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Archives for August 2012

Martha Reynolds

August 28, 2012 23 Comments

Bio of Martha Reynolds:  She’s a graduate of Providence College and studied at the Universite de Fribourg in Switzerland. Martha returned to Switzerland numerous times and is always looking forward to her next trip. Recently, she ended an accomplished career as a fraud investigator (many stories to tell!) and now writes full-time. Martha and her husband, and their little dog Bonnie, live in Rhode Island, never far from the ocean.

Q & A with Martha Reynolds

Describe yourself in five sentences:  I’m living proof that it’s never too late to pursue a dream. Even when I was doing something I didn’t like, I always tried to do it well. When I stopped looking for the perfect man, I found the right man. I inherited my mother’s propensity to gain weight, and (fortunately) my father’s sense of humor. I have an older sister and a younger sister; yep, classic middle child.

Tell us about your books:  My debut novel is “Chocolate for Breakfast.” It tells the tale of a young woman who spends her junior year of college in Switzerland. Yes, I spent my junior year in Switzerland! And I lived in a tiny room. And during that year, my father died unexpectedly. Other than that, my life was pretty boring, so I decided to make up a story about a young woman named Bernadette. Her year in Switzerland was much more riveting! ‘Bernie’ makes adult decisions and the rest of her life is really characterized by those decisions. I always said that even if only my friends and family read my books, I still didn’t want them to suck. From the feedback I’ve received so far, I’m very pleased.

What is the writing/editing process like for you?  I write freely for as long as it takes, not worrying about spelling, grammar, punctuation. I just write everything that’s in my head. Every thought, every idea that relates to the work in progress. I have used an Excel spreadsheet to sketch out my characters. That’s just so I stay consistent on things like birthdays, anniversaries, favorite colors, etc. When I begin to edit, I slow way down.  In the case of “Chocolate for Breakfast,” it took about six months for the editing. I did some of it, then turned it over to my editor, Teresa Kennedy. She didn’t think my original ending worked (she was right), so I completely rewrote it, and I think this ending works very well.

Hardback/Paperback or eBooks? Why?  Chocolate for Breakfast is an e-book only. Because it was my first effort, I’d overspent my budget on editing, formatting, and the gorgeous book cover. I wouldn’t have gone with hardcovers anyway, as I think they’re overpriced and most people I know don’t read them. I have had some people ask for the paperback version of this book, and I feel bad that it isn’t available to them, although there’s a free Kindle app that enables anyone to read a book on their computer, or even their phone.

If you could write anywhere, where would it be?  Easy question – Switzerland. By the lake in the summer, high in the mountains in a cozy chalet in the winter. As long as I have some solitude.

What are you reading right now?  I just finished “Girl Unmoored” by Jennifer Gooch Hummer and am about to start “Where We Belong” by Emily Giffin.

For an author, how important is social media?  For me, it’s everything. I don’t know what I would do to market my book without it. For the past year and a half, I’ve worked on building my platform through Twitter, Facebook, my Facebook writer page, LinkedIn, and my blog. Twitter friends retweeted information about my book, Facebook friends shared the Amazon link – I’m very grateful to all of them. And I’ve learned so much about publishing and marketing from the writer blogs I subscribe to. (sorry, I know I ended that sentence with a preposition, but writing ‘the blogs to which I subscribe’ sounded way too stuffy!)

What authors do you admire?  Oh, there are so many! Flannery O’Connor, Claire Cook, Tonya Kappes, Amy Tan, the late Maeve Binchy. Just so many wonderful writers! And, of course, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner. Harper Lee. Kathryn Stockett. Stop me, I’ll just keep going.

How did you celebrate your first book being published?  Just a quiet dinner out with my husband, then screaming it all over the internet 🙂

Tell us about your daily routine:  I wake up around 7:30 most days. Two cups of coffee and usually a power shake (almond milk, banana, protein powder, and frozen fruit), then it’s upstairs to write. I try to write for at least three hours each day. The afternoon is spent with household chores and reading, catching up on e-mail, blogs, etc. I’m usually up until 11:00 at night, and may do more writing, if I’m inspired. And now I always keep a notebook with me, because there are words, phrases, thoughts that must be written down!

