Looking for a fun and different idea for your crop group? Why not hold a dinner mystery theatre event? I've written a play you can put on with only six actors and very few props. It makes a great "frame" for a crop. The cost is only $30, which makes it perfect for a fundraising event. You can use the script as many times as you want for that one fee.The script, instructions, a "Whodunnit Form" and a form for ordering books is available at … [Read more...] about "A Crop to Die For"
Kiki Goes "Irish"– and You Get a Lucky Break!
Kiki has gone "Irish" for today! In honor of St. Patty's Day, she has arranged a special deal with The Stamp Maven for any of Joanna's readers who want to get a head start on crafting supplies for Easter and beyond. Any leprechaun who places a $50 order with Anne before midnight Friday, March 19 will receive free shipping on that order. That's a savings of 10%!Check out Anne's blog for TONS OF TIPS, specials, and classes on scrapbooking and … [Read more...] about Kiki Goes "Irish"– and You Get a Lucky Break!
Publisher's Weekly Weighs in on Photo, Snap, Shot
Photo Snap Shot: A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery Joanna Campbell Slan. Midnight Ink (www.midnightinkbooks.com), $14.95 paper (336p) ISBN 978-0-7387-1976-4In Agatha-finalist Slan's diverting third scrapbooking mystery (after 2009's Cut, Crop & Die), Kiki Lowenstein's 12-year-old daughter, Anya, a student at St. Louis's fancy Charles and Anne Lindbergh Academy, ventures with another girl into the balcony of the school theater, where they … [Read more...] about Publisher's Weekly Weighs in on Photo, Snap, Shot
The Winner of the 2010 Fla-MAN-go Award Is Barry Eisler
Some of the nicest people I know...kill people...on paper.Barry Eisler is one of those nice people. He's unfailingly gracious. He doesn't take himself too seriously. He's smart as a whip. He's a heck of a businessman. He's a good sport.At SleuthFest this past weekend, he again proved why he's one of everyone's favorite authors. On Saturday, Barry was awarded the "Fla-MAN-go," an honor with a dubious past. Seems that one SleuthFest years ago, the … [Read more...] about The Winner of the 2010 Fla-MAN-go Award Is Barry Eisler
World Premiere of "A Crop to Die For" Dinne Mystery Theatre
What do you get when you combine murder, scrapbooking and mystery theatre?A Crop to Die For! The new dinner mystery theatre that had its world premiere last Saturday at ScrapbooksPlus! in Chantilly, VA.The story begins when Kiki Lowenstein brings a carload of women along to a crop. Bit by bit, the women reveal their secrets, and tempers flare. Then we all take a break for dinner. BANG! Somebody "dies!" (Of course, it was all in good fun. We used … [Read more...] about World Premiere of "A Crop to Die For" Dinne Mystery Theatre
Courage–Why Pets Matter So Much to Us in Times of Trouble
As my mother lay dying, I held tight to Courage.No, I don't mean a sense of bravery or a feeling that I could prevail. I mean Courage the Chihuahua, pictured above. (Or as his owner, my sister Jane, calls him, he's Courage the Chee-whoie-whoie.)That tiny dog became my anchor in a rough and stormy sea. Mom's coma happened quite suddenly, and I was without the daily resources I usually depend upon to keep myself going emotionally. I was far from … [Read more...] about Courage–Why Pets Matter So Much to Us in Times of Trouble
