I'll have a table at the Greater Clark County (Indiana) Holiday Craft Fair on September 21 selling my books. I hope to see you there.
Carol
Carol Preflatish, Mystery Author - Screenwriter
I'll have a table at the Greater Clark County (Indiana) Holiday Craft Fair on September 21 selling my books. I hope to see you there.
Carol
These are my appearances for the rest of 2024. If you're looking to get a signed copy of any of my mysteries, I'll have them at these locations. Don't forget, Christmas will be here before you know it and books make great gifts, especially if signed by the author.
September 21 - Greater Clark County Schools Angel Tree Craft Fair, River Valley Middle School, 2220 Veteran's Pkwy, Jeffersonville ,Indiana. 9 am - 2 pm.
October 18 - Jeffersonville Township Library, 211 E. Court St, Jeffersonville, Indiana. 10 am - 1 pm.
November 9 - Purrs in the City, First Christian Church of Jeffersonville, 3209 Middle Rd, Jeffersonville, Indiana. 11 am - 4 pm.
December 7 - From the Ground Up Books, 205 E. Main Street, Lagrange Kentucky. noon - 4 pm.
Check back often for any updates.
Carol
This past weekend, the Imaginarium Convention for creatives was held. Hundreds of authors, filmmakers, gamers, and artists attended. I, along with my Sisters-in-Crime chapter, the Derby Rotten Scoundrels (above) also attended.
My fellow sisters and I had a wonderful, if not exhausting time. Yesterday was the first day afterward that I felt human again. Conventions are like that, exhilarating, exhausting, but fun. I saw a lot of online friends that I only get to see in person at this convention each year. I met some new people that I'm sure will be friends soon. Oh, and I sold some books. 📚
The best thing to happen to me was that I won first place with my screenplay, Summer Darkness in the Short Format category at the Awards Banquet on Saturday night. 🏆
It was a wonderful weekend and I look forward to going again next year.
Carol
Washington Irving's short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has always been one of my favorite reads. Apparently, I'm not alone in that because if you check the IMDB.com page, you'll find a seemingly endless list of various movies, television shows, and even animation devoted to the story. My favorite movie is Sleepy Hollow, starting Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. However, I think my all-time favorite version is the television show, Sleepy Hollow (2013-1017). This series starred Tom Mison as Icabod Crane. He does a wonderful job portraying a Revolutionary era time traveler. If you have not listened to the audio book of Tom Mison reading Washington Irving's story, you are missing out on a great listen. It's so good.
As you can see, I'm a fan. So much so, that I decided to write the fourth book in my Nathan Perry Mystery series loosely based on it. I'm excited to announce that today is the release day for Murder in Mystic Hollow.
Murder in Mystic Hollow is a modern-day retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. If you read closely, you can see elements of Washington Irving's original short story. You'll find it has all the characters you loved from the first three Nathan Perry books. You'll also meet newly hired librarian, Isaac Caine, who comes to Mystic for a new start and ends up falling for the lovely Katina Van Allen. When Isaac finds a dead body at the bottom of his staircase, his world is turned upside down, and Detective Nathan Perry is called upon to find the killer.
So many people are on the list of suspects that Nathan becomes frustrated at not being able to sort it all out. Throw in a thirty-five-year-old bank robbery cold case, not to mention the mysterious motorcycle rider that keeps taunting Isaac, and the officers from the Mystic Police Department have their hands full. It all comes down to Nathan figuring out, “who done it.”
You can find Murder in Mystic Hollow in Kindle and print formats at Amazon, https://amzn.to/4cw9QSW More buy links for online stores will be added later.
I hope you enjoy the book. It was so much fun to write. Thank you.
Carol
I'm excited to announce that the fourth book in my Nathan Perry Mystery Series, Murder in Mystic Hollow will be released on June 24, 2024 in both print and e-book. Check back here on Monday for more information and buy links.
Carol
It was also a very long day. We had meet & greet tickets and that was happening before his performance. The email said to be there by 4:00 pm. The show didn't start until 8 PM. The heat was blistering, but we were one of the first in line, and fortunately in the shade. Believe me, it was still hot. Finally, a little after 4:30, they opened the doors. I didn't have anything for him to sign so I went to the merchandise table and purchased his book, which I'd had bookmarked on Amazon for a while. I wish I had bought it there because the merch table price was almost double that of Amazon.
Then, was the next wait. At least we were inside in the air conditioning. I was the first in line.
(I'm very proud. That's never happened before.) Because I had been having knee pain, I was using a cane. However, I was still leaning against the wall. Believe me, a cane can be a golden ticket, as my son-in-law said later. One of the guys working at The Palace saw the cane and me leaning, and brought a chair so I could sit while waiting. What a nice guy! I wish I had gotten his name. So, the wait after that was only about fifteen minutes. We were then ushered into the theater auditorium. I still didn't see Josh Gates, but as we walked toward the stage area, I saw a black curtain had been erected and the shadow of a man behind it. You couldn't miss that silhouette. It was him.
Carol
I'm so excited to announce that my horror/thriller screenplay, Summer Darkness has been nominated as a finalist for Best Short Screenplay in the Imaginarium Independent Film Festival. The winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet at the Imaginarium Writing Convention on July 20, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the second nomination this screenplay has received.
Carol
I'll have a table at the Greater Clark County (Indiana) Holiday Craft Fair on September 21 selling my books. I hope to see you there...