Joanna Campbell Slan

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What Type Is Your Blog?

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Have you ever taken a "personality" test? Was it accurate? The Myers-Briggs tests and the Personal Styles quiz were developed after WWII when people all over the world, reeling from the horror of the Nazi regime, wondered, "What kind of person can do such things?" Various scientists and sociologists scrambled for answers.Now Myers-Briggs offers a new twist--they are analyzing blogs at http://www.typealyzer.com/As I understand it, this is a … [Read more...] about What Type Is Your Blog?

What You and I Can Learn from Classical Music's Hottest Act

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The hottest, hippest act in Classical Music today, the group that has folks literally dancing in the aisles is a group of Steinway piano playing siblings from Utah, The 5 Browns. Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan not only play together professionally right now, they have the distinction of being the only family to attend Julliard simultaneously. Last weekend visited my husband's store (Steinway Piano Gallery of St. Louis), played a … [Read more...] about What You and I Can Learn from Classical Music's Hottest Act

Agatha Award for Short Stories

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I'm reprinting a post here because I think it's important, and because I don't want anyone to miss out.Cue: Drumroll...Folks,Malice Domestic is coming soon, and if you're going, then don't miss this opportunity to read the Agatha-nominated short stories--for free-- so you can cast an educated vote. All five of the stories are still up on the web for your reading pleasure.Of course, even if you aren't going to Malice, we won't mind if you take a … [Read more...] about Agatha Award for Short Stories

Dreaming of Harlan Coben–and My Own Stupidity

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Grrr. I'm in a ba-ad mood. It started with a bad dream about...are you ready? Meeting Harlan Coben.I know! I can imagine what you are thinking: "Joanna, have you lost it?"Um, Coben's coming to St. Louis on Monday, and he'll be appearing at the Mad Art Gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. (Go to http://www.madart.com/eventsexhibitions/publicevents/leftbankbooksandmadartgall.htm for details.) Which you would THINK would make a long time HC fan like me really … [Read more...] about Dreaming of Harlan Coben–and My Own Stupidity

It Could be Raining…(My BIG Plotting Secret)

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Celebrating my fun interview with Jean Henry-- http://tinyurl.com/d9mtss --and my dinner tonight with my pal Mary Buckham, who is doing a book plotting weekend here in The Lou, I have decided to post my BIG plotting secret.Are you ready?It can always get worse.Yeah. See...that's how life goes and that's what can happen in a book. No matter how dark it is, no matter how horrible the situation, there's always a moment when you think, "Things can't … [Read more...] about It Could be Raining…(My BIG Plotting Secret)