What’s the best advice you’ve been given?  Probably “to live your life without regret.” My husband has helped me to see that more clearly, and it’s really because of him that I’m writing full-time.

Can you tell us about any of your upcoming projects?  I’m writing a novel now about a high-school reunion. There’s a lot of angst that accompanies a reunion, especially after so many years. Ghosts from the past can haunt a person for decades, and I’m tapping into some of that.

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To enter to win a FREE Kindle download by Martha Reynolds, please leave a comment telling us what your favorite kind of chocolate is, along with your email address!  A winner will be picked on Friday, September 7th!

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Fatty Patty

August 25, 2012 4 Comments

Book Review for “Fatty Patty”

“Fatty Patty” by Kathleen Irene Paterka

Well liked, beloved friend, sister and fifth grade teacher, Patty Perreault is up for Teacher of the Year.  While her “kids” mean everything to her and she loves her job (with the exception of a certain few kids in her class), she’s set on losing weight because she’s worried they won’t pick her for Teacher of the Year because of her weight.  She’s determined and ready to start losing weight, but along the way endures internal and relationship struggles.

First there’s Sam Curtis, who she meets while swimming laps.  As their friendship grows when he offers his expertise on her finances.  While she thinks he’s a nice guy, she can’t see him as anything more than just a friend — because he’s overweight.  Then comes Nick Lamont, a handsome coworker who she’d give up anything for, but there might be more to him than she thinks or wants to admit.  What will “Fatty Patty” do?  Will she let the handsome man walk all over her, or will she stand her ground and see that it’s what’s on the inside that matters the most?

When I decided to be part of the “Fatty Patty” tour, I took part because I loved the cover.  Yes, the cover did sway me, but after reading the first chapter, I was hooked all the way to the end!  From the beginning I was a huge fan of Patty.  I liked the way she took charge of her weight and began swimming laps.  I also liked how her sister stood by her, supporting her in each way, sometimes even hiding food from her when need be.  Their relationship swayed a little bit, but that was understood, too.  I would’ve liked more between them as far as being honest with each other, especially on Patty’s part.  She should’ve said what she thought more, rather than what she thought.

As for her romantic life, I liked both Sam and Nick.  Sam was the one with the heart and Nick was the one with the good looks…(No, I’m not going to spoil it for you!  Read the book!)

Books about “fat” characters can be a touchy subject, but Kathleen Irene Paterka created “Fatty Patty” in a brilliant way.  I loved Patty’s character and think that any woman at any size will, too.

Overall, I think that Kathleen has written a wonderful and heartwarming book about weight, finding yourself and about falling in love.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars!

About the author:

Kathleen Irene Paterka fell in love with writing (and food) at a very young age. By the time she graduated high school, she’d completed her first manuscript and she weighed 300 lbs. Though the extra pounds have long since disappeared, Kathleen still carries the emotional scars of being a former fatty. FATTY PATTY was born from the cruel teasing she endured on the school playground. Kathleen is the author of numerous novels which embrace universal themes of home, family life and love, including the Women’s Fiction series, “The James Bay Novels”. Kathleen is the resident staff writer for Castle Farms, a world renowned castle listed on the National Historic Register, and co-author of the non-fiction book FOR THE LOVE OF A CASTLE, published in 2012. Having lived and studied abroad, Kathleen’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Michigan University. She and her husband live in the beautiful north country of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Kathleen loves hearing from readers.

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C. Robinson

August 21, 2012 1 Comment

Please welcome back the author of “Me & D*ck!”

Guest Post by C. Robinson

Before 50 Shades of Grey, before Carrie Bradshaw, the world we know was changed forever by a true pioneer and goddess of the Chic Lit world. Ms. Helen Gurley Brown, who passed away two days ago at the age of 90, will forever be a hero to those of us who want to rattle society at the knees. She demolished the preconceived notions that good girls are pure and sexy girls are simply crazy and wild. She risked being labeled “scandalous” by having the audacity to talk openly, frankly and honestly about sex. Society is still evolving to accept what used to be taboo as natural and stimulating.

