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DYING FOR A DANCE NOMINATED FOR THE LEFTY AWARD FOR BEST HUMOROUS MYSTERY OF 2011.



The Dying For A Dance Book Launch Was. . .
to Die For!


Dying for a Dance by Cindy SampleIt was standing room only at the launch party for Dying for a Dance, a 5-star, laugh-out-loud ballroom dance mystery set in Placerville, El Dorado Hills, and Lake Tahoe.


The event featured desserts, dead body cookies, chocolate stiletto candies, wine tasting, drawings for gift baskets, and a special ballroom exhibition by award-winning ballroom dancers, Jim Clark and Tania Chegini. And me, Cindy Sample: I was the one smiling and signing.



READ CHAPTER 1



Author’s Note: A portion of the book proceeds will be donated to the Rancho Cordova Soroptimist Club.





Jim Clark & Tania Chegini of Dance Sacramento WOW the launch party audience!



Cindy and Fans and Cookies


Cindy and fans survey the crime scene of dead body cookies and chocolate stilettos.










Chocolate Heart 2Check out Cindy’s TV interview on Sacramento & Co..



Chocolate Heart 04Check out my interview with Jeffrey Callison on Capitol Public Radio’s Insight.




Events


Date City Venue
02/08/12 Cindy Sample in El Dorado Hills Sienna Restaurant
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Time: 1:00pm. Address: 3909 Park Drive. Cindy will be the keynote speaker at the El Dorado Hills Newcomers Club monthly luncheon.
02/18/12 Cindy Sample in Citrus Heights Tokyo Buffet
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Time: 11:00am. Address: 7217 Greenback Lane. Cindy will be speaking at the monthly California Writers Club luncheon on the topic of “The Pothole-filled Path to Publication and Promotion.”
02/18/12 Cindy Sample in Cameron Park Snooty Frog
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Time: 5:30pm. Admission: Free. Address: 3300 Coach Ln.. Venue phone: 1-530-677-9025. Join Cindy and the gang at Snooty Frog for a Chocolate and Port tasting event and author signing. Deadly treats will be served!
03/03/12 Cindy Sample in Sacramento, CA Hyatt Regency
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Time: 5:00pm. Admission: $200.00. Cindy will be participating in the Sacramento Library Foundation’s annual Authors on the Move Event. Buy tickets
03/23/12 Cindy Sample in San Pablo Contra Costa Community College
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Time: 6:00pm. Cindy will join mystery authors Camille Minichino, Susan Shea and MIchele Drier for an evening of murder and mayhem.
03/29/12 - 04/01/12 Cindy Sample in Sacramento Sacramento Sheraton Grand Hotel
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Time: 1:00pm. Admission: $210.00. Address: 1230 J Street. Join Cindy and co-chair Robin Burcell as they welcome over 400 mystery authors and mystery fans to Sacramento for the 22nd Left Coast Crime Convention. Buy tickets
04/11/12 - 04/15/12 Cindy Sample in Rosemont Hyatt Regency O-Hare
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Time: 1:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed. Address: 9830 Bryn Mawr. Join Cindy and over a thousand Romance Writers and Fans at RT Booklovers Annual Convention.
04/22/12 Cindy Sample in Placerville Shakespeare Club
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Time: 1:00pm. Address: 2940 Bedford Ave.. Join Cindy and three other local authors at the Shakespeare Club’s Annual Authors Tea.
04/27/12 - 04/29/12 Cindy Sample in Bethesda Hyatt Bethesda
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Time: 9:00am. Address: 7400 Wisconsin Ave. Join Cindy and over 500 cozy authors and fans at the 24th annual Malice Domestic Convention.
05/09/12 Cindy Sample in Placerville Waterfall Buffet
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Time: 11:30am. Address: Red Hawk Casino. Cindy will be the keynote luncheon speaker discussing her mystery series set in El Dorado County.

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