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What’s your biggest reading pet peeve?

If you’re anything like me, there’s been more than one occasion when you’ve started a book and read a few pages or a few chapters, set the book down, and never came back. It happens. No shame in that. But WHY does it happen??? That’s the question that a recent Fussy Librarian survey addressed, and it got […]

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What Beer to Pair with False Truth 7?

When you read False Truth 7  January 26th, you will totally understand this. But for now, trust me. The best beer to pair with False Truth 7  is a cigar-infused one. Drink a cigar-infused beer, and you will be smelling and tasting Tampa, as well as Jordan Fox’s latest adventure. You might be asking yourself: […]

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Owl Reader

How Many Books Do You Read At Once?

This week and every week, I’m reading a pile of books, and I wondered if you all would think I’m crazy. Is it unusual to read several books at once? What do you think? Do you prefer to read one book at a time? Or do you read several at once? I usually read one […]

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Don’t forget to thank a police officer.

In the U.S., yesterday was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Won’t you join me in extending that appreciation for the whole weekend around the world? This weekend we’re thinking about police officers and deputies in France, Australia, Asia, New York… we could all add to the list and the appreciation could encircle the globe. I know […]

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Festive Flicks That Thrill

What’s your favorite holiday movie? Think… think… think… because there’s a prize ahead… Got it in mind? Okay, now I’m going to get more specific. Because we all love A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life and Love, Actually and maybe one of the versions of A Christmas Carol. The feel-good classics are hard not […]

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4 Reasons Intern Jordan Fox Has a Shot at Fame

Intern It’s just about the lowest job on the totem pole, right? Only two spots lower – unpaid intern, and programs where the intern pays for the chance. Internship is an investment in a future career for Jordan Fox, star of  False Truth: A Jordan Fox Mystery. Intern Jordan Fox even has a good shot […]

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Bath with Fire

5 Ways to Embrace the Cold

It’s December now… the perfect time, in the words of Judge Willa Carson in Cold Justice, for “Hot chocolate, warm soups. Heavy sweaters, cozy comforters. Blazing fires in the fireplace. Good books.” (Too bad things don’t turn out to be quite that simple on Willa’s vacation!) I posted the above quote on Pinterest, and while […]

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Pinterest: Simple concept, big world.

Are you on Pinterest?  Pinterest is one of those concepts that you might think you’d hate — and then, wow!  If you haven’t checked out Pinterest, I will try to explain it, but I’m sure I won’t do it justice. Fortunately, Pinterest is much easier and more fun to use than it is to explain. […]

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A Thanksgiving Poem from a Thriller Writer

Dear Friends, Normally I write with intrigue and thrill, But today I decided I’d sit back and chill And take a moment to appreciate you Be thankful, relax, and have pumpkin pie, too. It’s Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. of A. Since 1863, a National Holiday A perfect time to catch up on my reading […]

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Deadly Dozen 2

Deadly Dozen 2 – A Sweet Treat For Readers Today

Today, several states in the United States are observing Sweetest Day. Are you? The idea is simple: give friends and loved ones sweets, flowers, and/or cards. Sound familiar? Yes, it’s similar to Valentine’s Day, but with less emphasis on romance. Still, according to Hallmark, 80 percent of Hallmark’s Sweetest Day cards have a love or […]

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