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Started this discussion. Last reply by Liz Hillsman Jun. 27, 2007.
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- About Me:
- I am the author of the Cassie O'Malley Mysteries, quirky stories set deep in the NJ Pine Barrens. For more than 30 years, I have worked in the non-profit sector, developing programs that enhance quality of life. Recently, I discovered that I also have something of a flair for killing people.
I love to write early in the morning. You can usually find me at my computer at 5:30 in the morning, plotting someone's murder.
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- http://jeffmarkowitz.blogspot.com
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Tag along as Cassie and her unusual band of cohorts attempt to untangle the clues in A Minor Case of Murder.
"...This fine sports whodunit pays homage to minor league baseball…The story line is a cozy that looks deep into the soul of the heroine as she begins to unravel the motive behind the murder of the mascot until she finally hits a walk off homerun. Sub-genre fans will want to watch all nine innings of this delightful hometown baseball mystery." --- Midwest Book Review
"...As Cassie balances the Skeeter case, her new-found love life, her newspaper job and her friend Cheyenne's mayoral campaign, we are introduced to a large cast of fascinating characters. Jeff Markowitz does a terrific job of fleshing out even the minor characters. We learn to know and like all of them, even the one who turns out to be the one who done it." --- Crimespree Magazine
A Five Star First Edition Mystery from Thomson Gale
ISBN 1594144877
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Appearing at the Secaucus Public Library
Posted on September 26, 2007 at 6:28am —
Book Signing Tonight
Posted on August 23, 2007 at 5:35am —
Summer Mystery Reading Challenge
Every day this summer you can find wonderful books in the Summer Mystery Reading Challenge at ReviewedbyLiz. I am very pleased to be the featured author today. So stop by her site and leave a comment or question.
And go back from time-to-time to discover other wonderful mystery writers. You might even want to sign up and t
… ContinuePosted on July 20, 2007 at 6:53am —
The Pine Barrens
My readers are familiar with the NJ Pine Barrens, the setting for the Cassie O'Malley Mysteries.
The Pinelands National Reserve is an area of 1.1 million acres in south Jersey, approximately half of it public land, much of it pine forest and cranberry bog. You may have heard on the news that a fire is raging in the Pine Barrens. As of this morning some 18,000 acres on the edge of the Pine Barrens are
… ContinuePosted on May 16, 2007 at 11:02am — 1 Comment
Wild River Review says -
"Jeff Markowitz approaches the mystery genre with a rare and refreshing sense of humor, bringing his readers on a journey through an entertaining world where his characters are intelligent, fun and wonderfully lovable."
Thank you.
Posted on May 11, 2007 at 5:22am —
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Slides, Anyone?
I added a few slides of my books to my blogspot. I'm not sure yet if they should stay on or not.Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?
A Christmas Tree Already
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.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.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.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.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.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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Lynn
Here's hoping you have a fabulous holiday weekend!
Best wishes always,
Shawna
Good to see another mystery writer on the site.
Thanks for dropping by and saying hello. You seem to be an early riser like myself ,where most of your creativity comes to life. Ilove Montanaand i have not yet figured out why most of mystories are set here.
Just wanted to drop you alibe befor eI get another pot ofeye opener going. Ta e care..babs
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I hope you have a great time and be sure to tell all your friends!
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