Sharing a new Merry Christmas Book Release by my dear friend and fellow author, Joe Siccardi as he has met The Real Jolly Ole Elf himself and a FB Live Santa Saturday Events too! The book cover for his new Santa Release ia also in the running for “All Author’s Book Cover of The Month” and cat would for you to go and VOTE for Joe’s amazing cover here: https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/10279/
A writer in my writing class last year was getting frustrated. She had outlined her mini story, but as she started to put words on paper, the story started to drift from her original intent. I remember the angst on her face when she asked, “Is that normal?”
Yes, Virginia, it is normal. In fact, it might be more normal than you think. I assured her — whether it’s a short story or a novel or even a journal or blog entry — just about every writer has experienced it. I often refer to it as a “plot twist.”
Your plot is the heart of your story. Without a plot, be it predefined or just an idea, the story stops beating. If your story stops beating, your audience is going to stop reading.
That being said, the soul of your story is your characters. They drive the story, especially the…
Author : Kim Carter Publisher : Raven South Publishing Pages :514 GENRE :Historical Mystery, Suspense, Murder Thrillers, Serial Killers ISBN : 978-1947140127 – Paperback ASIN :B08NDVZ755 – E-book
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
“To Avenge The Past, One Must Unearth Its SECRETS”…
Catherine “Tink” Mabry, an up and coming attorney, is shocked by her recent inheritance from her estranged family on the bayou. After her mother died during childbirth, Tink’s father had quickly relocated them to the big city of Atlanta, Georgia. With no memory of her mother, she is determined to learn more about her lineage and decides to visit the bayou town of Kane, Louisiana. Candace, Tink’s co-worker and best friend, agrees to make the trip with her.
Before she has time to explore her family’s history or decide what to do with the declining property, local murders plague Tink’s homecoming. She quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a multiple murder investigation—and quite possibly, the prime suspect. When Candace retreats back to Atlanta, Tink finds support among an unlikely cast of characters and sets out to discover clues that have haunted and tormented her family for generations.
Could a concealed crime from the 1800s, or the family’s estate itself, harbor keys to unlocking the past?
The more they learn, the more they question whether some secrets are best left buried.
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Author & Writer Kim Carter
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kim Carter is a multi-award-winning author of gripping suspense, chilling thrillers and haunting historical mystery novels.
She was a finalist for the 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award and a recipient of the 2017 TCK Publishers’ Readers’ Choice Award for her book Murder Among The Tombstones. This is the first book in her Clara and Iris Mystery series. The characters in this series are a couple of overly curious widows who become private investigators. These funny women were inspired by Kim’s mother and her mom’s best friend.
Her other titles include Sweet Dreams, Baby Belle, When Dawn Never Comes, Deadly Odds, No Second Chances, and her latest, And The Forecast Called For Rain.
Kim’s writing career started after she suffered an illness that made her housebound for a couple of years. An avid reader of mystery novels herself, she embarked on writing as a means of filling her time. She began to share those early writings with friends and family who encouraged her to pursue writing professionally.
Her health struggles and successes have been chronicled on The Lifetime Television in early 2000, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Women’s Day Magazine, and Guidepost.
Prior to her illness, Kim worked in many different capacities in county government as her “Day Job,” but ultimately, it was her job as a correctional officer that provided her the opportunities to talk and interact with a diverse group of people. Her experiences ran the gamete of inspiring success stories to tragic endings, much like her mysteries.
She self-published her first book No Second Chances. One of the guest speakers at the launch party she had at the Performing Arts Center in Newnan, Georgia included her close friend retired Atlanta Police Chief Eldrin Bell. This connection would become helpful as she started doing more research for other books, this time working with a small publishing house.
Kim began networking and made connections with numerous homicide detectives, medical examiners, and prison officials. Her research has taken her many places including morgues, death row, and the occasional midnight visit to cemeteries.
Kim is a college graduate of Saint Leo University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She is an avid reader, has raised three successful grown children and resides outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
Kim’s books can be purchased online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BAM, and Indie Bound.
You can learn more about Kim and updates on new book releases and events by visiting her Official Author Website – https://www.kimcarterauthor.com/
My mother instilled in me early on the importance of a handwritten thank- you note. I’ll never forget how proud I was to receive my first set of monogrammed stationery. I would give anything to know where she’d purchased it now. It was a lovely shade of pale pink and looked very hoity toity! Long story short, I was all that. Lol. Read The Rest →Let’s Keep the Written Word Going
Dear United States, I know our relationship has been on the rocks lately — well, always.
Despite our shortcomings, you are still the one I call home. The past four years have been rough, though not as rough as the beginning. When we met, I was five and you were 225. I fell in love…
A most important blog share that needed more exposure and a voice to be heard and shared. We know the United States today can be and do much better than this…
It’s the day we’ve been waiting for! Okay, maybe not everybody but certainly me. Drumroll please …
I am so proud to reveal the cover of my newest book — Yes There Is a Santa … and I’ve Met Him Personally Many Times.
This is a children’s Christmas book written with extra scoops of love. Yes, There Is a Santa … and I’ve Met Him Personally Many Times is a first-person account detailing my encounters with the jolly old elf written as a Christmas present to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Last Christmas Eve, I had a Facebook Live session with the rugrats, reading the stories to them through the marvels of technology.