            As I write my own Chic Lit series, Me & D*ck, I realize that although my heroine, Sunshyne Mercy, is still facing many of the same struggles and challenges as women did fifty years ago, she has more options.  She is experiencing  a quarter-life crisis and turns to partial escorting to help her grow financially and emotionally.  I can’t help but wonder how Ms. Brown’s mother felt when her daughter’s published book “Sex and the Single Girl” hit book shelves across the country becoming an instant success. Not only because it was different and people were curious, but because she was expressing and giving a voice to something that many women secretly felt.  My mother, still from the generation where women were supposed to act properly and sex was never openly discussed, supports my writing but still finds it difficult to tell her friends what my books are about. It is those mothers, who encourage their children to follow their passion, who empower them to turn their passion into success and change the world.

            “Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go everywhere.” I couldn’t have stated it better myself. I prefer badass over proper any day of the week. It is the trail blazers, the women and girls that say “I want a juicy past, a legendary tale, to share with my children and grandchildren” that make the world more exciting and accepting.

            I feel as though each of us is living our own version of a Chic Lit story, and we determine  how it’s going to end. Will we take the risks that will propel us forward? Will we take a stand on what we believe? Will we not settle for a guy just to have one but rather hope that our “perfect” guy is out there?

            Remain steadfast to what you believe, let your ambitions drive you and in time you’re dreams will be reality. Ms. Brown so perfectly expressed, “What you have to do is work with the raw material you have, namely you, and never let up.”

            Be your own success story!

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Lauren Clark

August 20, 2012 8 Comments

Q & A with Lauren Clark

In five sentences, tell us about yourself:  I am a mom to two great boys. I live in a historic house (aka The Money Pit) in a wonderful neighborhood in the Deep South. I adore the color pink (I have a pink cell phone case, a pink Kindle cover, etc). I used to be a TV news anchor and once interviewed Eliot Spitzer (client # 9…eww!). I have no sense of direction (It’s terrible. Ask my husband).

Have you always wanted to be a writer?  Not always. My parents love to remind me that I wanted to grow up to be an Indian Princess named Tiger Lily!

Do you have a system for writing and editing? If so, what is it?  I have to plot first, as my writing meanders all over the place if I don’t! My first-ever manuscript (probably 7 years ago) was a mess to fix!! I learned my lesson then, and now start out with note cards to brainstorm ideas for chapters, later type up a rough outline on my Mac, and then, get to work. The library is one of my favorite places to work, as it’s really quiet, allows coffee (with a lid), and I don’t have the password for the Internet connection!

What kind of research do you do for your books?  With Dancing Naked in Dixie, I had visited Eufaula a dozen or more times, so I was very familiar with the setting. Now, however, I live four hours away, so I spent a lot of time on MapQuest and GoogleEarth to make sure my locations were accurate. I also fact-checked with books about the history of Barbour County and, of course, the official “Eufaula Pilgrimage” website.

George Clooney or Ryan Gosling?  Ryan Gosling.

Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?  Coffee. Flavored coffee, please!!

What are your guilty pleasures?  I adore flavored coffee and drink wayyyy too much of it! I am also totally smitten with Downton Abbey. I loved every episode and cannot wait for Season 3!!

What are you reading right now?  Divergent (audiobook). It is sooo good that I want to stay in my car and keep listening!

If you could write anywhere, where would it be?  Santorini, Greece

What other authors inspire you?   Sophie Kinsella, Jodi Picoult, Stephen King (love his book, On Writing)

Do you have any upcoming projects?  I am working on story about The Pie Lab, which is an actual restaurant in Greensboro, Alabama. It’s a great little place, has wonderful pies (both dessert pies and quiche-type pies), and provides a place where local folks can get on-the-job training. My protagonist is a young woman who’s vowed never to return to Greensboro (her hometown), but is forced to do so when her husband leaves her for another man.

Additional comments by Lauren:  The highest compliment a reader can pay an author is to write a quick review for sites like Amazon, BN.com, and GoodReads. It means the world to me and it’s helpful to see what people liked about the book (or thought could be improved). Also, I love getting email and answer every message!

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Viewer Discretion Advised

August 18, 2012 3 Comments

Book Review for “Viewer Discretion Advised”

“Viewer Discretion Advised” by Cindy Roesel

When Charlene (Charley) gets fired from her job and moves to Miami to work as a news director at a local television station, she’s up for the challenge.  She soon realizes that her boss, Jonathan Lefton, will go to any extreme to get good ratings – no matter what.  After nude pictures are found of a female coworker, that’s just the beginning of her problems.  After meeting a very dirty cop who pulls her over, her life is turned upside down even more so!  Risking ratings for her show, will Charley risk her life to expose a crime or will she save a relationship with the one she’s sleeping with?

