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MURDER BY 4
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Susan Whitfield Apr. 10, 2008.
Two Mystery Authors Featured This Week On MURDER BY 4
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A place to discuss the writing process, successes, or anything else related to writing fiction.
A place to discuss the writing process, successes, or anything else related to writing fiction.
A place to discuss the writing process, successes, or anything else related to writing fiction.
A place to discuss the writing process, successes, or anything else related to writing fiction.
A place to discuss the writing process, successes, or anything else related to writing fiction.
A place to discuss the writing process, successes, or anything else related to writing fiction.
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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- Stephens has written fiction since 2003. The desire to journal her thoughts evolved into a life-changing passion that has led to the birth of her Sam Harper Crime Mysteries and her debut novel, SILENCED CRY (2007).
She is published by BeWrite Books (UK) and her work has gained international attention. SILENCED CRY has received glowing reviews from Midwest Book Reviews, Armchair Reviews, Bookbitch Reviews, Crystal Reviews (NY), Euro-Reviews (Netherlands), Alternative Read, (England) among others.
Stephens holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism/Public Relations and is employed at Ball State University where she developed and coordinates the WorkLife Programs.
Book two in the Harper series, THE DEVIL CAN WAIT, is due out in the fall 2008. She is working on the third Harper book and also administers the popular authors’ blog, MURDER BY 4 http://www.murderby4.blogspot.com.
SILENCED CRY received honorable mention in the 2008 New York Book Fair and placed forth in the mystery category, 2007 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll.
- Do You Have A Website?
- www.martastephens-author.com
http://www.murderby4.blogspot.com
- About Me:
- Other things about me? I enjoy gardening, I oil paint, and appreicate antiques.
I work full time in HR at our local univeristy, but the nights are mine ... and I write. In fact, that's what I should be doing now!!
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://mstephens-musings.blogspot.com
- Favorite Books:
- Anything I can sink my teeth into.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- B&N!!
Silenced Cry: A Sam Harper Crime Mystery
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The Devil Can Wait Bronze Medal Finalist 2009 IPPY Awards
On May 29, 2009, the second book in the Sam Harper Crime Mystery series,"The Devil Can Wait," was selected as one of three bronze medal finalist at the 2009 Independent Publishers Book Awards (IPPY).
Blurb:
The city of Chandler, Massachusetts is plunged into terror when the bodies of three local teenagers wash ashore. While homicide detective Sam Harper hunts down the guilty, a sinister plot emerges overseas. From the Vatican to the jungles of South America, a cursed black pearl r… Continue
Blurb:
The city of Chandler, Massachusetts is plunged into terror when the bodies of three local teenagers wash ashore. While homicide detective Sam Harper hunts down the guilty, a sinister plot emerges overseas. From the Vatican to the jungles of South America, a cursed black pearl r… Continue
Posted on June 20, 2009 at 8:05pm —
"The Devil Can Wait" is a IPPY Award semifinalist
Posted on May 8, 2009 at 1:21pm —
One of my blogs selected by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for writers!
I'm still having a hard time wrapping my mind around this, but my authors' blog, MURDER BY 4 http://murderby4.blogspot.com , has been selected as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers by Writer's Digest for 2009!
For those not familiar with MURDER BY 4, this writers' blog was launched in February 2008 to give readers and writers and insider's look at the lives of four published authors; Aaron Paul Lazar, Kim Smith, S. W. Vaughn and me :) as well as… Continue
For those not familiar with MURDER BY 4, this writers' blog was launched in February 2008 to give readers and writers and insider's look at the lives of four published authors; Aaron Paul Lazar, Kim Smith, S. W. Vaughn and me :) as well as… Continue
Posted on April 11, 2009 at 4:26pm —
New Crime Mystery Blog and a few announcements!
I've launched a new blog called, SAM HARPER CRIME SCENE
http://samharpercrimescene.blogspot.com featuring none other than my
protagonist, homicide detective Sam Harper. The inspiration for this
blog came from readers and fans—I love it!
In an attempt to do something a different with this blog, I've
developed a series of short Harper stories to post in segments that
will continue for 3-4 weeks. Every few weeks I'll post the beginning
of a new… Continue
http://samharpercrimescene.blogspot.com featuring none other than my
protagonist, homicide detective Sam Harper. The inspiration for this
blog came from readers and fans—I love it!
In an attempt to do something a different with this blog, I've
developed a series of short Harper stories to post in segments that
will continue for 3-4 weeks. Every few weeks I'll post the beginning
of a new… Continue
Posted on January 7, 2009 at 7:55pm —
The Last Two Days in 2008
Posted on December 30, 2008 at 6:59am —
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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?
Things People Say and Do at Book Signings
Saturday was a Killer Career book signing at Barnes and Noble in Schaumburg. I just love the way they do their posters, by the way. Very professional looking.
It was 70 degrees outside, which is an unusual temperature for November. Needless to say, not everyone wanted to waste such a beautiful day by pending it inside a book shop.
The usual assortment of customers did come by, some asking me questions about how long it took to write my book, how I got started, and how many books I'd written.
Some said they'd never heard of me. I've heard that one before. (g)
What was surprising is that three children, not at the same time or with the same party, asked for my autograph - two on the back of bookmarks, one on a slip of paper. That usually doesn't happen. Maybe it's the economy. I don't know if their parents put them up to it, or if they thought of it themselves.
One person asked about my book and then said she doesn't buy from Barnes and Noble, but online instead. Since she was in the store, I can only assume she was scouting there for books first. I don't know.
Oh, yes, a variation on the restroom question was, "Where are the dictionaries?"
Another took the time to show me some missing pages in one of the magazines.
What about you? What questions have people asked you at book signings? Anything that stood out at a book signing you'd like to share?
New Review for Killer Career
I'm happy to report a new review for Killer Career, this time from Lucille P. Robinson, from Sassy Brit's Gang athttp://tjbook-list.blogspot.com/2009/11/killer-career-morgan-mandel-choice-one.html
Thanks,
Morgan Mandel
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I had lost entrance into my original page, so I had to reinvent my self. You were once my friend on the other page (he, he) What drama, eh?
No matter. We are reunited. If you wonder what the heck I'm talking about, look at page 9 of the members' list. I can't get into it for some strange reason, but you are there as well as I. Glad to chat with you again. Let's do it more!
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Happy belated b'day and Happy New Year!
Happy Birthday to Marta Stephens, author of Silenced Cry and Crimespace member. Hope it is a happy one!
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