There are skeptics out there. There are children wavering on the edge of belief. There are young ones who believe with all their being.
So I tried to answer the question, Is there a Santa Claus? Yes there…
MEET Shruti…
Thank you, Shruti for stopping by my book blog and reading den!
All my avid reader visitors need to go say hello and visit her book blog! She has amazing reviews and book recommendations too! Cat
About Shruti:
Hello and Welcome to my little Bookish World!
Welcome to my blog! I am Shruti, and my blog contains reviews of all the books I read along with a lot of bookish content. I am an avid reader and I read a variety of genres. Some of my favourite are Young adult, Romance, Thrillers, Crime and Mystery and Fantasy! Thank you again for stopping by and I hope you will enjoy the content!!
Plot Summary: Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no life and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on pressure and the adrenaline. Until one fine day, she makes a huge mistake. A mistake so huge that will completely destroy her career.
She walks right out of the office and gets on the first train she sees and finds herself in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a giant and beautiful house, she is mistaken for the interviewee housekeeper and finds herself being offered employment. They have no idea they’ve hired a Cambridge educated lawyer with an IQ of 158 – And Samantha has no idea how to operate the oven.
Disaster ensues. It’s chaos as Samantha battles with the washing machine…the ironing board…and attempts to cook a cordon blue dinner. But gradually, she falls in love with her new life…
The Key To Media Success Is Focusing On Their Needs, Not Yours. Written by Miguel Casellas-Giland Shared by Marsha Friedman
2020 has been a challenging year in so many ways for nearly everyone – and pitching the media in the middle of a pandemic is no exception.COVID-19 dominated so much of the news cycle that, seemingly for months, any pitch that didn’t include a coronavirus angle ended up in some reporter, editor or producer’s deleted file.
Fortunately, at News & Experts we found plenty of ways to tie our clients and their messages to the situation, though at times it required some exceptional brainstorming sessions! And eventually other topics began to work their way back into new reports, much to everyone’s relief.But even through these unusual times, a couple of things did not change.
One is the value of media coverage for building your brand or promoting your business. Your ROI is the credibility you gain from the implicit endorsement when the media turns to you as an expert who can provide valuable insight to their audience.
The other thing that didn’t change is that, to be successful, you need to understand the media, their needs and what they want from you.Just recently, journalists were surveyed about how the pandemic had affected their work. They were also asked for their thoughts on how those seeking PR could do a better job of pitching to them and working with them.
As a result of their responses, let me share a few ideas on what you should be doing that will ingratiate you with journalists and increase your chances of publicity success:
Pitch journalists via email. Most people in the media prefer to be pitched by email, rather than by phone or by a personal message on social media. With reduced staff and limited resources, they are often crunched for time and an email allows them to review a pitch at their leisure, without you interrupting their day. Make sure you have a succinct subject line that grabs their attention (but doesn’t promise more than you can deliver)! Try to keep the body of the pitch short and to the point.
Be willing to do video interviews. In years past, most interviews with print reports were conducted in person or by phone. As we all know, times have changed, so it’s possible print journalists will request an interview over Zoom or another similar service. Your willingness to honor their requests will help create a great relationship with them. Of course, TV interviews absolutely will happen this way, so the more comfortable you are being interviewed on camera, the better.
Keep up with local news. When you’re pitching to your local media, make sure your pitch is relevant to their readers, viewers or listeners. That’s why it’s important to follow the news so that you understand what is more likely to resonate with those editors, producers or talk show hosts you are trying to reach. One thing I always advocate when pitching the media (because it works!) is never pitch yourself, your company or your product. Instead, pitch the issue on which you’re an expert, or pitch the problem that your company, product or service solves.
Be on the lookout for fresh angles. As I mentioned earlier, this entire year has been saturated with news about COVID-19, and that’s expected to continue for a while. So, continue to look for ways to insert yourself into whatever conversation is going on in the news, especially if you can come up with angles that are different from what everyone else is doing and apply directly to your community.
At the same time, the media are certainly open to other topics beyond the pandemic, especially ones with a positive punch to them. You might have even noticed that some TV news reports always try to end their broadcast with something upbeat, leaving their viewers feeling good after what otherwise was a gloomy newscast!
And keep in mind, as you help the media and give them what they want and need, you will help yourself. Your list of media successes will grow and you will be on your way to becoming a go-to expert the media turns to again and again. Stop by our website today! https://newsandexperts.com/
Helpfully yours,
If you want professional advice on getting the most out of your publicity efforts, give us a call at 727-443-7115.
Yes, Virginia, it is normal. In fact, it might be more normal than you think. I assured her — whether it’s a short story or a novel or even a journal or blog entry — just about every writer has experienced it. I often refer to it as a “plot twist.”
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This is a children’s Christmas book written with extra scoops of love. Yes, There Is a Santa … and I’ve Met Him Personally Many Times is a first-person account detailing my encounters with the jolly old elf written as a Christmas present to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Last Christmas Eve, I had a Facebook Live session with the rugrats, reading the stories to them through the marvels of technology.
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