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Happy holidays from The Written Word

It’s the time of year to share hopes for peace, health and happiness for all. And as the new year approaches, I wish you all health and success in every venture you pursue.  (And if it’s a new book, contact me with any questions. I’ll do what I can to help.) And before I forget, […]

Palm Trees & Snowflakes cover

Palm Trees and Snowflakes is now available for pre-order on Amazon. This second Hawaiian Storm mystery hits Amazon’s shores officially on November 30, but you can order it now at a special price of 99 cents. This Christmas-themed tropical mystery brings back your favourite Hawaiian Storm characters, like FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm, still in […]

What more do you want for Christmas than lots of great books to read

There’s just something about the season, the cold weather, the snow, the romance—it just makes you want to curl up with a great book. So don’t miss this book giveaway! You could win more than 70 romantic reads for Christmas, including my holiday-themed, Hawaii Crime mystery, Palm Trees & Snowflakes in BookSweeps holiday romance sweepstakes. It’s free, […]

Merry Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas, readers! Best of the season to you all. And happy Kwanzaa, best of the Zarathosht Diso, as well as belated happy Yule, Bodhi Day and Hannukah.   Those who’ve ready this blog know my inclusive attitude toward holiday greetings: we should all celebrate all of them. (More holidays, more food, more festivities — […]

Stop with the phoney, cheesy Christmas music, already! It’s barely November, not even Remembrance Day/Memorial Day yet, and already the stores are playing awful, tinny “XMas” tunes in an effort to make me buy junk. I can understand that retailers are trying to encourage people to buy early. From what I understand, the average retailer […]