Marilyn's Musings

Anyone who follows my blog knows that I had a .99 cent sale on Invisible Path . Since the sale's been over a few more books in the series have been purchased. (And a couple of copies of my cookbook too.) Next, I'm offering a freebie and that begins on February 1 and lasts through the 5th. Deadly Trail is the very first book in the Deputy Tempe Crabtree series, though on Amazon it's listed as #0. The happened because though written first, it wasn't the first published.  It will be fun to see how this promotion does.  Next week while the sale is going on, we are expecting company, my eldest daughter and her husband. There here to watch their grandson play baseball at Porterville College. Unfortunately, the day he's going to play, I have a doctor apt. I need to go because I had to change it several times.  What has taken up most of my time is preparing program designs for folks who want to open homes for person with developmental disabilities. Right now I'm working...

Many of you know what I've been doing because you are my friend on Facebook, but here's a quick rundown. Because my latest Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery, Not as It Seems,  is now with the publisher, I've been busy gearing up the promotion for it. As most authors know, planning for the promotion of any book should happen as soon as possible. Because I really like doing blog tours, I'm finding hosts for one now. I'm also looking for a place, or I should say places, for a book launch. I'd like to have one locally and another over on the coast, Morro Bay area, where this book is set.  I'm not sure if I'll have a character naming contest or not this time. It is always popular, but haven't decided. And always, while I'm working on promotion for one book, I'm writing another--a Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery and it's moving along nicely. As far as family, we've had several birthdays and a big celebration for middle daughter who h...