1. If you are a mystery or suspense writer who is trying to get published, please don't miss an amazing opportunity offered by Poisoned Pen Press. The Discover Mystery Contest is open through April 30th and the publisher is looking for new blood!
2. In my last post I mentioned that I received two courtesy copies of Now Write! Mysteries: Suspense, Crime, Thriller, and Other Mystery Fiction Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers from its publisher because I was one of the contributors to the book. Yay! But the deal is, I'm an OCD clutter-phobe, minimalist sort and the second copy is creating issues. It needs a new home. If you will feed it and walk it, it's yours. Just leave a comment below to let me know. If more than one of you are interested I'll figure something out. Just check back here in the comments. We may have a drawing on our hands.
3. Finally, I've just discovered Erica Spindler. Have you read her? I'm glad I'm finally aware of her wonderful books. Good stuff.
I hope you all are having a wonderful week and that your projects are behaving.
Today I guest blog at Kaye Barley's Meanderings and Muses and discuss how you are similar to Ed Harris. One lucky commenter will win a signed copy. :) I hope you'll stop by.
"PI Richard Cole puts Emily Locke on a case that gives her a real workout in Brady's well-crafted second mystery to feature the 33-year-old single mom (after 2009's Final Approach). Brady's wry look at fashionista spa life and the spirited, down-to-earth Emily mark this as a series to watch." —Publishers Weekly
Win free copies ~ November 26th - December 4th.
DEAD LIFT is here! I'm celebrating with a contest to help spread the word. You can participate on Twitter, Facebook, at your blog, or by e-mail. Link to this post to be entered to win your choice of a signed copy of Emily's latest adventure, Dead Lift, or the first in the series, Final Approach.
Friday's winner (11/26):Tammy Kaehler Saturday's winner (11/27):Beth Robertson Sunday's winner (11/28): Laura Dealoia Monday's winner (11/29): Ken Buxton Tuesday's winner (11/30): Jenni Kershaw Wednesday's winner (12/1): Brian Brady Thursday's winner (12/2):Julie Hennrikus Friday's winner (12/3): Lisa Keeling Saturday's winner (12/4): Mary Langdoc Four ways to play
1. Twitter
Tweet some variant: RT @Rachel_Brady New gym/spa mystery, DEAD LIFT, is here. Free giveaways this week! and link back to this post.
(The @Rachel_Brady is important because it's the only way I'll see your post to know to enter you.)
2. Your blog
Mention Dead Lift on your blog with a link to this post.Then comment here with a link to your blog. You're entered!
3. E-mail
Mention Dead Lift, with a link to this post, in an e-mail to your friends who enjoy crime fiction.Be sure to copy me at rachel(at)rachelbrady(dot)net so I know to enter you.
4.Facebook
Facebook gets sub-bullets because *I Heart Facebook*:
4a) Mention Dead Lift and link to this post on your Facebook page and you’re entered to win. Message me to let me know. (My Facebook feed gets kind of long and I don't want to miss you.)
4b) Add yourself as a "Liker" of my page and I will enter you because I like to be liked! Say hi on the Wall so I'll know to enter you.
Extra stuff
Enter multiple times with any combination of the above.
I'll collect names from Twitter, Facebook, blog comments, and my Inbox all week long.
I'll draw a winner every day, up to and including Saturday, December 4th.
Daily winners will be announced here at the blog and on Twitter and Facebook each evening.
More stuff
Are you a librarian? Do you belong to a book club? I send a complimentary signed copies to book club organizers and librarians who introduce Emily Locke to their reading groups.
For those who have no earthly idea what I'm talking about, check out the link above. Join in the fun and enter to win dozens of free books at over twenty different author blogs. All you have to do is drop in on a series of blogs and put together the clues. Who can say boo to that?
Here at Write It Anyway, those who leave comments today will be entered in a drawing to win a signed copy of my new book, Final Approach. Please leave an e-mail address so I can contact you if your name is drawn. If writing interests you, please consider signing up to follow the blog and join our little party here (see "Followers" on the left). That will enter you twice.
Anyone else out there got a raging sweet tooth like me? I left my thoughts on What to do about the Unwanted Halloween Candy over at Fresh Fiction today. Comment there for even more chances to win.
Finally, what everyone is waiting for . . . your clue:
"I told you it was stupid to come to this party, but you wouldn't listen."
Milla stopped outside the library. Standing in the shadows, she could see Dr. Paul Trent towering over his wife, Diana, who was seated in a deep red leather wing chair. The couple was waiting to be interviewed by police detective Fletcher Jones. The Cleopatra makeup was gone, along with their costumes. She hoped Fletcher Jones was collecting all the party clothes for trace evidence analysis.
"You know I've got to be in the operating room in less than three hours." The doctor whined, then began to pace, checking his watch repeatedly. "I'm going to have to postpone Althea Grant's tummy tuck. The woman will find someone else. And with the way you spend money, I need every penny."