“Viewer Discretion Advised” was a quick read that was filled with TV drama, giving us a clear view of what it’d be like working in newscaster business!  Charley, Oz, the dirty cop, John, and Jonathan all played wonderful characters that kept the reader hanging.

I liked how Cindy’s writing was fast and quick, and there was action on each page.  She did a great job of defining characters, giving them have their own personality.  Though, I had a hard time defining between John and Jonathan (Lefton).  While their names weren’t the same and they had different personas, I would’ve made their names less similar.  I wasn’t really taken with Charley’s character, nor did I believe the way felt about her job or her friends, or especially her relationship with Oz.  As for the book seeming real, I believe it — news is everywhere!  There were also quite a few random sentences that just popped up out of nowhere and I had to reread the sentence (sometimes the paragraph) over again that didn’t make sense.

**POSSIBLE ENDING SPOILER BELOW**

Overall, I think that Cindy Roesel has nailed it by writing a book that gives us a reality into the life of what it’s like to be in the news industry.  There were parts that were funny, which gave off a lighthearted feel to the reader.  I give her a lot of credit for keeping me interested to see what Charley does, though would’ve liked to know the details about her job at the end and what’s said between her, Jonathan, and/or the other characters.

I give this book 3 1/2 out of 5 stars!

About the author:

Cindy Roesel is an Emmy Award winning television broadcast journalist. After working for twenty years in newsrooms filled with ambitious backbiting adrenalin junkies, she’s turning her experiences into novels.  Cindy lives in Miami with her shih tzu, Sassy.

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It’s Fun Friday!

August 17, 2012 6 Comments

**I’m writing this as I’m watching “Friends!”**

My favorite “Friend” is Jennifer Aniston.  I’ve always thought she was a beautiful woman, not to mention she seems confident, smart and we all know she’s talented (though, I’ve been disappointed in her choice of movies). For the ten years that she played Rachel Karen Green, I fell in love with Jennifer Aniston.

I know that before she began dating Brad Pitt, she dated Tate Donovan (who also played her love interest on the show, Joshua).  Now, I was not one who was head over heels for Brad, but he wasn’t bad on the eyes, at least back then.  When the were photographed together, they exuded with happiness and they looked like a truly happy couple.  Once news broke that they would be getting engaged, I was happy for them and wished them a lifetime of love and happiness.  Here are some of my favorite pictures of them:

and then Brad broke her heart!

It’s said to be known that this was they day before they announced their split.  I think Brad’s shirt is very fitting!

While nobody really knows what happened with him and his beloved “Angie” on the set of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” I have my own thoughts and opinions about what occurred.  I once heard that she was asked about Brad and Angelina’s fling on the set.  She responded that she decided to “trust her husband” and that he was faithful to her.  I respect her for handling the situation the way she did.

Since her marriage to Brad ended, she’s been linked to John Mayer, Bradley Cooper and Vince Vaughn.  Of all the guys, I’d have to say I liked her with Bradley Cooper (drool) the best, but I guess she does have a thing with the name “Brad”ly, so that didn’t work.  When she began shooting the movie “Wonderlust,” she met Justin Theroux.  I never saw the movie, but I wasn’t really a fan, but in each picture that I saw of them together, she looked genuinely happy.

In closing, I’m just a normal fan who would like to see her favorite celeb happy.  She deserves the best and if she’s happy, that’s all that matters.  Celebs, especially Jen, has been through so much in her lifetime and we (regular people) have no right to judge her.  Jennifer Aniston’s just living her life!

Here’s to Jen and Justin!  I wish them a lifetime of love and happiness!

