Mystery Author W.S.Gager Hosts Me Today

by W. S. Gager

Please come protect me from the grilling I will receive from investigative reporter, Mitch Malone, the main character in W.S.Gager's mystery series. He is a sharp guy and will try to make me squeal on the answer to the mystery in Sunshine Boulevard...who is killing the seniors on Sunshine Boulevard?

Please leave a comment on this blog or W S Gager blog to be eligible to win a FREE copy of Sunshine Boulevard. Thanks!

Check out W S Gager books at Oak Tree Press or at amazon.com.

Contests, Cash, Free Reads, Oh My!

Heads up for a couple of contests to win a copy of Sunshine Boulevard and $25.00 cash!

First--Win a FREE copy of my mystery/light horror e-book, Sunshine Boulevard. It's easy to enter. Comment on this blog or at my blog stops this week on

Monday, March 14 with mystery writer W S Gager
or
Friday, March 18 with romance author Joselyn Vaughn.

You may also comment on posts at Janet Glaser's writing blog this week.

Remember, you have to comment to be eligible to win the FREE book.

The Muse It Up Publishing St. Patrick's Day contest awards the winner $25.00 in cash. Click HERE for details.

Can it get any better? Why yes! While you are visiting the bookstore, check out the FREE reads from the MIU authors.



Have fun this week and Good Luck...perhaps you'll have the luck of the Irish!!



Flamingo or Flamingoes

In Florida consider the flamingo,
Its color passion but its neck a question
Robert Penn Warren

A graceful pair of flamingoes grace the cover of my e-book, Sunshine Boulevard. Cover goddess, Delilah Stephans, chose them because they are immediately identified as a Florida bird. My mystery takes place in a Florida retirement community with snowbirds Jim and Gloria Hart as the main characters. Notice how the flamingoes together make a heart shape. Clever Delilah.

I am forever writing the word flamingoes when talking about the cover, but I am stumped on the correct plural of flamingo. Should it follow the rule of tomato to tomatos or potato to potatoes? According to the dictionary.com either flamingoes or flamingos is acceptable. That relieves my mind a bit, so I can't be wrong either way. What do you think?

This pair is a member of the gorgeous flamingo colony at Homosassa Springs State Park near Homosassa, FL. The gentle manatees are an attraction there too. The park cares for injured gentle giants and returns them to the wild when well.  They always have some near the springs for visitors to see. The ranger presents a very informative talk about manatees.

If you get a chance to come to Florida, be sure to take in the many beautiful state parks here. You will be able to enjoy the wildlife, the scenery, and Old Florida. Check out my Inside Florida travel site to discover more about Florida and its parks and camping.

St. Patrick's Day Contest at Muse It Up Publishing

St. Patrick's Day Contest

         

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Contest

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we’re hosting a contest.

*Objective*:
Scattered throughout the bookstore:
https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/


you’ll find 25 four-leaf clovers. HINT: Found in books already released.


Find all 25 four-leaf clovers, and you win $25.00

*RULES*:
Contest begins March 8 and ends March 14.
The names of those who find all 25 titles will go into a draw for the $25.00 prize to be announced March 18, 2011.

You must have Paypal to participate...no exception. Winnings will be sent via Paypal.

Send the titles to:

publisher AT museituppublishing DOT com

Within the body of the email, give me your name to post  on our website if you are the winner. Don’t forget to name all 25 titles in your email to qualify. On the subject heading place: St. Patrick's Day Contest

In the event no one finds all 25 four-leaf clovers, the person who discovers the most will win a dollar per four-leaf clover.

Now stop reading...go find the clovers.

Anyone associated with MuseItUp Publishing (authors and staff) is prohibited from entering.

  

Reviews for Sunshine Boulevard

I am doing a happy dance. I have received favorable reviews for mystery/light horror novella,  Sunshine Boulevard. In fact, author Roseanne Dowell gave the e-book four stars. She said,

"What a page turner and full of surprises! I couldn't put this book down."

 Roseanne Dowell, author Stranger on the Shore

Sue Perkins of Sue's Book Reviews wrote, "This story blends humor with mystery and death very cleverly, making it a book I had to keep reading."   Sue Perkins,  Sue’s Book Reviews, Feb 25, 2011 

I received a call from a gal in my exercise class. She just began reading the story, but had to call me to tell me she thought it was "adorable." Now that is a different way to describe a mystery and light horror story. I am anxious to hear how she describes it AFTER she turns the last page.

Let me know what you think of Sunshine Boulevard AFTER you read the entire story.

March 2--Join Me at Lisa Haselton's Blog

Available now at museituppublishing.com and amazon.com

One cool thing I have discovered on this journey through publishing is the camaraderie and generosity of my fellow authors/writers/editors. It seems that each one is a cheerleader for each other. As a result, these professionals invite authors to be guests on their blogs. Today I will be at Lisa Haselton's blog, Interviews and Reviews. Please join me to find out more about this writing life and my debut novel, Sunshine Boulevard. Ask a question in the comment section, and I promise to answer it.

Thank you, Lisa!!

Sound the Trumpets! Sunshine Boulevard Releases Today!!

Sound the trumpets! Sunshine Boulevard marches onto the world-wide stage of e-books today! Muse It Up Publishing releases this mystery/horror with humor e-book March 1, 2011, along with a great line-up of books full of interesting stories sure to intrigue and tantalize all readers.

I want to thank so many people who have helped me along this journey to reach the title of "published author." From my grandmother, Ma, to my sister-in-law, Sandy, who encouraged me to write as far back as when I was in high school. After selling our retail floral and greenhouse business, I screwed up my courage to ask our regional newspaper editor, Rich, if he would be interested in some ideas I had for articles for the paper.  When I turned in my first one, he actually ran it in the paper with my byline. Thanks, Rich, and the staff at the Times-Indicator! 

Through the years editors, my writing group who meets at the library, and writers online such as Audrey Shaffer and the gang at The Writers Chatroom and Lea Schizas' free Muse Online Writers Conference have provided valuable information and encouragement. The welcoming, warm authors and editors at Muse It Up Publishing have shepherded me through the process of editing and answered so many questions from this newbie novelist with patience and humor. I am blessed to have my daughters and husband walking this new path with me. Thank you Sara, Lee Ann, and Ted.

It is my pleasure and great honor to offer you, my readers, this entertaining, quick read for you to enjoy. Thank you!

Sunshine Boulevard is available at Muse It Up Publishing bookstore, amazon.com, bn.com, and e-book retailers online.