Sorry I haven't been on here for ages, but I've been busy working on a sequel to THE CROWS. And now I can announce that AS THE CROW FLIES will be released by Five Star Mysteries in March 2011. Soon I'll be adding the first chapter of that book to my web site. Do take a look.
Also, if you didn't have a chance to purchase THE CROWS (it's now out of print), you can download an e-copy of the book through Amazon's Kindle. (And the price is much lower.)
Until later,
Best always, Maris
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( 3 / 78 )Here in Michigan we get glimpses of spring. A warm day followed by a 30 degree drop in temperature. Snow one morning, sunshine the next. In a way, that's how my writing goes. One day I think I'll have the sequel to THE CROWS finished in a month, the next I wonder if I'll ever finish it. One day everything falls into place, the next I realize I have gaps in the story that have to be filled (or researched) before I move on. That's where I am today...doing research. With luck, everything will fall into place, and I'll soon be able to reveal to P.J. just what is going on and why her life may be in danger.
Meanwhile, good news is I've signed a contract with Books in Motion (see announcement on home page) and THE CROWS will be coming out as a CD, MP3, and/or tape. It will be interesting to see who they pick to read the story and if she'll sound the way I hear P.J.
If I can figure out how to load a picture, I have one of my Ridgeback, Zuri, enjoying the sun (and warmth) of a couple days ago.
I hope spring is headed your way and you're moving forward with your life and projects.
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( 3 / 420 )Last weekend I enjoyed a fantastic three days at the Westin-Chicago with roughly 275 writers and fans. Many thanks to Hanley, Ophelia, Luisa, Mary, Marlene, Susan, Teri, Silvia, and all the others who worked so hard to make Love is Murder a fantastic conference. The sessions were interesting and everything moved along as scheduled. If there were any glitches, I wasn't aware of them.
I was on a panel during Saturday's lunch. I'm not sure I liked trying to eat my soup and salad while also answering questions, but Laura Caldwell did a fantastic job of moderating, and I hope our "captive" audience (if they wanted lunch, they had to be there) enjoyed what we had to say.
During the conference, I had a chance to listen to Jeffery Deaver and Sharan Newman speak and to attend both the Sister's in Crime and MWA meetings. I missed Steve Berry's Master's Class, but had the opportunity to sit at the same table with him when he won a Lovey award.
My main complaint was there wasn't enough time to attend all of the sessions. I may be a Gemini, but I just couldn't figure out how to split myself two ways, much less three or four.
If you're interested in a nice array of talks about guns, crime scenes, or how-two writing tips, along with an opportunity to pitch a story to an agent, this is a great conference to attend. The sad thing is the committee is taking a year off, so there won't be a LIM in 2010. Here's hoping they are back in 2011 because this is one conference worth your time and money.
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( 3 / 346 )I am amazed by the writers who blog on a regular basis. As you can tell, my last entry was in August. So what have I been doing since then?
In truth, I'm not sure. When I look back, it seems like I've done very little, yet over two months have gone by. I did help with a conference for sail and power boaters (that took place the end of October but involved a bit of pre-planning), and I have been putting together plans for a trip to Santa Monica, California where my husband and I will be attending our niece's wedding then going on to Santa Barbara (where Bill and I met and lived for several years) and after a couple of days there on to Fresno to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins.
I also have been working on a sequel to THE CROWS. It's tentatively called AS THE CROW FLIES. I'd like to say it's close to being finished, but I'm having trouble finding time to work on it, which brings me back to: Where does the time go? Soon it will be Thanksgiving, then Christmas, times when we like to get together with family and friends.
It amazes me that almost a year has gone by since THE CROWS was released. The book has had three printings, and is almost out-of-stock. I'm not sure if Five Star will consider another printing, so if you want a copy and have problems finding one, do send me an email (see my contact page) and I'll see what I can do.
Otherwise, I hope each and every one of you enjoys the coming holidays, no matter what your beliefs. May 2009 be one in which our economy stabalizes and we have plenty of money to buy the books we love.
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