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Tenth Edition, September, 2007 Large-Print Edition of A REAL BASKET CASE I received word a few days ago that Wheeler Publishing, an imprint of Gale that is a sister line to Five Star Publishing, will be releasing a large-print edition of A REAL BASKET CASE in January, 2008. I'm excited, because this will mean more library sales for me. Also, people who prefer to read in large-print will have another way to enjoy the book. So if you know someone who prefers large-print, let them know about A REAL BASKET CASE! First Winner in New Email Newsletter Subscription Contest Tammy Piper from Greenville, KY was the first winner of two hardcover mystery books, one being an autographed copy of A REAL BASKET CASE, in the new version of my email newsletter subscription contest. She is the fifteenth winner in my contest, and the list is slowly growing toward 1600 members. When it reaches that number, I’ll award another prize. You can help the list grow (and your chances of winning) by spreading the word to your friends! Upcoming Appearances I’ll be appearing at the following events in the next few months, and I hope to meet some of you at these gatherings. Check out my Appearances page for details on these and other appearances.
New Reviews Two new reviews of A REAL BASKET CASE were published this month. The first was written by Cindy Chow for the No Name Cafe website run by author Lorie Ham. My favorite sentence is, "What Beth Groundwater achieves so successfully is conveying the hopelessness and desperation felt by a woman who fears that her marriage is over and who must learn to fight for what she truly wants." To read the whole review, go to: www.lorieham.com and click on "click here for the no name cafe". Look for A REAL BASKET CASE in the Book Reviews list. The second review was written by Shirley Wetzel for the Over My Dead Body mystery ezine. My favorite two sentences are, “Claire is an endearing, kinda klutzy, amateur sleuth, and her gift basket business is a fresh and interesting facet of her character. A REAL BASKET CASE is Beth Groundwater's debut mystery, and a fine one it is.” To read the whole review, go to: www.overmydeadbody.com/basket.htm . The best parts of both reviews are now on the Reviews page of my website . Media Exposure This month's issue of Spirit Magazine, Southwest Airlines' in-flight magazine, has an article on "Put the Mystery into your Travel," about mystery novels set in real locations that serve as entertaining destination guides to those locales. A REAL BASKET CASE is listed for Colorado Springs. To read the article online, go to: Spirit Magazine , then click on "Click here to discover even more mystery travel locations and books" to see the full list of books, including mine. I have scenes in the book set in the Garden of the Gods park and some of my favorite local restaurants, and an important event occurs at the 5-star Broadmoor Hotel. However, locations in the book where bad stuff happens were made up or based on amalgamations of real locations. So, don't go looking in Colorado Springs for Graham's Gym or the auto shop or apartment complex mentioned in the book. They don't exist! What fun. I'm so thrilled that Southwest Airlines gave a nod to A REAL BASKET CASE! Also, I guest-blogged on Sunday, September 16th, about the usefulness of online goal-setting groups on the Little Blog of Murder. To read my post, and comment on it if you wish, go to: www.thelittleblogofmurder.com and scroll down to September 16th. Website Updates Go to Author Photos on my website to check out the new photo I added of John Helfers, acquisition editor for Five Star, and a gaggle of Five Star authors at the Colorado Gold conference in Denver. And take a gander at my long post about that conference on my blog . I hope to bring back some entertaining photos from the Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave the weekend. Contact Me I LOVE to hear from readers. Don’t be shy! If you have any questions or topics you want me to address on my blog and/or in my newsletter, please feel free to email me anytime at website07@bethgroundwater.com . |
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