tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86478560272694067492024-03-27T16:53:52.963-07:00Morgan's World with Morgan St. JamesThis is where I post random thoughts, memories, little stories and really, anything that comes to mind. I may not post every day, so follow me or check back now and then. Also visit my website www.morganstjames-author.comwriterstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-92222664066236541622024-03-27T16:50:00.000-07:002024-03-27T16:53:19.091-07:00CURRENT NEWS & UPDATED MY WEBSITE-CHECK IT OUT<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><i><b>Thanks for stopping by.</b></i> One of the major changes I just made to the BLOG section on <a href="http://www.morganstjames-author.com">www.morganstjames-author.com</a></span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">was to move the section with links to the <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Writers Tricks of the Trade magazine</span></b> I published through 2019 closer to the top of the Home page. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFK4WeV7U7fcSAGl0hh1G6z_0LO7WPPKv9pxcDSj9zlW7Iue3v0GaKK6ruIlVACnlMKlSExhlA2bAvrKzV-coiDv2t6OU30KAQYan6xoVyRGH-rUnrPa1fFxdIVorUVX35B4Ub-ChJ2rNxyKgkDLChz0pz4gOEgF904C6We6YcsVcNg-qXy4FFQqM2Ow4C/s792/Spring%202019%20COVER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFK4WeV7U7fcSAGl0hh1G6z_0LO7WPPKv9pxcDSj9zlW7Iue3v0GaKK6ruIlVACnlMKlSExhlA2bAvrKzV-coiDv2t6OU30KAQYan6xoVyRGH-rUnrPa1fFxdIVorUVX35B4Ub-ChJ2rNxyKgkDLChz0pz4gOEgF904C6We6YcsVcNg-qXy4FFQqM2Ow4C/s320/Spring%202019%20COVER.jpg" width="247" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Yeah, even though publication stopped almost five years ago, the issues are all still available on <a href="https://newsstand.joomag.com/en/writers-tricks-of-the-trade/M0278726001421479221" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Joomag</span></b></a> so I posted the link. Some of the things are outdated now, but there were so many fine articles by contributing authors, editors, and marketers that it would be a shame to waste them. They are still very valid, so check out the issues.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Appearances & Media page was updated. My next book signing is with J.D. Neil on April 13 at Coffee & Rock, a very cool rock & roll themed coffee house. This month I shared a book signing with Alan Geik at Bad Owl Coffee. There was lots of "traffic" and we met some great booklovers and had nice chats. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV2YSPd0Iod6NK2C8bhkxuXhZlHHtYblWI_IMVzX5bBYE7pWcgHB476ZPRNM10fva0u5oF1zLcLY9uxdwXgAz79A_Rbmuy_h0fOb87D4mz5j7ZD7K9yZULBBloE1tg_9mshQj1JN9PSvhnwwGQD9gAN2dJvmTDIbRhXcjMCqWgRWHZ7j7fDAx9X3BEVeq/s740/4.13.24%20Coffee%20n%20Rock%20Social%20Media.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="735" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV2YSPd0Iod6NK2C8bhkxuXhZlHHtYblWI_IMVzX5bBYE7pWcgHB476ZPRNM10fva0u5oF1zLcLY9uxdwXgAz79A_Rbmuy_h0fOb87D4mz5j7ZD7K9yZULBBloE1tg_9mshQj1JN9PSvhnwwGQD9gAN2dJvmTDIbRhXcjMCqWgRWHZ7j7fDAx9X3BEVeq/w241-h242/4.13.24%20Coffee%20n%20Rock%20Social%20Media.jpg" width="241" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p6vBX47hn7U3rn7pc4qGkJmxWxVWyJwHQb4i-VHmziEJePLeCwyZvBP5XoynhlSuwPhvi_dCIPkaQSJL5XM0H-e9AZnObzvBmRVl6xNCaiFRXy5ebwXNO64SQI8QjlqpoTt48hK-evhVeQLnBtXT3rrumST-flnscYS0LKwL3iZOCM7gR1FWwIXnZK05/s740/Bad%20Owl%20Social%20Media%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="735" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-p6vBX47hn7U3rn7pc4qGkJmxWxVWyJwHQb4i-VHmziEJePLeCwyZvBP5XoynhlSuwPhvi_dCIPkaQSJL5XM0H-e9AZnObzvBmRVl6xNCaiFRXy5ebwXNO64SQI8QjlqpoTt48hK-evhVeQLnBtXT3rrumST-flnscYS0LKwL3iZOCM7gR1FWwIXnZK05/w243-h245/Bad%20Owl%20Social%20Media%20(2).jpg" width="243" /></a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have said you can teach an old dog new tricks, and since I'm technically "old" I am going to embark on recording a series of short videos to place on TikTok/BookTok. Some will be about me, some about my books, trailers or writing techniques, and some will be reviews of other books. The page is <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@luvmysterybooks" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>LuvMysteryBooks at TikTok</b>.</span></a> Check it out and follow me. I expect to begin loading videos in the next few weeks. Got the tripod, light ring and some excellent advice from my son Jason Pransky. Lights, camera, action!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">#books #writing #MorganStJames #booktok #booksignings</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-86641573694114409042023-09-18T10:43:00.000-07:002023-09-18T10:43:04.233-07:00NEVER STOP LEARNING<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">My philosophy has always been never stop learning. Just because you are getting older, it is no excuse to just kick back and do nothing but watch TV. Having turned 84 last month, (how did that happen?) I love learning how to do new things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I made some book trailers a few years ago, but since joining <a href="https://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?AuthorID=131668" target="_blank">Authors Den</a> I decided to learn how to make them slicker since we can post videos for our books. I'm in the process of listing all 21 of my books, but at this writing only have 9 on the site.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">My first attempt at this was the trailer for my latest book FATAL ENCOUNTER.