"It's not my fault that Carla died." Diana Trent, of seamless face and perky breasts, had clearly been one of her husband's most loyal patients. "You were having a pretty good time up until the body was discovered. I saw you chatting up that St. James woman earlier in the evening. Wouldn't have thought she was your type. Of course I wouldn't have thought she was Winston's type either."
"I don't chat people up. Buffy St. James and I were having a perfectly civilized conversation about the new library. The fund-raising campaign is running short and she was hoping we’d make a generous contribution. She wasn't aware we have our own money problems." Dr. Trent whirled around. "Tell me something! Why did you insist that we come to a party given by your ex-husband?"
"You know why. I did it for you. We need to keep up appearances. Plus, Winston said he might help with the malpractice case. If only Carla hadn't…" Diana stopped short.
"If only Carla hadn't what?" her husband asked.
"Nothing, nothing. It's just that Carla never did like me." Diana stood up. "I think I'll go and see if I can get some coffee."
Dr. Trent grabbed his wife's arm. "Diana, you gave that woman too much credit. She only thought she ran your ex's business."
Milla decided she'd better announce her presence.
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For your next clues, please return to The Stiletto Gang and scroll down for clues #12 and #13. We had some tech issues with the bloggers who were going to post those clues for us. From there, we'll link you back on track to finish the mystery.
Just a friendly heads up that some serious fun is headed our way.
Some of you know that I blog monthly at the Stiletto Gang. We've joined with more than twenty other author blogs to create a really fun Halloween contest this year, an on-line scavenger hunt where readers go from blog to blog gathering clues to solve a mystery. Dozens of free books are being offered as prizes along the way.
Write it Anyway is a stop along the route and, like other participating blogs, I'll be entering commenters that day into a drawing to win a free signed copy of my book.
We'll start the hunt on October 30th and close it on November 1st. If you're the lucky winner who solves the crime, you could win a $50 gift certificate to your choice of book store. Go ahead and get your cover stories ready for the office so you can play Hallopalooza on Friday the 30th. :-)
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is coming and I'm taking the plunge.
Every November lunatic writers everywhere--thousands more every year--race to pound out 50,000 words in a single month. The idea behind NaNoWriMo is to write with reckless abandon, totally and completely ignoring our inner editors. It's about quantity, not quality. "Make no mistake," NaNoWriMo founder Chris Baty says on the website, "You will write a lot of crap."
Well. (clearing my throat) I do that anyway.
And the timing is perfect this year. I'm about to wrap up a manuscript. The November 1st start date is the incentive I need to finally finish it. In November, while my agent reviews the draft for Book 2, I'll use NaNoWriMo as an opportunity to explore ideas for Book 3.
Monday's winner:Amy Beyer (Facebook entry). Amy already has Final Approach, so it's either her choice of another mystery book or we're sending her out of an airplane!
Tuesday's winner:Meghan Grilliot (Facebook entry). Meghan, let me know your choice of prize. Congrats!
Wednesday's winner: Kelly Sichman (Facebook entry). Thanks for playing, Kelly. Yay!
Thursday's winner: joshfullermusic (Twitter entry). Congratulations! Tweet your choice of prize to @Rachel_Brady! :-)
Friday's winner: Beth Robertson (Facebook entry). Congratulations, Beth! And thank you to everyone who played. I wish I could send books to all of you!
Final Approach was released early (!) and I’m celebrating with a social networking blitz to get the word out. Participate on Twitter, Facebook, at your blog, or by e-mail. Link to this post to be entered to win your choice of:
A signed copy of Final Approach
Any other mystery novel (up to $25)
A free jump (USPA licensed skydivers only. $22 cap.)
The second option was added for folks who already have Final Approach and don't feel like jumping out of a plane if they win. If you don't already have my book and you win and pick somebody else's book, the decent thing to do is just lie to me.
Four ways to play
1. Twitter
Post some variant of this: RT @Rachel_Brady New skydiving mystery *Final Approach* is out. Free skydives and books! Details: http://tinyurl.com/ne437x
(The @Rachel_Brady is important because it's the only way I'll see your post to know to enter you.)
2. Your blog
Mention Final Approach on your blog with a link to this post.Then comment here with a link to your blog or e-mail the link to rachel(at)rachelbrady(dot)net.
3. E-mail
Mention Final Approach, with a link to this post, in an e-mail to your friends who skydive or like mysteries.Be sure to ccme at rachel(at)rachelbrady(dot)net so I know to enter you.
4.Facebook
This one only works if you’re already one of my Facebook friends.Mention Final Approach and add a link to this post on your Facebook page and you’re entered to win.
Extra stuff
Enter multiple times with any combination of the above.
I'll collect names from Twitter, Facebook, blog comments, and my Inbox all week long.
I'll draw a winner every day, Monday, 8/24 – Friday, 8/28.
Daily winners will be announced here at the blog and on Twitter and Facebook each evening.
Laura won a signed copy of Final Approach on the Novel Journey blog yesterday. Laura, thanks for visiting with me out there and I hope you enjoy the story!
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