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Two Out Of Three Authors at Gregory's Bistro
June 16, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm
New at Gregory’s Bistro in Historic Downtown Plano
Tuesday, June 16 - 7 pm
1022 E 15th Street, Plano, TX
Meet local authors Karen Harrington (Janeology) and Robert Rummel-Hudson (Schuyler’s Monster) for an entertaining night of stories, w...
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- www.karenharringtonbooks.com
- About Me:
- I'm a Texas native who received a degree in English and Communications from the University of Texas at Dallas.
JANEOLOGY, a legal thriller with a unique emphasis on genetic inheritance and family legacy, is my first novel.
When I'm not writing, I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking and traveling.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://www.scobberlotch.blogspot.com
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Join me for a compelling panel discussion examining women and madness from fiction and the front-pages at Murder By The Book
From Mothering to Madness: Houston’s Murder By The Book hosts an informative panel discussion examining women and madness from fiction and the front-pages
Attendees can expect an interesting afternoon at Houston’s Murder By The Books on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 4:30 pm as psychiatric expert Dr. Debra Osterman and novelist Karen Harrington discuss incidents of women and madness in both the media and fiction.
The panel will be moderated by acclaimed novelist Rosemary Poole-Carter, whose rece… Continue
Attendees can expect an interesting afternoon at Houston’s Murder By The Books on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 4:30 pm as psychiatric expert Dr. Debra Osterman and novelist Karen Harrington discuss incidents of women and madness in both the media and fiction.
The panel will be moderated by acclaimed novelist Rosemary Poole-Carter, whose rece… Continue
Posted on August 5, 2008 at 9:41am —
Does your dad like John Grisham?
Father’s Day is on June 15th. If he is a booklover and/or John Grisham fan, consider giving him the thought-provoking legal thriller Janeology. If you order a copy in the next seven days, send me an email and I’ll send you a bookmark and signed bookplate to accompany your gift!
Here’s what guys and dads across the country have to say about this new book:
This novel is more than the story of a father and his lawyer struggling to defend an unfair indictment for reckless endangerment arising from… Continue
Here’s what guys and dads across the country have to say about this new book:
This novel is more than the story of a father and his lawyer struggling to defend an unfair indictment for reckless endangerment arising from… Continue
Posted on June 2, 2008 at 2:38pm —
This book is not for everyone, says this reviewer
"In our world, most everyone has heard about a mother killing her own children."
From the In Bed With Books Reviewer:
Yet it still does not feel commonplace because we cannot understand what went wrong. Society glorifies familial bonds and promotes the idea of a mother’s unconditional love and particularly special bond with her children. I lived in Houston when Andrea Yates (who was originally sentenced to life in prison) killed her five children and watched the details of the horrify… Continue
From the In Bed With Books Reviewer:
Yet it still does not feel commonplace because we cannot understand what went wrong. Society glorifies familial bonds and promotes the idea of a mother’s unconditional love and particularly special bond with her children. I lived in Houston when Andrea Yates (who was originally sentenced to life in prison) killed her five children and watched the details of the horrify… Continue
Posted on May 29, 2008 at 10:59am —
BookBitch Not Cranky about Janeology
Have you been to BookBitch.com before? Before I was published, I always enjoyed their concise, sharp, often humorous descriptions of the good, bad and ugly of books. But mostly, good. This is why I was so excited to see my book posted under new book reviews today! Check it out!
From BookBitch.com
JANEOLOGY by Karen Harrington: A year after his wife is convicted of killing their son, Tom find himself under fire in the courtroom. One day, Jane snapped and drowned her two children; her daughter… Continue
From BookBitch.com
JANEOLOGY by Karen Harrington: A year after his wife is convicted of killing their son, Tom find himself under fire in the courtroom. One day, Jane snapped and drowned her two children; her daughter… Continue
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 11:15am —
Writing about an unspeakable crime
I frequently get asked what prompted me to write a story about a mother who kills. It's a fair question. If you told me five years ago that I'd be writing about this subject, I might have looked at you like you had banana peel shoes. (And if you do own a pair of banana peel shoes, I mean no disrespect, but I hope you have good insurance.)
Ultimately, I did write about the subject of maternal filicide, but not without a good bit of trepidation. Though JANEOLOGY is set in motion by this troubling… Continue
Ultimately, I did write about the subject of maternal filicide, but not without a good bit of trepidation. Though JANEOLOGY is set in motion by this troubling… Continue
Posted on May 14, 2008 at 9:30pm —
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Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
Did You Shop on Black Friday?
There's still time to take the poll to the left about what you ate at Thanksgiving.About Black Friday -
The DH despises mob scenes, but my brother and I do love the adventure of shopping on Black Friday. We weren't courageous enough to get up at the crack of dawn, though, so we did miss out on a few goodies, like the snuglee blankets and pots and pans sets at Menards, and some other items. I did manage to get some work gloves at almost 50 cents each pair, and a boot/shoe dryer which sounded interesting and was less than $9.00. The biggest extravagance there was this turntable with MP3 encoding/AM FM radio combination thing, but that was only $49.00, which isn't too bad. I didn't go for any of the high ticket items.
I didn't do too bad, but do have some Staples rebates to send in. They're pretty easy to do online, so I don't mind doing them. I bought some USB flash drives, batteries, and CD rewrites there.
I also bought a reversible light grey, almost white bubble coat and some grey boots at Walmart, both items $7.00 each, which I plan to use walking Rascal.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of deals did you get?
So, this year I was pretty practical, but it was still fun and I did get a few things I hadn't expected to find.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of finds did you get?
Did you eat any of these foods at Thanksgiving dinner?
Since it's a busy time and an eating time, here's an easy poll to take in the left column. It's okay to pick multiple answers as long as they don't conflict. You can also leave a comment about a particularly favorite dish, if you wish.Morgan
Still Time Plus Giving Thanks
Still time to let us know below when you read.Today, at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ I'm giving thanks for the gift of writing. What about you?
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