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jXMbA7GB3Ck" width="320" youtube-src-id="jXMbA7GB3Ck"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I felt pretty good about the result and decided to learn how to do more. This was the result. Although it still needs some tweaking, it is a great feeling to keep at something and learning from your mistakes instead of giving up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MhXliKa-7ZE" width="320" youtube-src-id="MhXliKa-7ZE"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></p><p><br /></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-78698608274741523952023-06-20T21:58:00.001-07:002023-06-20T21:58:59.802-07:00ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXFB8TRjRPcMPJF6-SnnHhjoQUj1Hi-uMB8kKnv-XCbScottyssMTlKPqcQQyZd-61dRLCuuWxBZ9gqIltam4o4fyGz9u-eMMlx5Dqt-PTKux99DXFxZhhqU5XaTaVkiemlB571NvGajakGbV9r5HRvhW2YFl_sjEIRP3E0nTzKIjkwj8_8uWDpQs4882/s1436/FRONT%20COVER%20FATAL%20ENCOUNTER%20SM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="900" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXFB8TRjRPcMPJF6-SnnHhjoQUj1Hi-uMB8kKnv-XCbScottyssMTlKPqcQQyZd-61dRLCuuWxBZ9gqIltam4o4fyGz9u-eMMlx5Dqt-PTKux99DXFxZhhqU5XaTaVkiemlB571NvGajakGbV9r5HRvhW2YFl_sjEIRP3E0nTzKIjkwj8_8uWDpQs4882/w20-h32/FRONT%20COVER%20FATAL%20ENCOUNTER%20SM.jpg" width="20" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">After feeling like a hermit for almost three years thanks to Covid, it looks like things are almost back to normal.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As a Coffee House Tours author I have book signings for almost every one of the coming months. Last Saturday I was at Bad Owl Coffee in Henderson with table-mate RJ Waters. We had a good time chatting with some of the customers and thank those who purchased copies of our books.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzC3O7bN6Ljbt_EvWnuPPRBSyOlZcDSEkoJQxH_dLXhHzgsGMoyUiesUjaLwoBgNLYO3QEbqOu0Loh6ixEXRoE6aPZID8K21Fvq2VUDshrHbS-4V7gPH0tG_saJdwPO6C4F7iOsiFYcWSC9HRe3R_LdOoAFZHKdjl4fCp37WXm6SogVcByzapGIuHflTX6/s2250/COVER%203%20FATAL%20ENCOUNTER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="1410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzC3O7bN6Ljbt_EvWnuPPRBSyOlZcDSEkoJQxH_dLXhHzgsGMoyUiesUjaLwoBgNLYO3QEbqOu0Loh6ixEXRoE6aPZID8K21Fvq2VUDshrHbS-4V7gPH0tG_saJdwPO6C4F7iOsiFYcWSC9HRe3R_LdOoAFZHKdjl4fCp37WXm6SogVcByzapGIuHflTX6/w251-h400/COVER%203%20FATAL%20ENCOUNTER.jpg" width="251" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I just updated the appearance schedule on <a href="http://www.morganstjames-author.com" target="_blank">www.morganstjames-author.com </a>and suspect even more dates will be added during the year.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And, GOOD NEWS. My latest book, Number 21, is approaching the finish line. It will be available in Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and Paperback.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-12408247776563721972023-04-01T17:38:00.000-07:002023-04-01T17:38:16.313-07:00<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>NEW BOOK SIGNING APRIL 7, 2023</b></span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_0u50msEI2O3W8EY99nn4A6uYulOlzkAuWFT4U_vF_k01VCsIajsHtZZThi_HO4wEolZd3tjC7OKgtd7TVszgnP9CekdNJUNWoNWHuE5iHoN1HaE32guCUsSMX9IbJnFcqct9LJPZW4P-5CGfU_bD72xfKZQhmG8xV8jJJDNpOnYCC3CK05E_lLLzw/s740/Coffee%20Class%20Social%20Media.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_0u50msEI2O3W8EY99nn4A6uYulOlzkAuWFT4U_vF_k01VCsIajsHtZZThi_HO4wEolZd3tjC7OKgtd7TVszgnP9CekdNJUNWoNWHuE5iHoN1HaE32guCUsSMX9IbJnFcqct9LJPZW4P-5CGfU_bD72xfKZQhmG8xV8jJJDNpOnYCC3CK05E_lLLzw/w398-h400/Coffee%20Class%20Social%20Media.jpg" width="398" /></a>Coffee House Tours has several new author and venue members. The rest of 2023 will be very active with signings and events throughout Las Vegas and Henderson. This is my latest one and it sure would be fun to see you there. April is child abuse awareness and prevention month, so although I will have copies of my funny mysteries, I will also have copies of memoirs I co-authored for two amazing abuse survivors. They go through so much, that pouring their hearts out, raw and unvarnished, not only tells their stories in the hope victims will be helped, but is a healing tool for them.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJaIQRAbG3hVvzChGtsRRyp7g4fo48rWg3PQrqvBsdHgXe7COBq9GHG6k3TdDkIdj_v1HNsg7BBy5oW8PdFKOKKVknY5MZSsSUSIH31u4yOuKa6uDuX-j5AEFFMNbSKmlBUnjAvepsgW6qykEfV2_mCm5BoeGgkLhR7IL3wdf6o1kiMsvWZvBdMPh1Q/s2290/12.5.16%20FRONT%20COVER.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJaIQRAbG3hVvzChGtsRRyp7g4fo48rWg3PQrqvBsdHgXe7COBq9GHG6k3TdDkIdj_v1HNsg7BBy5oW8PdFKOKKVknY5MZSsSUSIH31u4yOuKa6uDuX-j5AEFFMNbSKmlBUnjAvepsgW6qykEfV2_mCm5BoeGgkLhR7IL3wdf6o1kiMsvWZvBdMPh1Q/s320/12.5.16%20FRONT%20COVER.jpg" width="210" /></a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoOqt1ztKjfGz86iO8AbILK-aLUsdagd5TxFaT-_vwOEFka5A2UThVfmHa3Fir_7ybeAH_sUME6ifTkSnDI1wxaVOJ--q0W6skeeUn7Ap_bycs79fEo4NV2IOA_nPr3XR8h5ktgYGbHFYo4zKw35iP3mmd8Upxk0zoXj9fpICOmL9TqHMuOicTQSr7w/s666/ANGELS%20FRONT%20FOR%20WEB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="449" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoOqt1ztKjfGz86iO8AbILK-aLUsdagd5TxFaT-_vwOEFka5A2UThVfmHa3Fir_7ybeAH_sUME6ifTkSnDI1wxaVOJ--q0W6skeeUn7Ap_bycs79fEo4NV2IOA_nPr3XR8h5ktgYGbHFYo4zKw35iP3mmd8Upxk0zoXj9fpICOmL9TqHMuOicTQSr7w/s320/ANGELS%20FRONT%20FOR%20WEB.jpg" width="216" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><br /> <p></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-60706270589561598092023-01-01T17:21:00.000-08:002023-01-01T17:21:05.031-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">I am starting the New Year with a special dinner event presented by Miss Phoebe's Eatery in the Southern Highlands section of Las Vegas, zipcode 89141. I love this restaurant, and they are very supportive of local authors in addition to having great food. