with a giant bearded jolly old elf and 300 other Santas, instead of you know . . . cats. š ) And yes,Ā I know this isn’t the world’s best photoshopping, but it’s not meant to be taken seriously, after all.
Hope some of you are putting together some Christmas ads of your own! Be sure to let us know if you try them out. š
BTW, when viewed full size, the book titles are legible . . . sorta! š
Wake-Robin Ridge: http://amzn.to/2x7li87
A Boy Named Rabbit: http://amzn.to/2gJpOCs
Harbinger: http://amzn.to/2w30QQx
Swamp Ghosts: http://amzn.to/2x6ICm8
Finding Hunter: http://amzn.to/2xLLuls
That Darkest Place: http://amzn.to/2w2IS0M
Decided to experiment with some “Christmas Ads.” (Hey, all the stores are doing it, or hadn’t you noticed?) This is the first one I came up with, but I have ideas for more. And of course, I’ll add Buy Links toĀ any Tweets or other Social Media.
Whaddya think? Thumbs up or thumbs down? Me, I dont’ think it could hurt, and I figured I’d share, in case it gave you any ideas for yourĀ own Christmas Ads. š
Wake-Robin Ridge: http://amzn.to/2x7li87
A Boy Named Rabbit: http://amzn.to/2gJpOCs
Harbinger: http://amzn.to/2w30QQx
Some easy ways to look at your manuscript with fresh eyes. I know for a fact that when I upload my chapters to my beta blog and read through them there, I see things I didn’t see in the doc file. Maybe some of these ideas will help you revise before sending your work off to your editor.
While being able to pick up typos and Google the answer to any grammatical question is a modern godsend for writers, the one technological advance Iād like to have is the ability to see my work with fresh eyes.
Short of a future app that makes it possible, or a clichĆ©d amnesic related accident, Iāll never be able to unread something that Iāve read (what feels like) a million times. This greatly limits my ability to edit without mercy. But where there is a will, there is a way, and here are some hacks that at least try to fake fresh eyes.
Change The Font
Simple yet effective, changing the font for your manuscript mixes it up in your brain. Different colors canāt hurt either, just donāt spend all day switching between Helvetica and Comic Sans and forget to actually do some editing. A totally different font to the oneā¦
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