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January 5, 2015

I’m big with the baffling-kitchen-accessory crowd, apparently.

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The Musubi Murder hardcover edition is available for preorder on Amazon right now. Fortunately(?) the market intelligence is already accumulating. Frankie Bow’s first novel, THE MUSUBI MURDER , is available at Audible.com, Amazon.com, andiTunes. BE THE FIRST TO LEARN ABOUT PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, AND NEW RELEASES:

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January 4, 2015

When school districts merge

Students warm up in choir, one of the many extracurricular classes offered at Starkville High Photo: Nicole Lewis This story is the second in an ongoing series about the last days of desegregation. STARKVILLE, Miss. — When the news first broke that two neighboring school districts in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi had to consolidate, parents, teachers, …

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January 3, 2015

Does this outfit make me look readable? Author photos and genre

What is the purpose of an author photo? It allows the reader to feel a connection with the author, of course, but the photo also communicates something about the genre of the book. Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Diane Mott Davidson and Shelley Costa write funny, PG-rated mysteries, where the violence and sex happen offstage. Janet Evanovich …

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December 25, 2014

The Musubi Murder audiobook is uploaded!

We just made our self-imposed Christmas deadline. The final Musubi Murder audiobook has been uploaded to ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange)! Once it goes through their quality control, you'll be able to get it on Audible.com, iTunes, and Amazon. In the meantime, here's a sample. Frankie Bow's first novel, THE MUSUBI MURDER , is available at Audible.com, Amazon.com, and iTunes.

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December 24, 2014

Letters to Santa, Hilo Edition

On this pleasant (warm, drizzly) Christmas Eve, Leslie over at Custard and Clues shares highlights from the Hilo, Hawaii Tribune Herald's Letters to Santa. Young hopefuls showcase their credentials (" I’ve been helping my mom at dinner time by washing the rice"), help Santa get oriented ("If you come down our chimney, one you will …

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December 22, 2014

Things I didn’t realize about my own book (until I heard someone else reading it)

The Musubi Murder audiobook is almost done. You'd think that I'd know my own manuscript pretty well by now, but: 1. That whole "said" issue really took me by surprise. My producer has gone back and clipped out the unnecessary "said"s and now the dialog flows more smoothly. It wasn't bad before, but those small edits make a big …

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December 19, 2014

When written doesn’t translate to spoken: Dialog tags and audiobooks

The Musubi Murder audiobook is nearing completion. I've really enjoyed listening to the chapters as they come in. I should be well sick of the manuscript by now, so I have to give the credit to my talented (and, as you will see in a moment, very patient) producer. In a printed book, when you have …

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December 17, 2014

Wardrobe must-have: Cheap, nasty booze.

Here's an old theater trick for extending the time between garment cleaning (they can't dry-clean the entire wardrobe after each performance, after all): Put some cheap vodka in a spray bottle and spray it on clothes to freshen them up and get rid of wrinkles. I just picked up a big bottle of vanilla flavored vodka on sale …

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December 15, 2014

What it feels like when you’re the slow student: Bridge Edition

Have you ever had a student who seems lost, truly lost, and you wonder what is going on inside hir head? Now I have my answer. Because recently I tried to learn Bridge.[1] I knew the game was supposed to be fun, even addicting, if E.F. Benson is to be believed. I couldn't wait to see …

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December 14, 2014

Amazon coupon is back: Take 25% at Amazon today with code BOOKDEAL25. Through December 14.

Here's your chance to pick up a book by one of our great local authors: After Dawn by Justina Taft Hawaii by Mark Panek They Die Alone, by Christopher Bartley Or, preorder The Musubi Murder Or if you're looking for a classic, or nonfiction, there are many other great ways to spend this coupon: Make Way for …

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