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eltNXMHff5RJHvhM0w522xaXccZ88RvJdRp4eber3Nj-BxwsK91fvMPqNNj4AYBAg-Xt6Jj4fovB2Mb8Blt61_WVYad-ZbOj5rC2twyeGzS0m_rR0RycVrd2AL4_LpnF8dsIuYrwk8WqtwWyiC2QdvnErUaglEiIWgBvche8kEM32dzGlVoVEzcOUA/s2718/MISS%20PHOEBES%20%233%20JPG%20FLYER%20FOR%20WEBSITE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="2100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eltNXMHff5RJHvhM0w522xaXccZ88RvJdRp4eber3Nj-BxwsK91fvMPqNNj4AYBAg-Xt6Jj4fovB2Mb8Blt61_WVYad-ZbOj5rC2twyeGzS0m_rR0RycVrd2AL4_LpnF8dsIuYrwk8WqtwWyiC2QdvnErUaglEiIWgBvche8kEM32dzGlVoVEzcOUA/w494-h640/MISS%20PHOEBES%20%233%20JPG%20FLYER%20FOR%20WEBSITE.jpg" width="494" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They are not normally open for dinner on Thursday night, but as I said, this is a special event hosted by the owners, Allan and Tina Duss. $29.95 not only includes dinner, but your choice one of my signed books. The books alone sell for anywhere from $14.95 to $19.95, so it's a great deal. I will be reading a selection from my book RIPOFF, the second book in the Revenge is Fun series, followed by a short discussion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A former FBI undercover agent and NYT bestselling author gave us a blurb that said it was a good thing we weren't crooks, because our plot could have possibly worked. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So many of my books are inspired by something I personally experienced, and this is no exception. My co-author and I actually worked for a private sector company contracted to market furniture manufactured in Federal prisons and could only sell to Federal government entities. My biggest deal was for $3 Million! Because we had been inside prison factories, witnessed some of the "grifting" that was done by management of the company we worked for, and more, we were able to develop a fun crime caper featuring three savvy women who bring down a big embezzling scam.Without knowing how the system worked, and having toured prison factories, we could not have written this book.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What an affordable and fun evening for people in the area, so if you are in Las Vegas, consider checking this out. The restaurant is currently taking reservations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NPEKIMWgoaJV1GMWcIFU9QVPWv6ZWzFD9OdBEDWX1U3ielWeQmtLjK2LBolae4O9RcuvsNx7VSrbcG2homn9zc5p3YlYGU2YllY5Ba12P6CIwlwEp96TuLksFaJpR4ZVb6j2tzpyt_1wx5jPIseInnMweMBzEZZ2w57OU-8lulNfMvByJJ1hgj6WZw/s4200/REVENGE%20IS%20FUN%20JPG%20FLYER%20-%20RIPOFF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4200" data-original-width="3300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NPEKIMWgoaJV1GMWcIFU9QVPWv6ZWzFD9OdBEDWX1U3ielWeQmtLjK2LBolae4O9RcuvsNx7VSrbcG2homn9zc5p3YlYGU2YllY5Ba12P6CIwlwEp96TuLksFaJpR4ZVb6j2tzpyt_1wx5jPIseInnMweMBzEZZ2w57OU-8lulNfMvByJJ1hgj6WZw/s320/REVENGE%20IS%20FUN%20JPG%20FLYER%20-%20RIPOFF.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /> <p></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-39512365349792939142022-10-27T13:32:00.001-07:002022-10-27T13:32:40.583-07:00NEW BOOKSIGNING COMING SOON<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgALpaK3eoJOEcJiLSpCQvi8KJOAjeU_v-9D_lgmusQaPOnfxz93TaWdJYemri6qxPPzMQOIVz90RvCxyMMqSCGGFprLJ5GY1aeyOHbyOqjX-pyYvXpXi0kBse242ZseWCgjHfjaVOcK4u-DYYZcSWuSPaGVI8fWdygZ-wNZ4oPWWRFcwiZIH6NV8NaQ/s5100/Miss%20Phoebe's%20Eatery%2011x17%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgALpaK3eoJOEcJiLSpCQvi8KJOAjeU_v-9D_lgmusQaPOnfxz93TaWdJYemri6qxPPzMQOIVz90RvCxyMMqSCGGFprLJ5GY1aeyOHbyOqjX-pyYvXpXi0kBse242ZseWCgjHfjaVOcK4u-DYYZcSWuSPaGVI8fWdygZ-wNZ4oPWWRFcwiZIH6NV8NaQ/w273-h422/Miss%20Phoebe's%20Eatery%2011x17%20(5).jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">WHAT FUN! I will be signing books with my friend Brian Rouff at a gem of a restaurant located in the Southern Highlands section of Las Vegas. If you can, stop by, have some great food and chat about our books.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was one of the early reviewers of Brian's <b>The House Always Wins</b>, a very cool book. Brian has known me pretty much since the first Silver Sisters book was published, so it will be nice to share this signing with an old friend.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Terror in a Teapot</b>, the second Silver Sisters Mystery, takes place largely in Juneau, Alaska. That's right. My real sister and co-author, Phyllice Bradner, lived in Alaska for nearly 30 years, so many of the locations and characters are based upon her time in Juneau.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">However, the <b>Dumkovsky Brothers--bumbling bad guys from Vladivostok</b>, are pure inventions of our imagination as are the antique exporters Minsky and Pinsky.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Goldie Silver receives the wrong shipment of antique Russian teapots called samovars at her shop, Silver Spoon Antiques. Her suppliers, Minsky and Pinsky can't be reached to report the error, and these samovars are so exquisite they sell immediately. <b>That is when the trouble begins</b> as the dead bodies of people who bought them begin to pile up in quiet little Juneau. <b>WHAT MAKES THEM WORTH KILLING FOR?