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Author, L.L. Bartlett (also writing cozy mysteries as Lorna Barrett)

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www.llbartlett.com

About Me:

I've done it all, from typing scripts in Hollywood to drilling holes for NASA, and I write a life of crime in Western New York.

Do you have a blog site?

http://www.llbartlett.typepad.com

Favorite Books:

Too many to name!

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Fall Newsletter

It’s fall, and time for a new issue of LLBartlett’s Books newsletter. Welcome to the readers new to the list--thanks for joining!

Of course the BIG news is that today marks the debut of the paperback version of MURDER ON THE MIND. Worldwide Mystery Library did a fantastic job repackaging the book, with a new cover and a much more attractive price that makes it affordable for just about everyone: just $4.79 plus postage. (Unless you live in New York State--then you have to pay tax. Bumm

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Posted on October 1, 2007 at 6:46am —

HOW I GOT PUBLISHED

I think I mentioned...about a million years ago...that I was invited to participate in an anthology titled

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Posted on August 24, 2007 at 7:08am —

D'oh!

Sometimes I feel like Homer Simpson. I forgot what I'm doing or what I'm thinking as fast as I'm doing it. I'll walk into the kitchen and wonder what the heck I'm doi

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Posted on May 24, 2007 at 2:26pm — 2 Comments

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At 5:39pm on January 23, 2009, Lynda Coker said…: Just wanted to stop by and say hello. If you get a free moment, stop by my page here at Book Place, or at WRDF.

I keep hot, buttery-sweet cinnamon rolls on the cyber-table at all times—go ahead, grab two.

Have a great day and a successful year,
Lynda

At 8:41am on May 25, 2007, Jon F. Baxley said…: Welcome to the Author Group, Lorraine. Nice to have another Five Star author join us.

Jon Baxley
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At 1:33pm on May 20, 2007, Writers Plot said…: Hi, Norm. Way back in my youth, I worked in a machine shop. One of our contracts was for NASA and all the blueprints had the Space Shuttle on them. FIrst I'd drill holes in the parts, and then I'd tap them. Lots of fun. NOT!

Lorraine

At 9:40am on May 20, 2007, Norm Cowie said…: Drilling holes for NASA ? I never met a worm-hole digger before!
(heh)
Norm

At 8:23am on May 6, 2007, CT said…: Thanks for your invitation, which I am delighted to accept.

At 7:42am on May 6, 2007, L.L. Bartlett said…: Hi, Dorien! I've read your posts for quite some time on Murder Must Advertise. Good luck with your new series!

At 7:39am on May 6, 2007, Dorien Grey said…: Hi, Lorraine (okay, "L.L."(

Thanks for asking me to join tyour BookPlace friends. A nice website, by the way...about the simplest I've seen, but effective.

Interesting to see you do paranormal themes: my forhcoming new mystery series has paranormal underlinings, too, and I'll be curious to see how it does.

Looking forward to hearing more about you and your work.

Best Regards,

Dorien

At 7:56am on May 3, 2007, Rhonda said…: Hi there thanks for making me your friend

At 2:06pm on May 1, 2007, L.L. Bartlett said…: Thanks, Morgan!

At 2:01pm on May 1, 2007, Morgan Mandel said…: Hi LL,
Welcome to Book Place,
I hope you have a great time and tell all your friends about it!
Morgan Mandel

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MORGAN'S OWN BLOGSPOT

Are you ready?

I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author

Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic

One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!

Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3

Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks

Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

Thanks,
Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?