Hot Scorpios with a Side of Peanut Butter
Scorpio, Topaz, and Chrysanthemum - all things belonging to November - astrological sign, birthstone, and birth flower.
Also, November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, National Pepper Month, and National Good Nutrition Month. Hmmm...
Happy November!
This week I'm visiting Christine Rains and talking about CLUES. Check it out!
The new contest on my website is in full swing. This month my critique partner, Jan Christensen, is giving away one autographed copy of PERFECT VICTIM, the first book in her Paula Mitchell, P.I. series. Jan is also giving away a beautiful handmade bookmark - made by Jan herself! All you have to do to win is enter the contest on my website. Just click the WIN button at the top of my right sidebar, view the photo, read the short vignette, and answer the question. Everyone can play, but the winner will be chosen from US entrants only.
A few days after Sylvia Leominster is murdered, private investigator Paula Mitchell interviews Sylvia's fiancé in their small-town Rhode Island jail. Warren Wade's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon, he has no alibi, and Sylvia broke up with him the night she was killed. After another young woman friend of Sylvia's is bludgeoned to death, Paula is dismayed when the police keep Warren in jail. They claim the second murder could have been committed by a copy-cat and remind her Warren's fingerprints are still on the weapon that killed Sylvia.
Working with her best friend who often hires Paula to investigate cases and who is Warren’s lawyer, Paula searches for answers. Paula and her computer guru lover narrow down the suspects to the victim's friends. The group is led by a mesmeric young man with political ambitions. Paula doesn’t trust him, especially when she learns that all of Sylvia's friends have lied during her interviews. At the preliminary hearing, some answers begin to emerge. Paula zeros in on the killer and sees firsthand how friendship and loyalty can be used for personal gain. With Warren’s freedom on the line, she has to find a way to capture the real killer. But in doing so, she doesn't realize she’s putting herself and her own best friend in danger.
NEWS FLASH! The winner of Holly Sinclair's 365 NIGHTS from the Tiki Hut last week is: LEXA CAIN! Congratulations, Lexa, and Happy Cooking :)
Who's doing NaNo?
For the first time ever, I'm starting a project in November. Wasn't my original plan, but that's how it worked out. So that's my own personal NaNo-ish tale. However, I won't be working at NaNo speeds. Doing so would probably send my little raft right on around the bend.
I'm going to be working on all the pre-writing things that come with a new novel. You may not see as much of me on Facebook and Twitter this month, but I'll still be there - and here. In the meantime,
Also, November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, National Pepper Month, and National Good Nutrition Month. Hmmm...
Happy November!
This week I'm visiting Christine Rains and talking about CLUES. Check it out!
The new contest on my website is in full swing. This month my critique partner, Jan Christensen, is giving away one autographed copy of PERFECT VICTIM, the first book in her Paula Mitchell, P.I. series. Jan is also giving away a beautiful handmade bookmark - made by Jan herself! All you have to do to win is enter the contest on my website. Just click the WIN button at the top of my right sidebar, view the photo, read the short vignette, and answer the question. Everyone can play, but the winner will be chosen from US entrants only.A few days after Sylvia Leominster is murdered, private investigator Paula Mitchell interviews Sylvia's fiancé in their small-town Rhode Island jail. Warren Wade's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon, he has no alibi, and Sylvia broke up with him the night she was killed. After another young woman friend of Sylvia's is bludgeoned to death, Paula is dismayed when the police keep Warren in jail. They claim the second murder could have been committed by a copy-cat and remind her Warren's fingerprints are still on the weapon that killed Sylvia.Working with her best friend who often hires Paula to investigate cases and who is Warren’s lawyer, Paula searches for answers. Paula and her computer guru lover narrow down the suspects to the victim's friends. The group is led by a mesmeric young man with political ambitions. Paula doesn’t trust him, especially when she learns that all of Sylvia's friends have lied during her interviews. At the preliminary hearing, some answers begin to emerge. Paula zeros in on the killer and sees firsthand how friendship and loyalty can be used for personal gain. With Warren’s freedom on the line, she has to find a way to capture the real killer. But in doing so, she doesn't realize she’s putting herself and her own best friend in danger.
