Patricia Stoltey

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I Have Another Winner!

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Ta Da… The winner of a signed copy of The Desert Hedge Murders (and a bonus gift) is: Julie Godfrey MillerMinnesota Julie’s entry was one of the carryover entries from the first drawing. In addition to the book, she will receive a large mug displaying the book’s cover on the outside . I order these …Read More

Another Way to Win Books

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DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT TODAY IF YOU WANT TO ENTER THE RUNNING FOR A SIGNED COPY OF THE DESERT HEDGE MURDERS AND A SURPRISE BONUS GIFT. THE DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 U.S. MOUNTAIN TIME).Did you know the Mystery Writers of America now has a monthly contest for readers where …Read More

Mix and Match Thursday

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DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT TODAY IF YOU WANT TO ENTER THE RUNNING FOR A SIGNED COPY OF THE DESERT HEDGE MURDERS AND A SURPRISE BONUS GIFT. What I’m Reading This Week: A few weeks ago I read the Sophie Littlefield interview at Linda Faulkner’s Author Exchange Blog. I decided right then I wanted …Read More

The Second and Last September Drawing

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Welcome to the second drawing for a signed copy of the hardcover edition of The Desert Hedge Murders, the second novel in the Sylvia and Willie series. If you follow the title link, you will be able to read the excerpt and synopsis I posted here in August. There will be a secret bonus gift …Read More

Colorado Author — Warren Hammond

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I discovered Warren Hammond at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference when I picked up one of his books in the bookseller’s room, thought the story line and main character (Juno Mozambe) were intriguing, and bought copies of both Kop and Ex-Kop. Here’s a quote from the publisher’s synopsis of Kop: “Juno is a dirty …Read More

I Have a Winner!

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Please excuse this tiny deviation from our regularly scheduled Colorado Author Monday (which will be on Tuesday this week), so I may announce the winner of my first drawing for a signed hardcover copy of The Desert Hedge Murders: Paul David BrazillPoland It appears Mr. Brazill is a fan and author of noir, so I …Read More

The Desert Hedge Murders — Book Drawing

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It’s time for my first drawing of a signed hardcover copy of The Desert Hedge Murders. If you want to read a synopsis and an excerpt before entering, check out the information I posted on August 7th. This drawing will be tweeted throughout the day today, as well as advertised on several lists and groups. …Read More

Mix and Match Thursday

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What I’m Reading This Week: In fiction I’m still working on Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe mystery, Some Buried Caesar. I was sidetracked by the Colorado Gold Conference and the extra sleep required to recover (and the two-hour finale of Big Brother), so I haven’t had as much time to read this week. In nonfiction, I’m …Read More

More Links for Writers Who Want to Know Stuff

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I received my newsletter from C. Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers and found an interesting article on Web 2.0 Addiction. Web 2.0 is the designation used for social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, as well as blogs, among others. When you follow the link, you’ll want to look for the September 13th edition …Read More

Random Thoughts

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I found an interesting blog today. I think I picked the link off Twitter, but I have no idea which Twitter ID, so I apologize for that. If I ever figure it out, I’ll let you know. The blog is called: Pimp My Novel. This is good insider stuff from Eric, who works “in the …Read More