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As fate has it (um, meaning the authors plotted), Godiva is visiting Goldie from her Beverly Hills estate. In their normal wacky way the sisters navigate through twists, turns and backfires that take them to Seattle and Los Angeles to solve the crime. <b>Their 80 year old mother and uncle Flossie and Sterling Silver, former vaudeville magicians, </b>are in on the action and almost wind up doing their last disappearing act. If you aren't in the area, or can't make it, check out these twin sleuths at <a href="http://bit.ly/SilverSisters.">http://bit.ly/SilverSisters.</a></span></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-4048890783328684342022-08-02T17:35:00.003-07:002022-08-02T17:41:02.298-07:00BOOK SIGNING AUGUST 13<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9L03ZF0hS6lb9fK45nXANj01ZfEoi7KixcKaLiPspd2trctRHAqrcVTjAtQeI1z7A7ONGsn7IZzlSCYjQjrdCdPlBB2pUisW_sBZDQuC2HdydJVkAOfsxt-rfZQjveTl0sK7D0O-d-8HFVwwIWGsIIL_Jr7b-pAaoTpX68OPGnr2gJgbATK8nwtTbA/s211/SILVER%20SISTERS%20COVERS-ALL-SM%202+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="144" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9L03ZF0hS6lb9fK45nXANj01ZfEoi7KixcKaLiPspd2trctRHAqrcVTjAtQeI1z7A7ONGsn7IZzlSCYjQjrdCdPlBB2pUisW_sBZDQuC2HdydJVkAOfsxt-rfZQjveTl0sK7D0O-d-8HFVwwIWGsIIL_Jr7b-pAaoTpX68OPGnr2gJgbATK8nwtTbA/w179-h263/SILVER%20SISTERS%20COVERS-ALL-SM%202+2.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eSFdSIGwsyNS2PjxE3X1YP7PPvbagxXsby0OsJWswk7fL7fD570GM-ZKK8hL40Ky7oHUu3_qkwAL6_bwzPkcqsnp4bim7vBum49wnXW9OoLx9b3WDz76BU1lAjGAbFHssrW_39iZhIn73SSGsAZaKWwnCV4yWpn3uPE2QOci5u4ghN4CGuBsZKoStA/s5100/Copper%20Cat%2011x17%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eSFdSIGwsyNS2PjxE3X1YP7PPvbagxXsby0OsJWswk7fL7fD570GM-ZKK8hL40Ky7oHUu3_qkwAL6_bwzPkcqsnp4bim7vBum49wnXW9OoLx9b3WDz76BU1lAjGAbFHssrW_39iZhIn73SSGsAZaKWwnCV4yWpn3uPE2QOci5u4ghN4CGuBsZKoStA/w311-h481/Copper%20Cat%2011x17%20(2).jpg" width="311" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Silver Sisters Mysteries</i></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCKDS-C8mbnB5_9jH6gVjD3EycWjfL-d8OAAWIVM6qWgzp0RQsbQIBSNSoKNbM00LpXscPdMknbrmlBpBg6ushKJ1U4m2daU-xKcC_o7veohmCZBsI0oW8SkR6lmUJRlPTD6k2hpsC_hv4a3jprN2Uzk5XEJSDi4YPuYwzRucUqUWRcsTsFbLbtItpw/s385/MURDER%20ON%20THE%20MENU%20Woman%201%20with%20DARK%20HAIR.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="288" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCKDS-C8mbnB5_9jH6gVjD3EycWjfL-d8OAAWIVM6qWgzp0RQsbQIBSNSoKNbM00LpXscPdMknbrmlBpBg6ushKJ1U4m2daU-xKcC_o7veohmCZBsI0oW8SkR6lmUJRlPTD6k2hpsC_hv4a3jprN2Uzk5XEJSDi4YPuYwzRucUqUWRcsTsFbLbtItpw/s320/MURDER%20ON%20THE%20MENU%20Woman%201%20with%20DARK%20HAIR.png" width="239" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If you are in the Las Vegas/Henderson area, we would love to meet you. Drop by and check out Copper Cat Books</span>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /> <p></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-32758920640391478302022-05-21T15:10:00.000-07:002022-05-21T15:10:01.849-07:00BOOK SIGNING AND CHAT AT LAS VEGAS BOOKS MAY 28, 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghwms2BWK7WLAYO1Vkp2Ddaj8LcFvDmzGiN8JwtdDtu78GxyD65c19dL-BFeumjBBC4cuCr-E91n7BvNdl2IovOPadlykl15oFbVaq4xOgevy14UtXGWUPaaxm1XKXRsIMaL_8nCcJvTuQj3NTbtA_ZxejQ_1xHmG89pUh6J_YwZXRl4Z81p4ozPPWQg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghwms2BWK7WLAYO1Vkp2Ddaj8LcFvDmzGiN8JwtdDtu78GxyD65c19dL-BFeumjBBC4cuCr-E91n7BvNdl2IovOPadlykl15oFbVaq4xOgevy14UtXGWUPaaxm1XKXRsIMaL_8nCcJvTuQj3NTbtA_ZxejQ_1xHmG89pUh6J_YwZXRl4Z81p4ozPPWQg=w207-h320" width="207" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">If you are in the Las Vegas area on May 28, Lauren Tallman and I would love to see you at Las Vegas Books.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will have copies of books in the Revenge is Fun crime caper series, as well as some of my other books. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren is the author of erotic books and is a very interesting person.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, drop by and check us out. In the process, discover a cool bookstore.</span></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-70835325425469714002022-05-21T14:57:00.001-07:002022-05-21T14:57:29.201-07:00INTERVIEWED FOR STREAMING TV PROGRAM "WHAT'S YOUR STORY?"<p> Yesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my long-time friend Judi Moreo for her streaming TV show <i>What's Your Story? </i> I will post a link as soon as the episode is available.<i> </i>I was really looking forward to it because we had such a good time a few years ago when she was producing a different show. It didn't disappoint. The time went so fast, it seemed as though we had just begun when it was over.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcl1T7Ewsl7Lu-U4HVx2J5yEoezyjuXIDYZIE5-wzJvVAR2jw49fTrL8lCDstAd_O8tBqXyHE2c76eK-bUI_Rnjcp57dpmRaXrgdeyv27Kt-joxngksDO2nwQhxNp_q07qteHgF7l3zNjpYnP9_g7gIPsZatvE9jyXfKvdtbr8-jxoOhjnvaNm07umgw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcl1T7Ewsl7Lu-U4HVx2J5yEoezyjuXIDYZIE5-wzJvVAR2jw49fTrL8lCDstAd_O8tBqXyHE2c76eK-bUI_Rnjcp57dpmRaXrgdeyv27Kt-joxngksDO2nwQhxNp_q07qteHgF7l3zNjpYnP9_g7gIPsZatvE9jyXfKvdtbr8-jxoOhjnvaNm07umgw" width="162" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judi Moreo</div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #747474; font-family: "PT Sans"; font-size: 16px;">Judi Moreo is the author of the award winning book, “You Are More Than Enough: Every Woman’s Guide to Purpose, Passion and Power” as well as its companion, Achievement Journal. She is a Certified Speaking Professional who has spoken in 28 countries around the world. Less than 10 percent of the speakers in the world hold this highly respected designation. In short, she is a pretty amazing person.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #747474; font-family: "PT Sans"; font-size: 16px;">Thanks for the opportunity, Judi. 