My First Tattoo

 For a long time now, my daughter and I have talked about going together to get tattoos. She already had a couple, but I didn't have any. A few weeks ago, we decided to do it. I was excited, and couldn't wait. We went to a local tattoo artist that my daughter had been to before, and she was excellent.

 

 Above, on the left, I'm getting the stencil applied, and on the right is what it looked like after the stencil. It took me a few days to decide that I wanted two stacked books on my wrist.

It really wasn't painful. The artist told me it would feel like cat scratches. She was right, about a thousand cat scratches. LOL

The left photo is after she put the plastic bandage on it, and the right is how it looked yesterday, after a couple weeks. It still has a little more healing to do, but I really love it.

Will get another tattoo? You bet I will! Don't worry, I'm not going to go crazy and get a whole sleeve. Sometime before Fall gets here, I want to get a mug of coffee on my ankle.

Carol

Blog Tour March 2022

I am on a Blog Tour for the month of March and it'll go a little into April. I'll add links below as my blog appearances pop up online.

March 11 - Anastasia Pollack's Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers

March 14 - Joanne Guidoccio's On the Road to Reinvention

March 16 - Heather Weidner's Blog Crazy for Words

March 30 - Ally Shields' Coffee Chat Books Blog

April 5 - Author Nancy Gardner's Blog 

April 5 - Maddie Day's Tuesday Newsday Blog

 

Carol

The Star Chamber Show

 

 

On February 23, 2022, I was a guest on the Star Chamber Show podcast. I had a wonderful time talking about my new book, Witch Hunt, and all things writing. In case you missed it, you can still listen to the show at the Blog Talk Radio page for the Star Chamber Show.

I highly recommend any of their episodes. They always have some interesting creatives as guests.

Carol

Release Day for Witch Hunt, a Nathan Perry Mystery

 

I'm excited to announce that today is release day for the third book in my Nathan Perry Mystery Series, Witch Hunt. This is my favorite of the three books so far. I hope you will enjoy it too.

 

Is it 1692 all over again?

When a millionaire?s daughter is found hanging from a tree in the Mystic, Massachusetts cemetery, witchcraft is suspected. Police detective Nathan Perry is assigned the case and works closely with an attractive female private investigator hired by the father to find who murdered his daughter.

Mystic is known for its history of witchcraft in the area. It?s what brings tourists to town, and when another murder occurs, there is rising pressure on Nathan to solve the case quickly.

Nathan's investigation pulls him into an unfamiliar world rife with covens, magic, and lore to find the killer.  A small town gripped in fear is depending on him to prevail. 

You can purchase Witch Hunt on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2WLsJdA

More buy link to come soon. 

Carol

A Day of Potpourri

 

You'd think as a writer, I could come up with many topics to write about on my blog. Alas, that would be a big NO. I have a terrible time trying to come up with something to write about. Today, I realized it has been months since I posted on here, so let me see what I can come up with.

 

I get really bored staying home all the time alone. With places opening back up, I have my eye on a couple coffee shops that I might go to do some writing. I especially want to try a Tea Shop that opened not long ago in my town. I will definitely keep you updated on how that goes.

 

 Last month, I finished the third book in my Nathan Perry Mystery Series, Witch Hunt. My publisher is still working on getting the edits to me, but we're hoping it will be available by Christmas. Here's a little teaser - Someone is killing the witches in Mystic, and Detective Nathan Perry is trying to find out who it is.

 I've already started working on book four in the series. The working title is Murder in Mystic Hollow. It will be a modern day retelling of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow, one of my favorite stories.

 

 While working on that, I occasionally work on a book I started a few years ago about a female private investigator working in Louisville, Kentucky. I have no title for it as yet, but it's a good distraction to work on when I get stuck on my other book. Not to mention how much I love researching about art thefts.

 

 

Speaking of research, I am a television-a-holic. I spent way too much time watching TV, but I call it research. My favorite shows are usually police shows, and since my private investigator work-in-progress book centers around an art theft, I have been watching documentaries on Netflix about art theft. 

I've also been doing some online research about art thefts. When you see those little cartoons about a writer's online search history, They're all true. I think about that every time, I google something for my book.

 That's about all I've got for today. I'll post on my Facebook page and on Twitter whenever I update again, or just check back whenever you feel like it. 

Carol 

 

Bad start to the morning

 

According to my Fitbit, I slept 6 1/2 hours last night. Not as much as I usually sleep, but not real bad either. Apparently, I needed more. At 7:30 a.m., I stumbled into the kitchen and started my K-cup brewer for my morning coffee. While the coffee brewed, I went into the living room and sat on the couch watching a little television. 

 

Forty-five minutes later, I remember my coffee. I'm not a fan of lukewarm coffee. Sure, I could have made iced coffee from it, but I wasn't the mood for that. Instead, I zapped it in the microwave. As much as I love coffee, reheated coffee in the microwave just doesn't do it for me.

 

Next, was breakfast. I make my own version of McDonald's Bacon, Egg, and Cheese biscuit, except I use an English muffin. I promptly scorched my scrambled egg, but ate it anyway. 

 

I have a meeting on Zoom later this morning. I'll need more coffee to make it though that, and just hope I don't forget it this time. Fingers crossed.

Carol

 

2021 Appearances

UPDATE: Due to the recent surge in Covid cases, some of the events I had planned to attend this year have been canceled. 

As the country starts to open back up, I will again be attending some conferences and conventions. You can imagine how much I am looking forward to seeing people in person again. Here are my scheduled appearance, so far, for 2021.

July 9-11, 2021 - Imaginarium, Holiday Inn East, Louisville, Kentucky.

Cancelled - August 14, 2021 - 10th Annual Hydra Publications Independent Authors Fair - Lagrange, Kentucky

December 11, 2021 - Holiday Gift Show, Crawford County Community Park, Marengo, Indiana.

 

Keep checking back for updates. I hope to see you in 2021. 

Carol