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yes, www.charlottesmysteries.com
About Me:
Retired Deputy Sheriff; author of two murder mysteries: Switched: A Detective Hardrock Mystery; Say Aloha to Murder: A Detective Hardrock Mystery. Had my first mystery short story published recently.
I am a member of Mystery Writer's of America, American Business Women's Assoc., Sisters in Crime, Toastmasters, and contributing writer to the southwest Florida Women's Digest.
Favorite Books:
Bill Crider, (my favorite) Agatha Christie, Janet Evanovich,(second favorite) Carol Higgins Clark, Mary Higgins Clark, Dorothy Sayers, many other mystery authors too numerous to list
Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
Bookstores are all pretty much the same

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At 5:29pm on May 1, 2009, Rebecca J Vickery said…
Hi Charlotte, Surviving With Love is now available in E-book at http://classactbooks.com Please drop in and take a quick peek. To read Chapter 1 just click on the cover. The print copies should be availabel in 2 to 3 weeks. Thanks for your interest and your support.
Rebecca
At 1:20pm on April 29, 2009, Brian Beshore said…
Hi Charlotte. Thanks for stopping by. Murder mysteries are another favorite of mine. I lived in Baltimore (former city of Edgar Allen Poe) for five years.
At 1:58pm on February 18, 2009, Rebecca J Vickery said…
HI Charlotte, Thanks for the interest in my work. And, yes, the research for Cord's character in Surviving taught me some things about that world I would rather not have known. I mainly used related news articles, military contacts, and law enforcement connections for my research. That and a vivid imagination got me through. And don't worry, you'll know when my book comes out...I'm going to shout it to the Heavens, LOL. Rebecca
At 10:49am on February 16, 2009, Rebecca J Vickery said…
Hi Charlotte and thanks for the interest. Sounds like you have a great background for writing mysteries. It's possible you have read some articles by me in the past, but this is the debut year for my novels. The first is set to be released in May. It will be published as an e-book and a print paperback from Class Act Books. Hope you'll give it a read when the time comes. Rebecca
At 4:48pm on November 12, 2008, Darren Laws said…
Hi Charlotte,
London, much like New York is made up of many areas. The City of London is indeed known as the square mile and comprises the financial district. This area is deserted come the weekend unlike all other areas of London. Moving outward London is divided in to North and South London and even this is then subdivided in NE, NW, E, W, SE and SW London. Each area has its own unique flavour and charm. I myself come from East London and am very proud of the fact. East Londoners are universally known as Cockneys and have a history of being rough diamonds, gangsters and wide boys! I am not sure which of the above I am! London is organic and has grown as the population swells. Its growth has now claimed parts of the surrounding counties (your states) reaching into Kent, Essex, and other areas known now as Greater London. I am unsure of the square milage of the whole of London but it is vast and growing.
At 2:22pm on September 30, 2008, Lee Lofland said…
I'm getting around to your material. I've just been really busy meeting a few deadlines in advance of my surgery.
At 12:18pm on September 25, 2008, Darren Laws said…
Hi Charlotte,
Yes, we are in the throes of autumn/fall, it is just past 6pm and the sun is already in the descent. I only returned from Florida on Sunday and already miss the warmth even though it was a humid 90 degree plus most days!

I am about to turn my hand to the last few chapters of my next novel, which I am way late on. Novels don't get any easier no matter how many you write.
At 9:20am on September 25, 2008, Lee Lofland said…
I've been a fan of Lewis Grizzard for as long as I can remember. In fact, I stay touch with his wife, Dedra, and I've met and visited his aunt at her home in Moreland. And I've sat on Dudley Stamps' front porch, drinking iced tea, chatting with him about Lewis and some of their good times together. That was an afternoon I'll never forget.
At 10:42am on September 19, 2008, Lee Lofland said…
My operation is scheduled for late October. Thanks for asking.

I read at least one or two books each week, sometimes more. I read a lot of mystery, of course, but I also like literary fiction and biographies. And, I'm a huge fan of Poe. Oh, and Lewis Grizzard's books still make me laugh.
At 12:52pm on September 11, 2008, Lee Lofland said…
Hi Charlotte. It's good to "see" you.
 
 

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On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.

Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.

With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.

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For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of.  You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or  bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.

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CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter

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Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.

I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.

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