😊</span></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-72583680714629386362022-05-15T16:00:00.003-07:002022-05-15T16:00:24.798-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZRXI7Sr7tQETdakcL-Qsw5SX3sO6W37OkQr5-EP-JNUwnxBp2ga1llOei_Kubh-t1yIJ9C4tcYbieCX3El8L3-oyHU8W4RmlNNOEG0bZ8JRq5yr5g8ygHF59QxxjsDkoRKzUDxkudIH853rDo-EE44F4yGjCAsGq0t2k1i0OcJpfYmxiWoDnGkRnJw/s2400/COVER%20MURDER%20ON%20MENU%20AUDIOBOOK%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZRXI7Sr7tQETdakcL-Qsw5SX3sO6W37OkQr5-EP-JNUwnxBp2ga1llOei_Kubh-t1yIJ9C4tcYbieCX3El8L3-oyHU8W4RmlNNOEG0bZ8JRq5yr5g8ygHF59QxxjsDkoRKzUDxkudIH853rDo-EE44F4yGjCAsGq0t2k1i0OcJpfYmxiWoDnGkRnJw/s320/COVER%20MURDER%20ON%20MENU%20AUDIOBOOK%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Kathleen Bond has just become the narrator/producer for the fifth Silver Sisters audiobook. When it is complete, that means all five Silver Sisters adventures will be available in audiobook as well as Kindle, ePub and Paperback. Meanwhile, if you love fun, fast moving crime capers, check out the other four books </span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">AUDIOBOOKS: <a href="https://www.audible.com/series/Silver-Sisters-Mysteries-Series-Audiobooks/B07NPF4H9Q" target="_blank">https://www.audible.com/series/Silver-Sisters-Mysteries-Series-Audiobooks/B07NPF4H9Q </a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">OTHER EDITIONS: <a href="http://bit.ly/SilverSisters">bit.ly/SilverSisters</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">WOW! Amazon has a special price on the paperback of $4.17. Don't know how long that will last.</p></div><p><br /> </p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-42587911603351000962022-04-14T17:46:00.002-07:002022-04-14T17:55:05.103-07:00UPDATE ON BOOK SIGNINGS<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyz-UlEmZGJgfFGnLxBgbjk116iuy6hYzXgwhgbw9E_r2a3zGGYKrNLze-VL2fP4hncCpBh4LgBECukP2nnog' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It really feels good to be getting out there again. I have just agreed to participate in some panels (virtually) for the Genre LA Writers Conference August 5-7. It will be an in person and virtual conference. I wish I was going in person, but I don't think I'm quite ready for that yet. The days, times and topics are yet to be firmed up so watch for updates. Check out the conference. - http://www.wcwriters.com/aglawc/index.html</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our local author Stephen Murray is a master at promotion. He just invited me to participate in a multi-author signing event at the Tropicana Palms Senior Mobile Home Park here in Las Vegas on June 4 from 2-4 pm. It will be a little different, in that each of the 6 authors will give a ten minute talk about their books or themselves. I really like that format. Sounds like fun. Of course I will bring Silver Sisters books and my new memoir. This will be the first event of this type I will be participating in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also have several Coffee House Tours signings scheduled for this year. Check them out on the Appearances tab at <a href="http://www.morganstjames-author.com" target="_blank">www.morganstjames-author.com </a></span></div><p></p>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-64547584444167093902022-04-07T15:49:00.003-07:002022-04-07T15:51:17.752-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKYpGa1UHaeSlp0fZWfJRqrOr0vviV9KDzYui0fFEbCvxQ0IYLqQCUqts7TNqc0xaXQ9wLI8hJL_kVWxBvVqu6yQgW75zkirgEHAI-YBbrhWjwtivjmawwXZ3YPAtcA6qO0roBg7O-oNdmYT3dZYsd0oVryHp8LzmpW3Wc8gejESvdOJkqUEHlRtoKg/s5100/4.8.22%20Skimos%2011X17%20(3).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5100" data-original-width="3300" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKYpGa1UHaeSlp0fZWfJRqrOr0vviV9KDzYui0fFEbCvxQ0IYLqQCUqts7TNqc0xaXQ9wLI8hJL_kVWxBvVqu6yQgW75zkirgEHAI-YBbrhWjwtivjmawwXZ3YPAtcA6qO0roBg7O-oNdmYT3dZYsd0oVryHp8LzmpW3Wc8gejESvdOJkqUEHlRtoKg/w208-h323/4.8.22%20Skimos%2011X17%20(3).jpg" width="208" /></a><b>FIRST BOOK SIGNING IN TWO YEARS <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></b></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Beginning tomorrow, April 8, 2022 I am finally going to be back doing booksignings. Skimos is near the Galleria Shopping Center in Henderson NV, so if you are in the area, stop by and say hello to M.A.R. Unger and me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Besides Scammed, one of the <a href="https://amzn.to/3uWotuJ">Revenge is Fun</a> crime capers, I will have copies of <a href="https://bit.ly/IMM-CuccioPreview">Incest, Murder and a Miracle</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/NoCryingAngelsPreview">No More Crying Angels</a> and other books. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYfoFFrhc-7uiJ7QtnEUPdwFffumLKUIbvbUvfaa9ecEhjYgCwB8ElHwQXaQqbMVNJIOkeXW0mWRUAGo7h29grxl3534qb_Gcs_drsKPLLt5TZsjl7ZrYwbP_f1RLQQq37VB_uCKWTARa_Jx4xMZo2esEfNBmijlzF8VV72o5jV6kVHGtuFbfdhmf7w/s1595/INCEST%201%20ANGELS%201.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="1595" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYfoFFrhc-7uiJ7QtnEUPdwFffumLKUIbvbUvfaa9ecEhjYgCwB8ElHwQXaQqbMVNJIOkeXW0mWRUAGo7h29grxl3534qb_Gcs_drsKPLLt5TZsjl7ZrYwbP_f1RLQQq37VB_uCKWTARa_Jx4xMZo2esEfNBmijlzF8VV72o5jV6kVHGtuFbfdhmf7w/w198-h125/INCEST%201%20ANGELS%201.png" width="198" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">This is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and these two memoirs are the story of victims who became victors and dedicate their lives to helping abuse victims. It was my honor to be chosen by Cheryl and Rob Cuccio and Bella Capo to help them tell their stories. We didn't sugar coat it, because abuse is not something that should be downplayed. