Writers Tricks of the Trade January-February 2015

Morgan’s Corner Morgan’s Corner MORGAN ST. JAMES, EDITOR 2014 IS HISTORY Morgan St. James, Editor ONWARD TO 2015 Editor Cont’dthe last of 2014 passed into history amid fireworks, As next page… celebrations, kisses, hugs and teary renditions of Alde Lang Syne, I knew I was looking forward to 2015. BUY BUY BUY Listen To Audio Sample FROM THE MAFIA FUNERAL 2014 was a year of good, not so good and bad, so let’s focus on the good. During 2014 the first two Silver Sisters Mysteries went back into publication after the original publisher closed their doors following the tragic death of one partner. So Goldie and Godiva areIN YOUR NOVELS MORE ROMANTIC (CONT’D back at it again, sniffing out crime in their own MAKE THE GUYS zany fashion, complete with backfires, twists, turns and finally that magic moment when they nail the bad guy, bad gal or bad group. Just one more book to go now to have the full series resurrected. Vanishing Act in Vegas is targeted to release in early 2015. My co-author/sister Phyllice Bradner and I look forward to finally being able to finish Caper #4, Diamonds in the Dumpster, which was begun before L&L Dreamspell closed. In March I participated in the Local Author Collection launch party at Paseo Verde Library in Henderson NV. Several of my books are now in their collection. I also was part of the Spring Fling at Clark County Library in Las Vegas at the end of that month. In April Bella Capo and I appeared at Barnes & Noble in Henderson with a talk and signing of La Bella Mafia to kick off a bookfair to benefit the Safe House women’s shelter. The following day, we appeared at a private event sponsored by the Ladies Making a Difference Meetup group to also benefit Safe House. BUY BUY BUY By the beginning of June I was really ready for an R&R because I’d been going non-stop since 2013. What a way to “drop out” for a little while. Dylan the Dog and I drove to Big Bear CA and stayed in a rented cabin for a week. Whew. I think I was sent a message about relaxation. I’d forgotten my computer mouse and don’t do well with the touchpad, so I actually vegged out! Cont’d… WRITERS TRICKS OF THE TRADE Page 1 JAN-FEB 2015

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