CUT TO THE CHASE
Cindy describes her ongoing love affair with chase scenes, sharing some of the wacky antics occurring in her own series. http://cncbooksblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/07/cut-to-the-chase-and-a-giveaway/
Read MoreAN INTERVIEW WITH CINDY SAMPLE
What a fun interview – learn all the secrets behind the Laurel McKay “DYING FOR” mysteries and what you can look forward to in coming attractions! http://writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2014/08/cindy-samples-humorous-mysteries.html
Read MoreWRITERS ON WRITING
Have you ever wondered how authors write their books? Heather Haven, a hysterically funny mystery author, asked me to participate in a blog hop devoted to how writers go through their process of writing. New writers frequently ask me for the secret to how they should write. The secret is that there is no secret. All…
Read MoreDYING FOR A TITLE
I love making up book titles. Don’t you? But I have a feeling most authors don’t come up with a title first and then devise the plot! DYING FOR A DATE was an easy choice for the first book in my Laurel McKay Mystery series. My single soccer mom was struggling to juggle her kids,…
Read MoreHOW TO KEEP THE SIZZLE IN A RELATIONSHIP!
Have you ever wondered how some couples maintain marital bliss for decades? What special secrets do they possess to keep their passion alive year after year? You probably think I’m going to share those secrets with you. Nope. I’m hoping you’ll do it for me. I’m in the middle of writing Dying for a Dude,…
Read MoreTHE CHRISTMAS TREE – FRIEND OR FOE?
Holidays are made of memories – some good. Some challenging! When I was a kid I couldn’t wait to travel “over the hills and through the woods” to my Grandmother’s house. Unfortunately, our journey was over slushy freeways in wind chills below zero, to Grandma’s brick bungalow in Chicago. I’d enter her house hoping for…
Read MoreKiller Cocktail Contest
I love holidays – the bigger the spectacle the better. With Sacramento temps hovering at 110 degrees or more this summer, there’s nothing like a cool, refreshing libation to kickstart the party spirit. Speaking of cool cocktails and hot celebrations, did you know that July 19th is National Daiquiri Day? I discovered this amazing tidbit…
Read MoreDying for a Daiquiri – Uncovered
Congratulations to contest winner Jaci Muzamel. Who knew choosing the cover for a book titled Dying for a Daiquiri would be more controversial than the debate over the location of the Kings’ basketball team? After reading the blog and Facebook comments regarding my four diverse cover selections, I have far more sympathy for Congress. And…
Read MoreThe Deadly Daiquiri Cover Up
Congratulations to contest winner Priscilla Caporaletti-Bean. How many of you have taken a Hawaiian vacation, only to discover paradise can be perilous? Sure, those beautiful islands offer balmy breezes, turquoise water, waving palm fronds, and sandy beaches. But what about deadly sharks? Poisonous sea urchins? And the most lethal of them all? Those fruity drinks…
Read MoreMy Dream Date – Fiction vs. Reality
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, my thoughts turn to romance. Well, to be honest, they turn to chocolate then to romance. As a single woman, and card-carrying member of the AARP, what are my expectations for the love interest in my life? I used to go for the tall, dark, silent type but lately…
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