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Both of these brave woman have a message: #Don'tGiveUp and #YourPastDoesNotDefineYou. I am happy to discuss anything about these books. They are available in paperback, Kindle and ePub.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now that I am out of "Shelter in Place jail" I will be doing several more appearances this year. Check out the Appearances page on my website, <a href="http://www.morganstjames-author.com">www.morganstjames-author.com</a>. Thanks for following me. My blog posts will be much more active than they have been. 😀😀😀 </span></div>writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-71212750108085103842022-02-12T16:38:00.000-08:002022-02-12T16:38:13.098-08:00BACK IN THE GROOVE<p>Wow! It is amazing that the last post I made was right about the time COVID came into our lives like a fox in the hen house, destroying almost everything that we accepted as normal.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZlTdKmaeywmcO75gSRyugkD4nUmwbJXACAI7TUpjmm1qwmLj6bvVhYo2hT-hYybvCy6cnkqt8z_LOWqdBV4WE3cTYwYXTf3EbejrinHWJ91YsI2OSbVLI-AJmXipjoxpgxCpHRc98gubwEqttkn8H-koU_JoOiC7961waaTjzdszV_tMwTaz_c5DJpw=s3105" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3105" data-original-width="2031" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZlTdKmaeywmcO75gSRyugkD4nUmwbJXACAI7TUpjmm1qwmLj6bvVhYo2hT-hYybvCy6cnkqt8z_LOWqdBV4WE3cTYwYXTf3EbejrinHWJ91YsI2OSbVLI-AJmXipjoxpgxCpHRc98gubwEqttkn8H-koU_JoOiC7961waaTjzdszV_tMwTaz_c5DJpw=s320" width="209" /></a></div>Fortunately, because I am a devout coward about things like that, I kept my social distancing, stopped going to public venues and, unfortunately, cancelled book signings and public appearances. Zoom helped, but it just wasn't the same. I got my vaccinations and booster as soon as I was eligible and definitely wore a mask and have been healthy throughout the past two years.<p></p><p>Imagine, here I am living in Las Vegas, the most incredible entertainment city, and a big event has been going to a doctor's appointment or a restaurant in my area where there are never more than a few people in the dining room. I discovered ordering groceries online and having them deliveered. It is so easy, I may never go back to the old way.</p><p>On the plus side, it finally gave me the time to work on my own memoir. Deciding upon the format was hard because I have had so many careers and experiences, and met so many interesting people throughout my long life. I finally decided to do it as a series of short stories.</p><p>Right now, it is at the stage of waiting for a printed proof, and the target release date is late March or early April. 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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The cops are on it, but looking in all the wrong places. What appeared to be home invasion and kidnapping turns out to be so much more including murder.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Get ready for characters from different books in this series to come together to dig the dirt. As fate would have it, advertising agency owner Cameron Harson from GETTING EVEN and RIPOFF-- the first and second book in this series--and former FBI agent turned author Danny Garrett from BUMPING OFF FAT VINNY, the fourth book, are neighbors who didn't know each other. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A mutual friend and neighbor--89-year-old retired Colonel Michael Thompson introduces them at an HOA meeting where the main focus was to celebrate the settlement of a multi-million dollar suit for construction default against developers who built mini-mansions and polluted the canals in the process. When the trio walks home together along Grand Canal, accompanied by the Colonel's aged Afghan Hound Clarence, something looks suspicious at the Shady home on the other side of the canal. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They cross over the bridge to investigate and find the house door ajar, the house is in a shambles and the Shadys are missing. With their backgrounds in investigating crimes, they are tempted to see what they can uncover, but should they? With Cameron's friend Kate Steele, CEO of FraudBusters, who is visiting from San Francisco and Danny's friend, co-author and fellow sleuth Margaret Stanton, how can they resist? They delve into things that the cops won't, and they find plenty but in the process risk getting in the way of Federal agencies! Twists and turns make this a fun meeting of the minds with a surprise ending.</span></div>
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writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-45843928574865845722019-12-21T14:41:00.001-08:002019-12-21T14:41:22.481-08:00Morgan's World with Morgan St. James: COFFEE HOUSE TOURS SIGNING AT GROUCHY JOHN'S<a href="https://morgan-stjames.blogspot.com/2019/12/coffee-house-tours-signing-at-grouchy.html?spref=bl">Morgan's World with Morgan St. James: COFFEE HOUSE TOURS SIGNING AT GROUCHY JOHN'S</a>: Yesterday I had the pleasure of sharing a signing table with fellow writer and Coffee House Tours member Cynthia DeBoers. It was my first e...writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-65532368490301142982019-12-21T14:34:00.000-08:002019-12-21T14:35:02.264-08:00COFFEE HOUSE TOURS SIGNING AT GROUCHY JOHN'S<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday I had the pleasure of sharing a signing table with fellow writer and Coffee House Tours member Cynthia DeBoers. It was my first experience of doing a signing with this group. Kudos to Vickie Ann Bush and her team for putting together and maintaining this unique way for writers to meet their public.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Book stores and libraries are always a good venue, but there is so much more. With an organization managing alternative bookings, it allows the writers to do what they have to do--write books and promote them. I am so glad I discovered this group.</span><br />
