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Book Excerpt from PHOTO, SNAP, SHOT

December 21, 2009 by Joanna Slan

Book Excerpt from
Photo, Snap, Shot:
A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery

By Joanna Campbell Slan

Photo, Snap, Shot
is now available for pre-ordering at Amazon.com Release date is May 2010, so why not order it now and surprise yourself?

It’s the 3rd book in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series. Paper, Scissors, Death is the 1st and Cut, Crop & Die is the 2nd.

Chapter 1

“Anya is all right now,” said my daughter’s advisor, “but you need to come pick her up…please. Immediately.”

Three phrases guaranteed to panic any mother: 1.) The babysitter called and there’s a problem. 2.) There’s something on the back of your skirt. 3.) Your child is all right now.
If Anya was all right now, what on earth had happened earlier?
“Whoa. What’s up? Is Anya okay?” I spoke as I waved my keys at my boss, Dodie Goldfader, who owns Time in a Bottle, St. Louis’s premier scrapbook store.
“Ye

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: excerpt, Midnight Ink, Photo Snap Shot

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Comments

  1. LindaBabe says

    December 22, 2009 at 1:57 am

    Ok, sucked right in – I'm buying it! Happy Holidays to you, too, Joanna!

  2. Joanna Campbell Slan says

    December 22, 2009 at 2:23 am

    Whooo-hooo! Now that's exactly what I hoped you'd do! Please tell all your friends. (I promise you, the rest of the story is just as good. My publisher kept saying, "This is great–and I see a LOT of books across my desk.")

  3. Anonymous says

    December 22, 2009 at 2:28 am

    Oh boy, I can hardly wait for the book! Kiki leads such an interesting life!! Looking so forward to buying the book! Have a wonderful Christmas.

    Linda L.

  4. Joanna Campbell Slan says

    December 22, 2009 at 4:38 am

    Poor Kiki. I just keep finding new problems for her to contend with. Believe me, if you like mystery, history, romance and crafts, you'll love Photo, Snap, Shot!

  5. Margaret says

    December 22, 2009 at 8:11 am

    I love preview chapters, Joanna, but waiting until May will be very difficult. Hope you might post another chapter sometime before then to keep our appetite whetted.

    Happy holidays,
    Margaret Franson

  6. waskkely150 says

    December 22, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    Hi, Joanna,
    Thanks for the preview. As always you have me left me wanting to read more!Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Ginny Petitt

  7. Joanna Campbell Slan says

    December 29, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    Margaret and Ginny,

    I wish I could share more. I'll have to see what my editor says. Glad you liked what you saw! Please spread the word!

  8. Sarah says

    December 31, 2009 at 3:03 am

    Yay! I just finished Cut, Crop, Die in a day and a half, then decided to check out the blog. LUCKY ME- a preview! 🙂 I am so hooked and can't wait for #3. I am dying to know what's up with Detweiler and the wife!

  9. Joanna Campbell Slan says

    December 31, 2009 at 3:20 am

    Sarah, so glad you enjoyed Cut, Crop & Die. You can pre-order Photo, Snap, Shot from Amazon. I think you're going to love it, too. (Detweiler and his wife? Well, it's complicated!)

  10. Liz says

    January 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Oh now I can't wait to find out what happens. I stumbled on your blog via a friends and I'm so glad I did. I love Kiki and her strange little life. I read the second book in next to no time as I didn't want to put it down. I hope May doesn't take too long to get here :0) Off to check out Amazon. Thank you so much for the preview.

  11. Joanna Campbell Slan says

    January 2, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    Liz, there's a Kiki Lowenstein short story at http://www.YouPublish.com Put "Joanna Campbell Slan" in the blue search box, and you'll see the library.

    I hope you tell all your friends about Kiki! Thanks ever so much!

  12. Vicky's Place says

    January 25, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    It's going to be so hard waiting until May to read this!

  13. Joanna Campbell Slan says

    January 26, 2010 at 1:25 am

    Vicky, I'm proofreading the galleys now!

    Number Four is written. We're talking about a Number Five!

    Tell you friends, please, and don't forget to pre-order a copy! (Okay, can you tell I'm excited about it, too?)

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