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Some Days I Just Want To Write

August 16, 2012 6 Comments

Now that I’ve written two books and am in the editing process of both of them, I just want to write!  Don’t get me wrong, I love editing and always have.  There are days where I just want to wake up, fix a cup of tea and spend time creating all the ideas I have in my mind!  I’ve spent so much time with the characters in the first two books that I’m wanting to make new friends.  I know that some writers are talented enough to do both, edit and write, but when I tried last week to start another book, that darn blinking cursor stared back at me.  (I guess you could say that my inner goddess was not happy with what I had written), so I deleted all two and a half pages.  Looking back on it, I can say it was the right thing and that what I wrote was in fact not good!

But, there’s some good news — November is just around the corner.  That means once again, I’ll be participating in National Novel Writing Month!  Last year was my first year to participate and I loved it!  I loved the way that I was so invested in it, not with only my characters, but the story, too.  While it was difficult timing wise (Thanksgiving and getting ready for Christmas and my wedding anniversary), somehow I made it work (thanks to my amazing husband who supported me along the way — I couldn’t have done it without him).  As for what I’m going to write this year, I have part of it already outlined and I’m really excited about it.  Also, if you’ve not done NaNoWriMo before, I highly recommend it.  It’s changed my life in the way I think of writing a book.  Apparently, I can write a book in 30 days! 🙂

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C. Robinson

August 16, 2012 6 Comments

Q & A with C. Robinson

Describe yourself in five sentences:  I’m a passionate person and writer who takes life’s experiences and turns them into stories that people can relate to and learn from. I seek out opportunities and create them if I have to. I am not limited by a fear of making mistakes – I see them as material for my books. I’m a go-getter by nature, a positive person by choice and someone who finds humor in every day.

How did you come up with the title of your book, “Me and D*ck?”  Once I had the concept of the book, a character who’s moonlighting as a partial escort (oral sex escort), I figured that Me & D*ck  could serve as a double meaning: the main character deals with dicks on a daily basis and the main male character is Dick. It worked out perfectly.

Where is your dream place to write?  The beaches of Malibu with a martini in one hand and a computer on my lap watching the waves crash against shoreline.

Hard/paperback or eBook?  Both

What is your favorite word?  Why?  AWESOME – There’s so much positivity behind the meaning; it emphasizes greatness.

Explain your best setting for writing and editing?  Laying on my bed with the music playing in the background listening to the rain hit the window. I seem to be most motivated to write during a thunderstorm.

What other authors do you admire?  Tim O’Brien – The Things They Carried. He is able to connect to his readers in a unique way.  Although the material is difficult and gut-wrenching, his style of writing still leaves the reader inspired as well as informed.

Have you always want to be writer?  Yes. Writing was my strongest subject in school. As funny as it is, Mighty Ducks the movie, inspired me to want to write books that would be turned into movies.

What is your guilty pleasure?  Nail polish (I have a habit of changing the color of my nails every other night) and watching Master Chef.

What is your favorite scene from “Me and D*ck?”  Towards the end of the book when my main character, Sunshyne Mercy, realizes her self-worth, is empowered, takes a risk and is comfortable with who she really is.

What must a writer have with them at all times?  An open mind and no limits on their imagination.

Do you have any upcoming projects?  If so, can you tell us anything?  The second book of the Me & D*ck trilogy is almost complete.

Additional comments from C. Robinson:  Keep writing your life; you never know where the next great story will emerge from.

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Carol Cadoo

August 9, 2012 2 Comments

Q & A with Carol Cadoo

Tell us about yourself by describing yourself in 5 words:  Saucy Irreverent Funny Tough and Mom

What is a typical day like for Carol Cadoo?  I live in a blender set on frappe.  My typical day is never typical but one thing is constant. I live out in the country so at 5am I am on my patio having coffee and getting my list of to do, for the day. Love a list because I love to mark things off the list, not necessarily to keep track.  I always write in the morning for 2 hours and at night for2 hours. The difference between a writer and someone who writes is that a writer writes daily, as a matter of self- discipline. Someone who writes gets to write whenever they want.  On MWF I write for an additional 8 hours. When I am in first draft or first rewrite mode.  I also have a busy life as a wedding planner and mom of one left at home with two adorable dog babies. I have an adult son living in Tulsa. Being the control freak I am; I also touch base to micro manage his life daily. I garden and work with others in creative projects.  My house tends to be the Kool-Aid house for artist, musicians and other writers. They always know there is good coffee and conversation in my garden.