NEWS FLASH! The winner of Holly Sinclair's 365 NIGHTS from the Tiki Hut last week is: LEXA CAIN! Congratulations, Lexa, and Happy Cooking :)
Who's doing NaNo?
For the first time ever, I'm starting a project in November. Wasn't my original plan, but that's how it worked out. So that's my own personal NaNo-ish tale. However, I won't be working at NaNo speeds. Doing so would probably send my little raft right on around the bend.
I'm going to be working on all the pre-writing things that come with a new novel. You may not see as much of me on Facebook and Twitter this month, but I'll still be there - and here. In the meantime,
Comments
I could get into National Peanut Butter month.
Congratulations to Jan.
Enjoy this month.
Yvonne.
And LOVE that bookmark, and always like a new mystery! I will head over there!
Happy November.
No NaNo for us. We just prefer to write like mad all months of the year.
Off to Christine;s blog now.
Love the excerpt from Jan's work. It sounds right up my reading alley. Sigh.
Off to check out your guest post, and your contest page.
Love,
Janie
And I'm sort of, kind of doing NaNo too. Just happened to be between projects and wanted to give a side story a little love for the month. Not breaking any writing records, but getting stuff done. :)
Alex - Yeah, I could do that, too :)
Yvonne - I love it. Especially on toast.
Hart - I love Jan's bookmark, too. And I'm a Scorpio :)
Karen - LOL! I don't want to be there either.
I'm doing nano - very last minute decision - we'll find out if it's a good one soon! :)
Yes, it really is me leaving a comment. Apologies for my um, notable absence :)
A very generous offer by Jan. Very generous to have you bring such awareness.
NaNo! equals NoNo! Yep, I must be getting better....
Very nice to see you, Carol.
Gary :)
Teresa - I feel good about working on my project. Usually I don't get to work on anything in November, much less December.
Beth Ellyn - I like peanut butter, too, but maybe not that much :)
Delores - Thanks for the rapids warning! I definitely don't need those :)
Diane - I don't think I could either.
Good luck with NaNo-ish!
Julie
I'm not doing NaNo, but I'd like to start a draft this month and finish another.
Beer - I'm a not-so-hot Scorpio - except in the summer when it's blazing outside :)
Stephen - Yay! Write really, really fast :)
Holly - When I begin the actual writing, I'm going to be working on building my daily word count, too.
Mark - That works!
Happy November Carol.
EC - I'm happy, once again, to whet your reading appetite :)
Janie - Yay!
L.G. - Must have been your subconscious speaking to you. Guess we'll sort of do NaNo together. Sorta :)
Jemi - Have fun! Now write :)
Congrats to Jan- great article at Christine's!
I won't be participating in NaNo because of scheduling school visits and a draft for my 2nd children's book. But I am hoping to edit my suspense/thriller over the winter. Nice to meet you, Carol! And best of luck to Jan with her book!
How awesome that you are starting a new project this month. I am not doing NaNo either, although I have always been curious to try it. November is a very busy month for me at work, and so, I don't have the time. I am impressed with all those that give it a try though. :)
Best of luck!
~Jess
Elizabeth - Thank you. I love peanut butter, too.
Gina - I love that bookmark! The book is a good one. Thanks for stopping by.
Jess - I had peanut butter toast for breakfast this morning :) November is crazy here with a million birthdays plus Thanksgiving. But I'm managing a little bit of time so far on my new project. It feels great!
Congratulations to Jan.
Perfect Victim sounds like a great read.
Nope. I don't NaNo. But I support those who do. :)
LD - It can be yours as long as you share :)
Melissa - Same for me with NaNo. Glad you like the title :)
Robin - Stress affects me in other ways, so I do what I can to avoid it when possible.
Good luck with the writing this month. Nano is beyond my mad speed skills. Might try doing SOME writing beyond the blogosphere, though. It's time to put aside the research and start doing the writing. This month is as good a time as any.
Susan - I had peanut butter toast for breakfast one morning this week, too.
Whenever I feel like snacking, a bread and peanut butter sandwich with some coffee does the trick! I LOVE my p-butter.
I'm not NaNo'ing either. Too many words crammed into a month...
Milo - I love that bookmark! Too bad I can't win it :)