By Sally Lippert Who are you? How many identities do you have? Most of us women have multiple identities--and we aren't talking "the many faces of Eve" or Sybil. We are daughters, sisters, mothers, wives and friends. But many of us also have a professional identity. My primary identity has always been as a nurse. Remember the Candy Stripers? I was one! I loved it so much that I decided to become a real, live nurse. I … [Read more...] about The Nurse Is In! An Introduction to Sally
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How to Turn One Plastic Baggy into Three Baggies
Sometimes I don't want to waste an entire plastic baggy on a small amount of stuff. But I still want to separate out my small crafting items. I've learned a simple way to divide one baggy into multiples. Time it takes: Shoot, how do I know? (Okay...) About five minutes or less. Supplies: * "ziplock" (press to seal) baggies * tape (I prefer clear packing tape, but you can also use duct tape or masking tape. The width should be 2 or 3 … [Read more...] about How to Turn One Plastic Baggy into Three Baggies
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Mystery Writers of America ~ Florida Chapter An organization of published and aspiring authors, editors, agents, screenwriters, readers and other professionals in the crime genre field. We're a killer group. The Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America has over 250 members from Pensacola to Key West. Murdering by the book can be a lonely life. Our chapter can connect you with other authors who earn a living writing about … [Read more...] about Test Home Page
PBS: Between the Covers (August 2013)
Novelist Joanna Campbell Slan discusses her series The Jane Eyre Chronicles that picks up where Charlotte Bronte left off beginning with her book Death of a Schoolgirl. Between The Covers is the WXEL Meet the Author series filmed in front of a live audience, hosted by Ann Bocock and brought to you in part by Murder on The Beach Bookstore in Delray Beach, FL. … [Read more...] about PBS: Between the Covers (August 2013)
You Could Be a Guest at Sheila's Wedding!
I'm knee-deep in the edits to Group, Photo, Grave, the seventh book in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series (Release date: Fall 2013). Every book has its hard parts and its easier components. I've found that I've really enjoyed describing Sheila's wedding. Here's a taste of it--and remember--you can become a guest at her wedding by entering the Rafflecopter contest! * * * My mother-in-law Sheila's wedding wasn't totally ruined by the … [Read more...] about You Could Be a Guest at Sheila's Wedding!
How to Get Started Writing Your Book
Recently a friend wrote to me with this question: I want to write a novel, but where do I begin? Do I start with an outline? With a character list? Or do I just plunge in and start writing? That's a great question, and one that I struggled with for years. The answer has to do with a scene from The Wizard of Oz... Remember? Dorothy is on her way to Oz when she comes to a fork in the road. The scarecrow tells her that either route will work. Or … [Read more...] about How to Get Started Writing Your Book