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In 2020 I intend to spend more time giving talks and workshops. One of the things I realized as I honed my writing skills and knowledge through the years is that I really enjoy sharing with writers at all stages. The other thing is the fun I have by being an energetic, entertaining speaker. Hey, not bad for someone who spent her youth afraid to speak in public. You might relate to those old symptoms---sweaty hands, shaky voice and a pounding heart. Definitely doesn't happen any more.<br />
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I also want to spend more time staying in touch with family and friends. Writing can consume you. The hours fly by and suddenly all of the things to do and contacts you want to make are moved to the next day---then the next. Hours fly by when it seems only minutes have passed.<br />
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Yes, I will be working on new projects, but will try to split my time in several directions. I say "try" because sometimes the best laid plans fall by the wayside.<br />
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A wonderful friend, Virginia Hawthorne, who was around my age passed away a few weeks ago. It made me take stock and decide to change a few things. Next year I want to put some time into something her husband and I discussed yesterday, but it is not open for discussion yet. All I can say, is that he plans to carry on with the amazing "giving back" that couple has done for all the years I've known them and I will offer assistance as I can.<br />
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writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-72384884030704823782019-12-02T17:13:00.000-08:002019-12-02T17:13:53.903-08:002019 IS ALMOST OVER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/04/04/18/03/neon-100487__340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Neon, Sign, Viva, Las Vegas, Casino" border="0" height="212" src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2013/04/04/18/03/neon-100487__340.jpg" width="320" /></a>It is hard to believe that 2019 is almost over, and what a year it has been. It is cool living in Las Vegas but not being addicted to going to the Strip for entertainment. In fact, so many locals really avoid the Strip but it's like an adult Disneyland for visitors.<br />
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This year I've seen lots of good acts, many from Yesteryear, at the local South Point Casino. Last weekend there was a great Bee Gees tribute group. I mean really great. By the end of the show at least 80% of the audience was up on their feet dancing in the aisles. And yes, I was shakin' my booty, too.<br />
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that while I was editing it for 2020, I was actually learning from my own book? I would read through chapters with valuable information that I'd actually forgotten and go, "Why aren't I using that?" There I was feeling amazed that with 18 books in publication now, I'm still learning from my own book. Who would have thought it?<br />
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Dylan the Dog continues to be my little buddy and the light of my life. He still looks like a Golden puppy, but according to the vet my rescue dog is probably about 11 now. He is diabetic, but that doesn't slow him down. Insulin shots twice a day and he's good as new. He loves playing with his friend Sparky, a rescue rat terrier who is about the same age.<br />
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That's all for today. MORGAN</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was the kind of day I would love to have all year around. A little cool in the morning, great temperature until it got dark (don't like going off Daylight Savings Time) and it will be a little cool tonight. Okay, that's the weather forecast from Las Vegas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mine was generally Christmas, my cousin Barbara who passed away a few years ago took Thanksgiving and my cousin Trisja generally made the Easter dinner. We usually had about 20 people. Those were great times with a fun loving family. My own kids are spread out all over now- Jason in Northern California, Jakki and my two grandsons in England and Scott in Australia, and my sister Phyllice lives in Oregon, so the memories of those big dinners are just that -- memories to be treasured. I am grateful for all of the years I was able to be part of a wonderful family experience, and happy to have friends and a cousin here to enjoy the holidays with.</span><br />
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Thank goodness for my little Dylan. Holding him and petting him returns me to reality.<br />
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Yep, simple if somewhere along the line the file with the table was not corrupted. I had no idea that was what happened, finished going through the whole book and had a complete table to send her, hit SAVE, and Word shut down without notice, dumping all of my entries. And, yes, I do have Autosave set for every 5 minutes. Those files did not go into Autosave or if they did, they are floating around in cyberspace somewhere.<br />
