March 2008!

STILL MY BEST NEWS!
The reviewers at Romantic Times have nominated me for TWO Career Achievement Awards – Series and Series Storyteller of the Year. According to their website “the career achievement nominees are authors who have continuously crafted superior books throughout their careers.” I’ll be at the awards luncheon in Pittsburgh in April. Keep your fingers crossed.

NEW BOOK COVER
Check it out! The artist perfectly captured the fun-loving spirit of the first book of my new comic mystery series. My sassy Basset hound who thinks he’s the King reincarnated is even wearing his favorite pink bowtie. Elvis and the Dearly Departed will be in bookstores October, 2008. You can pre-order from AMAZON now! Tell all your friends! Throw parties! Dance in the streets!

WHAT I’M WRITING
The third book of my Elvis mystery series as well as a stunning new fiction novel. I’m bursting to tell you, but the project is in the incubation stage and my muse is stamping her little foot yelling, “Not yet!”

WHAT’S NEW ON FUN STUFF…

• GREAT NEW BOOKPLATES…My wise web guru, Roy, designed the hot pink, all-purpose book plate while my talented daughter-in-law and her best friend designed the adorable Elvis bookplate. Find out how to get your free bookplate on Fun Stuff.
  
  
• SPRING CONTEST… Coming soon! Roy and I are cooking up big stuff for you. Watch for it!

OTHER FUN DOINGS…

• The Elvis contest is still going strong. The prize is never before seen footage (with soundtrack) of Elvis in his 1956 and 1957 concerts in Tupelo, Mississippi (courtesy of the documentary filmmaker).
  
  
• I’ll be a little late posting the winner of the Valentine Contest. The deadline monster i s clawing at my door. If you’ve entered and haven’t received an email for us, hang on a bit longer. Thanks!
  
  
• GODDESS CONTEST WINNERS are posted, and I’m busy planning the fall Goddess Contest.
  
  

MOVIE DOINGS…
I think I’ll run away to Hollywood and shake somebody. At this rate, I’ll be attending the premiere with my oxygen tank and private-duty nurse.

READ EXCERPTS AND ORDER BOOKS…..
Go to the Books page. It also has a printable booklist which includes current and out-of-print books. Elvis and the Dearly Departed excerpt will be up after the spring madness is over.

EMAIL LIST… Be sure to sign up for it. 2008 is going to be a busy, wonderful year.

Happy reading! And do keep writing. I love hearing from you