What or who inspires you?  I tell you my sister inspires me she is a schizophrenic and has to work real hard to live a normal life.  Things that we take for granted are hard work for her.  She inspires me with her courage and steadfast desire to get better, in order to live a normal life.  She is funny and bright a special person in a mean world; she lives her life with dignity and hope.  I am awestruck by her courage. I always remind myself of that when I feel like I am having a bad day.  There are worse days for people, so my little minor problems seem just that…minor.  You know they say you can’t pick the path you walk.  But you can decide how you will walk it. Colette walks her path with grace.

How long did it take you to write your book, Déjà vu of Love?  Well I say 20 years because I started thinking about a book at 20 and actually wrote it at 40. Once I sat down to do it two weeks for a first draft.  I naively thought the process was done, oh no little grasshopper.  What I discovered was that writing the first draft just starts the process.  So I made a lot of mistakes and had to learn how to write a book with this one.  Got a few editorial critiques rewrote, restructured so my rewrite process with this book has been about 10 years.  There is much to learn before the book actually makes it to peoples Kindle.  I had to learn how the whole process of publishing worked.  So this book has been a journey.  The next two benefitted from all the learning, total time on each from first draft to publication about 18 months.

At what moment did you feel that you were a real author?  When one of my editors cried when she read a passage, another one laughed those were the moments that I said to myself okay, you are now an author.  I believe that writing is about putting the reader right smack dab in the middle of the story…living it.  If they read the book from one of the characters prospective you have done your job as a writer.

If your book were to be a movie, who would like to play your characters?  I would love for Bethany Frankel to play Jazz and Charlie Sheen as Gianni probably the guy who played Jack on Will and Grace for Patrick.

How did the idea come for Déjà vu of Love?  Like most of my ideas it came up while I was gardening and playing the, what if game.  I spend a lot of time growing 37 different sunflowers plus roses and lavender. After I come up with the basic story line I let the characters fill in the blanks.  I find the more I stay out of their dynamics the better it all flows.  So when I get into editing I really think it is more like channeling the characters. I have to go back and reread as I have no memory of writing anything.  It is a real bazaar thing.  If you have never experienced it, no one can explain it but weird is an understatement.

When writing, what are the 5 things you must have with you?  Cold Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pepsi, Jalapeno almonds, coffee and my laptop

Have do you deal with writer’s block?  I don’t believe in writers block, I think it is a myth. See here is the thing if you try and force your characters into dialogue or try and dictate how you want them to react; they plant their feet and go “no way”.  Writers block is just an author trying to force their views or agenda onto the characters the characters rebel.  That is why nothing works, it is best to walk away come back and write another day. Clean the house, play with your grandkids let thoughts of the book go away.  Let the characters sort everything out amongst them, then when you go back everything falls into place.  If you fight the characters nothing will happen.

What is your favorite part of the writing/editing/publishing process?  Why?  I love, love, love the rewrite process.  I love the angst, the suffering the whole deal.  It really makes me know I am a writer when I am knee deep in rewrite. Just love it fleshing out the details of the story line and really getting to know my characters.

Paper/hardback or eBooks?  Why?  Ebooks all the way.  Somewhere in a forest in the world a mother tree and her children are thanking me.  Somewhere in the world of the future, a mom will take her kids to a park to climb a tree.  It has to come, the time is now, and we can no longer waste our resources.  You know there will always be paper books.  I believe that is the future role of the library. I write very good fluff.  Not War and Peace but fun easy hammock, vacation, airplane and sick bed novels.  I write them well; they are entertainment. I believe Kindle will replace paper books like elevators replaced stairs, not at all. There is nothing that will replace the smell and feel of paper and ink. But again use our resources sparingly.

Do you have any upcoming projects?  If so, can you tell us anything?  Yes the second install of this standalone nightstand trilogy Inheritance of Love is in final rewrite scheduled release is Nov 15th ish. The third Journey to Love is scheduled for release Jan 15th it just finished in first draft. Waiting for the first edit.

Additional comments by Carol:  I hope everyone enjoy reading Déjà Vu of Love as much as I loved writing it.  Also if anyone wants to drop me a line I would love to hear from you.  They should always feel free to let other readers know what they think at Amazon by placing a review.  Thanks for having me and I wish everyone a great summer and one good read in a hammock.

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