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Back to the drawing board as the saying goes. So, fortunately I use little stickies to indicate every place I find a glitch. Back through the book, but this time I only made a few entries before I tried SAVE. Nope. Word crashed again. And again.<br />
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Dumb me. Never thought about a corrupted file and kept trying to retrieve the missing complete one. By the way, that also meant that all the corrections on the manuscript were lost too. By the end of a very frustrating day I finally began from scratch with a new file, when through the book yet another time and <i> viola! The SAVE worked and I sent the table to Phyllice.</i><br />
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writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-82996939217148221502019-10-27T16:06:00.001-07:002019-10-27T16:06:14.110-07:00Morgan's World with Morgan St. James: OMG! This is the first post since July 2018<a href="https://morgan-stjames.blogspot.com/2019/10/omg-this-is-first-post-since-july-2018.html?spref=bl">Morgan's World with Morgan St. James: OMG! This is the first post since July 2018</a>: I guess when I said I wouldn't post every day, that was an understatement. Good Grief! A year-and-a-half? Where does the time go, an...writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-45319749669857186242019-10-27T16:04:00.000-07:002019-10-27T16:04:26.425-07:00OMG! This is the first post since July 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess when I said I wouldn't post every day, that was an understatement. Good Grief! A year-and-a-half? Where does the time go, anyway?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month I joined the new website <a href="http://www.coffeehousetours.com/">Coffee House Tours</a>, and have my own page on that website. They schedule book signings all around the area, so I hope to be appearing at various venues in the coming year. I will keep the locations and dates posted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is amazing to think that my first book was published in 2006, 13 years ago, and now there are 18 books in publication. Everyone always said I was prolific. But, I look at some of the authors with 30 and 40 and even 50 books, and then it seems like small potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe no excuse, but I have been very busy. Two new books released this year, 5 new issues of Writers Tricks of the Trade online magazine since the last post (<a href="http://writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.com/">http://writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.com</a> for more info), and a myriad of other things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dylan, my little associate editor is always at his post under my desk when I am writing. At about eleven years old he, like me, is a senior. We don't know how old he really is, but I adopted him on October 21, 2013 and the vet thinks he is a healthy senior at eleven. He has diabetes and has had his challenges but it is all under control. Dylan is my little best friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a promise. No way will another year and a half go by before I post. Even though it isn't New Years yet, I am resolving to post at least every few weeks.</span><br />
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writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647856027269406749.post-88612757784749052202018-07-22T17:41:00.001-07:002018-07-22T17:41:35.913-07:00A POST BECAUSE I'M SO PROUD OF MY SON JASON<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is a personal post because I am so proud of the person my youngest son Jason Pransky has become. He is very intuitive about when someone is in need of help or support, and is drawn to them. Jason is an artist and uses his talent to do something nice and lasting for them, even if the person is a stranger.<br />
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I saw this on Facebook today and had to share it. This truly brought tears to my eyes as I imagined the father who lost his child receiving something like this from a perfect stranger. He has been drawn to people he doesn't even know, but people who were dealing with something difficult in their life so many times now, and donated his time and talent to do something nice for them, that I no longer view it as a coincidence. There is definitely something at work here and it is a gift.<br />
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Here is the Facebook post from Jason that accompanied it:<br />
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intervention of the day:<br />
Going down the road on the motorcycle and heading towards home and I get this
urge to go to cycle gear. Stop in and start walking around, about to leave and
a bald African American man starts talking to me. We start talking about riding
and he tells me he is a Pastor. Then it hit me: I have gotten better at
realizing what my role is. I assure him we are supposed to <span class="textexposedshow">meet and ask if someone in his congregation has had a
recent loss. He looks at me and realized I'm "awake" also and tells
me a couple just lost their child</span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> I gave him my information and said I would make them a
portrait to remember their child by.</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">he then told me he believed what I said because he too was going
somewhere else and stopped in because it entered his mind </span></span><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">God is Good</span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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