I jsut signed a new book contract!!
posted 2 months ago | 0 comments
I am thrilled to announce that after my agent, Sandra Bond, spent over a year and a half diligently trying to sell my new mystery series to various publishers in this disastrous economy, she has finally succeeded in finding a home for it at Midnig...
Another great review for TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET
posted 3 months ago | 1 comment
I'm thrilled that Caryl Harvey, a reviewer at the I Love A Mystery website, gave my second Claire Hanover gift basket designer mystery, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET, a great review and recommended it to the website's readers. I especially liked the las...
The To Hell in a Handbasket Blog Book Tour
posted 6 months ago | 0 comments
During the month of May, I will visit sixteen blogs, be interviewed twice on Internet radio shows, and visit the Barnes & Noble online mystery book club to promote the May 15 release of the second book in my Claire Hanover gift basket designer...
A Star in the Five Star Catalog
posted 8 months ago | 2 comments
I just discovered that my upcoming release, To Hell in a Handbasket, is a star attraction in my publisher's spring catalog! Here's the scoop.
My publisher, Five Star, is part of the Gale/Cengage Learning corporation and puts out a catalog every t...
My publisher, Five Star, is part of the Gale/Cengage Learning corporation and puts out a catalog every t...
My First Guest Visits my Author Blog
posted 11 months ago | 0 comments
I will be hosting my first guest on my author blog (bethgroundwater.blogspot.com) on Saturday, December 6th, and I hope folks will stop by and read the blog and comment on it. My guest will be Jean Henry Mead, who writes senior sleuth mysteries an...
A Late Fall Newsletter and Website Updates
posted 12 months ago | 0 comments
My website guru, my handsome husband, has made quite a few tweaks to my author website (bethgroundwater.com) in preparation for promoting the release of To Hell in a Handbasket next year. The covers of both A Real Basket Case and To Hell in a Hand...
A Writer's Week
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Little did I know when I embarked on this new career as a writer how much of my time would be spent on tasks OTHER than writing. This past week I did the following:
- Contacted a bookstore to determine the status of my payment for consignment boo...
- Contacted a bookstore to determine the status of my payment for consignment boo...
Cover Art for TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Yesterday I received the cover art for my May, 2009 release, TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET. It's gorgeous and just what I envisioned when I sent directions to the art department. In the first scene of the book, there's an accident on a Breckenridge, CO ...
A New Publishing Contract--a tale of persistence
posted about 1 year ago | 4 comments
I'm very pleased to announce that I have signed a contract with Virtual Tales to publish my science fiction novella, The Epsilon Eridani Alternative, in ebook, eserial, and paperback formats. This novella won an Honorable Mention in 2003 from the ...
A Storm and Two Interviews
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
First, I want to send hugs and prayers to all my friends and acquaintances who are experiencing the effects of Gustav. I hope you are all safe and, if you are not at home, that you will be back in your homes soon.
Next, I wanted to let everyone k...
Next, I wanted to let everyone k...
