Countdown To The Launch – 2 weeks to go!

Countdown To The Launch – 2 weeks to go!

The paper print books (author gets the first batch) of The Third Hole, arrived a couple of days ago! I was so excited and relieved – 5 beautiful cartons. My husband Jerry and our concierge stacked up the boxes on a trolley and Jerry brought them up to our condo. He actually lifted each one off the cart. Remind me to be nicer to him.

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Countdown to the Launch! 3 weeks to go!

Countdown to the Launch!  3 weeks to go!

I have to confess that until I see a ‘real’ book (at least a real book in my mind) then I am not happy. I am still a bit nervous. The print books are expected to be here by next week. Their arrival will be the first line of my next blog.

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Countdown to the Launch! 4 weeks to go!

Countdown to the Launch! 4 weeks to go!

Okay, the next 4 weeks are going to be hot, cold, tense, exciting, disappointing (hopefully not) and a roller coaster ride. Hang on – we’re off!

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So You Want To Be a Writer

So You Want To Be a Writer

Well, the day of reckoning is almost here! The Third Hole, my latest novel, is now in the hands of my publisher, Iguana Books and its proofreader. In a few days I will be reading through it – very carefully – and then signing off so that the book can be posted on line via Iguana Books’ own web site, as well as Amazon and Indigo.

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Women – We are the Best – at least most of the time

Women – We are the Best – at least most of the time

The excitement is here!  My first two books about the DeLuca family saga, Deadly Justice and Final Justice are being re-released by Iguana Books.  And The Third Hole, my latest novel will be launched at the end of April.  More details will follow over the next two weeks. The underlying story in my novels is about murder, sex, the Mob and in The Third Hole, the bad Russians and Israelis. But the story also focuses on …

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Being a Grandmother – the best of all worlds

Being a Grandmother – the best of all worlds

I am finally in the mood to write a blog – a blog different from all those I’ve done so far – The Third Hole (my third novel) is now in the hands of the publisher – it will be launched in April – I have told you all about it – so what should I write about now?

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Whatever Happened to Good Manners? And another Ugly!

Whatever Happened to Good Manners? And another Ugly!

As the launch of my third novel, The Third Hole fast approaches, I will continue to share some of my interesting experiences with you.

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To Be, Or Not To Be – Sex, Lies and Anonymous Bloggers

To Be, Or Not To Be – Sex, Lies and Anonymous Bloggers

In order to make sure that my latest novel, The 3rd Hole, succeeds in today’s competitive milieu, I have to come back into the public domain to garner as much P/R as possible. The first step is to prepare my kids and close friends that Uglies about me will soon be back in the news.

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Sex – And my latest novel

Sex – And my latest novel

So… The 3rd Hole is in the final stages of editing – I am meeting at Iguana’s office next week to go over their suggestions and prepare for the re-write that is always necessary in any book before it is launched. This is my fourth book, I’ve done it before. So what’s the problem? The problem is… Sex!

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Writers’ Inside Info – Sharing Secrets

Writers’ Inside Info – Sharing Secrets

We were having dinner last night with good friends and talking about TIFF, and anti-semitism –subjects that will soon become bigger news (too bad about that). Then my friends switched the conversation to the topic of writing a novel.

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