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- Author, Reader
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- http://www.jenniebentley.com
- About Me:
- I am the author of the new Do-It-Yourself Home Renovation Mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime. Book 1, FATAL FIXER-UPPER, is scheduled for release in November 2008.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://workingstiffs.blogspot.com/
- Favorite Books:
- Anything by Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels, the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold, JK Rowling, Lillian Stewart Carl, JD Robb, Tasha Alexander, Diana Killian, Terry Pratchett, Tamora Pierce, Eoin Colfer, Patricia Wynn, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Lindsey Davis, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Paul Levine, Kasey Michaels, Nancy Martin, Jennifer Crusie... and on, and on, and on. In no particular order.
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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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When RASCAL wakes up, you'll hear from her and/or her Mom - that would be me, Morgan Mandel.
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Fatal fixer-upper sounds fabulous! I do like cozy mysteries.
Hope to get to know you better here on Book Place.
Best regards,
Marsha Ward
Thanks for having me as a friend.
Bess McBride
You made the right choice.
ln
I never even thought that would be so, that a regular name might be a pen name. What an interesting bunch we are, aren't we?
My pen name on the novel I am writing is NOT Lydia. That name reminds me of an old lady (ha, which I am already) but my spirit is as young as a sprite faery ...uh, well, maybe that isn't a good example....a 20 yr old, how's that?
ANyway, Jennie....Do you remember a very old movie called "Portrait of Jennie?" It was a true romance. You should see it sometime if you never have. Famous love story, but a very old story. There is a station that shows old movies I can't remember the name. Or maybe one of those shops that carry old films. Well, I love your name anyway you look at it. Talk soon!
ln
I will be your friend as long as you wish! Thank you for being MINE!
I can't help but think when I see the name "Jennie" about Forrest Gump...."Jenneeee...." Remember that? (priceless: Tom Hanks is amazing)
Anyway, when you and I have moments of reprieve, let's chat!
ln
I love that name, Fatal Fixer-Upper.
Much success with our book release.
I hope you have a good time here & be sure to tell your friends!
Morgan Mandel