The wait...is over. **Maguire's Corner is out!**

It's been a long road but I'm proud to say that my first book has been published.

Maguire's Corner

Coffee shop owner Maggie Maguire doesn’t trust the new police chief her father hired to protect Maguire’s Corner. He’s a stranger, cold, bossy and annoyingly handsome. But, Maggie’s witnessed a serious crime and now someone’s trying to kill her. The man that aggravates her most might be the only one that can help her.
 
Police Chief Jack Munro likes his new job and his new town, and unfortunately he also likes the stubborn but beautiful town sweetheart. His self-imposed hands-off Maggie policy is about to be put to the ultimate test when he must keep her close to protect her while he tracks down a ruthless killer.

Determined to ignore Jack’s charms, Maggie attempts to help him unravel the mystery but when their lives hang in the balance she must decide how much she’s willing to risk to save the man she suddenly can’t resist.


Thank you to everyone who had a hand in getting me here today.

Maguire's Corner is currently available as an e-book.

Fingers crossed that it will be available in paperback this fall!

Where can you get it?

Amazon  

Front Porch Romance 

All Romance Ebooks

Smashwords

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Did you sign up for The Thrill of it All Blogfest? It's hosted by Tara Tyler of Tara Tyler Talks and yours truly!

The Thrill of it All!

We all need some thrills and chills in our lives.

Well, if not us then certainly our main characters do.

Tara Tyler from Tara Tyler Talks and I are having our own thrilling blogfest to celebrate our upcoming publishing thrills!

Love and Sci Fi 

The Thrill of it All blogfest!

So many thrills...so little time!

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In Maguire’s Corner, Town Sweetheart, Maggie Maguire, and Police Chief Jack Munro, must work together to catch a killer before they become his next victims. Being so close to each other, has its own dangers.


In POP TRAVEL, everyone loves to pop. Not Cooper. Though he won't admit it, Cooper was afraid of it even before he found evidence of a disintegrated traveler. Now he's terrified and he must face his fear, popping all over the world to escape those trying to keep him from exposing pop travel's deadly flaw.
 

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On June 24th, share a big thrill with us to be entered into The Thrill of it All blogfest contest! We will judge the biggest thrills and give out some thrilling prizes.

Entries may be real or fiction. All we ask is that you keep them to a paragraph or so. 

AND...we are giving out some REALLY great prizes!

1) A copy of MAGUIRE'S CORNER, ebook
2) An ARC copy of POP TRAVEL
3) A $20 Amazon GC
4) A banner or caricature by Tara (or substitute if the winner has another need)

So mark us on your calendar, sign up on the linky list below, and grab our button... THRILL US!

I dare you!
 
This is a Blog Hop!

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1. Angela Brown in the Pursuit of Publishness

2. Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh

3. Heather M. Gardner

You are next... Click here to enter
This list will close in 33 days, 16 hrs, 7 min (6/25/2013 12:01 AM North America - Eastern Standard Time)

What is a blog hop?
Get the code here...

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 Sport Movies!

The Replacements: Shane Falco

"I wish I could say something classy and inspirational, but that just wouldn't be our style. Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever. It's been an honor sharing the field of battle with you."

Next week: Apocalyptic films!

Best and Worst Movie Remakes Blogfest!

 
Hosted by Alex J. Cavanaugh, Stephen Tremp, Livia Peterson, and Al Diaz.

When Hollywood runs out of ideas, they remake older films. Sometimes this works, and sometimes it fails miserably.

On May 17, list the best remake you’ve ever seen and the worst.

Added bonus – list the worst and/or best song remake you’ve ever heard!

Note: What I learned while trying to come up with movies for this blogfest.

1. I don’t watch as many movies as I used to. Or as I think I do.

2. I don’t watch a lot of remakes. I’m sure it’s the principle of the thing and not just because of reason #1. (yeah, right)

Best. 

Ocean’s 11: Both of these movies had a long list of talented actors. But, when you put Clooney, Pitt and Damon in the same movie, magic. 

Worst. 

Clash of the Titans: What were they thinking? The original is so bad we still make fun of it to this day. But, it was cheesy and that’s what the eighties were all about. The remake? They should have left well enough alone. 

On the fence. 

Red Dawn: There was a raw feeling to the original that they couldn’t capture and duplicate in the remake. 

But, the remake has Chris Hemsworth.

