Plagiarism

New Releases From Second Wind Publishing. Let’s Party!
Second is pleased to announce the release of three new thrillers: One Too Many Blows To The Head, by J.B. Kohl and Eric Beetner, False World by JJ Dare, and Daughter Am I by Pat Bertram.

“False World” Story Contest!
http://www.jacketblind.com/contest.html I’m hosting a 50-word story contest on my site, for the debut of “False World,” the second book in the Joe Daniel’s trilogy. Contest starts on November 22, 2009, and ends on December 28, 2009. How to enter: Email contest@jacketblind.com your name (or your alias), your age (or the age you wish you were), and a 50-word count mystery, thriller, or suspense story. OR you can post it as a comment on this blog.

‘Tis the Season…To be Thankful!
With Turkey Day just a few days away, I’m compelled to write about gratitude today. Many people wait until this time of year to think or talk about what they’re grateful for, and I used to be one of them. But a couple of years ago, I learned the secret to happiness was through constant gratitude, both for things I already had as well as for things I wanted to have. Boy, what a difference that has made in my life. Ya know that feeling you get around the holidays when you’re thinking about what you’re thankful for? Well, I embrace that feeing year-round. Every day, I carve out time to reflect on, and say aloud, all the things I’m grateful for

Take a Bite Outta Crime – part 1
My sister gave me this idea when I saw her over the summer.  We were talking about the books we’d been reading.  She said she was tired of vampires in everything – understandable.  She had also read a mystery story where the investigators were caterers.  She thought it was such a dumb premise, she quit reading it.  Then she gave me an idea that I simply had to run with.  This is the story that conversation sparked. Drea Barr and her husband Kirk Nunne were the most exclusive caterers in the city. They had spent the last seven years building their business working hard to gain a stellar reputation. Now, they were ready to launch an exp

A Question in the Night
When I’m working on a novel, I try to stick to a schedule of being at my desk for a few hours each weekday morning. During that time, I do not connect to the internet and I screen phone calls using the caller-id function. If I don’t recognize the caller as someone I need to talk to right away, they can wait for the beep. This is the method that works best for me. I concentrate on the book until lunch time and then stop. In theory, my scheme leaves the rest of the day and night for all the other trivial and not so trivial things going on in my life: doctor’s appointments, family connections, exercise, and whatever home repair or chore has pushed its way off my proc