Marilyn's Musings

https://www.amazon.com/Mud-Bog-Murder-Appel-Mystery/dp/1603813152/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478116594&sr=8-1&keywords=Mud+Bog+Murder There's romance, there's intrigue, there's murder, but best of all there's Eve Appel, a gal into high end fashion who's not afraid to get her hands dirty.When Jenny McCleary leases her property to be ravaged by the annual mud bog races, the small rural town of Sabal Bay, Florida, is divided into warring camps: environmental activists versus monster truck fans.  Jenny, who frequents the consignment store owned by Eve Appel and her friend Madeleine, doesn’t seem to mind when Eve and Madeleine join the protesters the day of the races. During the race, Eve catches Jenny’s airborne head after it is tossed into the air by the wheels of a truck.  Now every protester is a suspect in Jenny’s murder. . Even without the disembodied head, Eve has her hands full. The town resents her role in the protests and is boycotting...

In 2006 I signed a contract with a respected publisher, and since then they’ve released six of my books. When I found I could write more than a book every two years, I signed with an additional publisher who liked two ideas I had for a series. Soon I had three series going. Though hectic, it was lovely to be a traditional author—and actually still is. The publishers handle the publishing part, and I simply write books. I don’t earn the massive amounts of money people think authors make, but there is money, and besides, I get nice press from reviewers, and I have readers who wait eagerly for the next book in each series. A few years ago word began circulating that traditionally published authors were venturing into the world of self-publishing. At first I thought, “How could they?” but as time went on, the question changed to “How could I?” Publishers and agents look for books that will sell lots of copies. That’s understandable from a profit standpoint, but it means the...