Nuff said.

Added bonus: Best/Worst song remake. 

Here are a few of the remakes I love...

Simple Man

Original: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Remake: Shinedown

Smooth Criminal

Original: Michael Jackson

Remake: Alien Ant Farm

Bad Company

Original: Bad Company

Remake: Five Finger Death Punch

In the air tonight

Original: Phil Collins

Remake: NONPOINT

Turn the Page

Original: Bob Seger

Remake: Metallica

What's on your list?

The waiting is almost over - Maguire's Corner Cover Reveal!

Here's a funny thing...

I missed my blogversary back on May 12th.

YEAH ME!

3 years.
448 posts.
Hundreds of comments.
Thousands of page views.

It's more than I ever expected.

When I started this blog, I had just finished my first novel, Setting the Record Straight, which is now the proverbial manuscript in the drawer.

One day, I will pull that bad boy out of the dark, dusty abyss and make him shine again.

Three years later my whole world is about Maguire's Corner and the people who live there.
Book one is complete and about to be published.
Book two is in the process of being written.
Book three is stewing somewhere in my brain.

Whodathunkit?

I'm completely aware that without my family and friends I never would have pursued this crazy dream to fruition.

So, thank you.

And now, without further ado...

Maguire's Corner

Coffee shop owner Maggie Maguire doesn’t trust the new police chief her father hired to protect Maguire’s Corner. He’s a stranger, cold, bossy and annoyingly handsome. But, Maggie’s witnessed a serious crime and now someone’s trying to kill her. The man that aggravates her most might be the only one that can help her.

Police Chief Jack Munro likes his new job and his new town, and unfortunately he also likes the stubborn but beautiful town sweetheart. His self-imposed hands-off Maggie policy is about to be put to the ultimate test when he must keep her close to protect her while he tracks down a ruthless killer.

Determined to ignore Jack’s charms, Maggie attempts to help him unravel the mystery but when their lives hang in the balance she must decide how much she’s willing to risk to save the man she suddenly can’t resist.

And...

There we have it.

The Maguire's Corner e-book will be available in a week. Hopefully, a paper copy will be available in the fall of 2013.

That's my spiel!

Today's genre: Monster Movies!

Monsters vs. Aliens

Dr. Cockroach: Might we ask for your name, madam?

Susan: Susan.

B.O.B.: No, no, no, we mean your monster name. What do people scream when they see you coming? You know, like "Look out! Here comes..."?

[Silence]

Susan: Susan.

Dr. Cockroach: Really?

B.O.B.: [spookily] "Suuuusaaan!" Ooh, I just scared myself! That is scary!

Next week's genre: Sports Movies!


I'll leave you with this!

 

Today is Tara Tyler's Cover Reveal Day!!!!

I have the great honor of sharing a fellow blogger's first book cover today.

Tara Tyler!

I'd have to go back and check how long Tara and I have been blog buddies but its been a long time.

I enjoy her sense of humor, her writing style and her friendly optimism.

Here's a little Tara info:

Math teacher by day, sports mom by night,
When does she have time to write? 
Good question, but the Lazy Housewife makes time!
Tara Tyler writes sci fi, thriller, and fantasy, with dabs of romance and humor and tips for efficient living. Something for everyone.  

  
Tara announced recently that she has signed on with Curiosity Quills to publish her first novel, Pop Travel, on July 7, 2013.

Here's the scooop:

Private Investigator J. L. Cooper always knew pop travel laser teleportation was too good to be true. Stumbling upon video proof of a disintegrating traveler is his stomach turning "I told you so" moment.

Not bothering to upload the video to the nosy, government monitored Qnet, Cooper digs around, bringing the death of his client and threats to his political little brother, who is in jeopardy of turning to dust anyway for disregarding Cooper’s warnings not to pop. Cooper has to do everything himself.

If he survives his first pop, Cooper won’t let anything distract him from getting the job done. Not the android security guards, the constant surveillance, or even Southern Comfort in a purple dress, Geri Harper. Nothing Coop can’t handle.

It sound SOOOO exciting!

I happen to know from previous posts that Coop is one cool character. I'm going to enjoy getting to know him better.

And now...the cover.

I love it!

Tara, I'm really proud of you for sticking with your story and reaching your goal of publishing.

I wish you the best of luck.

I can't wait to buy it, own it and finally read it!

Pretty cool, right?