Blue Water & Me Review
Time flies too quickly. I’ve been so busy I missed last week’s blog and I’m sorry. I’ve been editing one book, finishing the first draft of The Chinatown Murders, helping a client with marketing, catching up on promised book reviews, setting up a new computer and refinishing the non-skid surface on the deck of the boat. Time just got away from me.
So, with that being said, here’s what I’m up to this week.
First of all, a big thank you to Donna Lee Anderson, columnist for the Kitsap Weekly newspaper in Kitsap County, Washington. She published a glowing review of Blue Water & Me, Tall Tales of Adventures With My Father in the Feb 3-8 issue.
She sent me an email saying her husband just read the book and loved it. He insisted she read it and she liked it so much she had to review it for her column.
I can’t tell you how good it feels to hold such a positive review in your hands. Once again, thank you Donna.
Next up, I have an interview coming up in The Urban Release newspaper. This is a news magazine dedicated to the arts and issues of urban America. I was contacted by the editor and am thrilled to be in their publication. I’ll include a link when the interview is published.
So, with that being said, here’s what I’m up to this week.
First of all, a big thank you to Donna Lee Anderson, columnist for the Kitsap Weekly newspaper in Kitsap County, Washington. She published a glowing review of Blue Water & Me, Tall Tales of Adventures With My Father in the Feb 3-8 issue.
She sent me an email saying her husband just read the book and loved it. He insisted she read it and she liked it so much she had to review it for her column.
I can’t tell you how good it feels to hold such a positive review in your hands. Once again, thank you Donna.
Next up, I have an interview coming up in The Urban Release newspaper. This is a news magazine dedicated to the arts and issues of urban America. I was contacted by the editor and am thrilled to be in their publication. I’ll include a link when the interview is published.
The real-life heroine of Last Tango for Che
I am currently editing a wonderful book called Last Tango for Che by Elina Castro. Elina lives in Vermillion, Alberta Canada. She was referred to me by a friend from a former writers group.
This is a book about the “dirty war” in Argentina in the ‘70’s. Elina is from Argentina and lived through this terrible time. The military ousted the elected president and set up a fascist dictatorship. University students rebelled and started a bloody conflict that affected virtually everyone in the country. We in the U.S. know little about this period in South American history.
The novel is beautifully written, with superb characterization and action. The descriptions make you want to visit Buenas Aires.
I can’t wait to see it published. I’ll keep you updated on Elina’s progress. It’s a must read.
As for me, I finished the first draft of The Chinatown Murders. I’ve let it sit for a week now. I expect to start work on the second draft next week. I like to let a manuscript sit and mellow for a couple of weeks before I get back to editing it. It’s amazing how many things you see when you look at it with fresh of eyes. The manuscript is about 65,000 words long. I’ve already identified several new scenes that need to be added, so it should come out a little larger than that.
This is my first novel length Catrina Flaherty story. The first, Mirror Image, was a short story about sixty pages long. Her second solo adventure, Murder Strikes Twice, is a novela around one hundred pages long.
This time I’ve made the book a full length novel. There is a honest-to-God subplot that runs through the book. In The Cartel Strikes Back, Ted’s little brother, Carlito, was arrested for a gangland execution-style murder. In The Chinatown Murders, Chris and his firm defend Carlito on these charges.
As for Cat, she’s on the trail of a serial killer in Seattle’s Chinatown. Once again, I defy you to guess the ending.
Last blog, I posted six possible cover photos. Thank you to all of you who responded with your choices for the cover. We’ve narrowed it down to three choices. Once again, let me know which you like best.
This is a book about the “dirty war” in Argentina in the ‘70’s. Elina is from Argentina and lived through this terrible time. The military ousted the elected president and set up a fascist dictatorship. University students rebelled and started a bloody conflict that affected virtually everyone in the country. We in the U.S. know little about this period in South American history.
The novel is beautifully written, with superb characterization and action. The descriptions make you want to visit Buenas Aires.
I can’t wait to see it published. I’ll keep you updated on Elina’s progress. It’s a must read.
As for me, I finished the first draft of The Chinatown Murders. I’ve let it sit for a week now. I expect to start work on the second draft next week. I like to let a manuscript sit and mellow for a couple of weeks before I get back to editing it. It’s amazing how many things you see when you look at it with fresh of eyes. The manuscript is about 65,000 words long. I’ve already identified several new scenes that need to be added, so it should come out a little larger than that.
This is my first novel length Catrina Flaherty story. The first, Mirror Image, was a short story about sixty pages long. Her second solo adventure, Murder Strikes Twice, is a novela around one hundred pages long.
This time I’ve made the book a full length novel. There is a honest-to-God subplot that runs through the book. In The Cartel Strikes Back, Ted’s little brother, Carlito, was arrested for a gangland execution-style murder. In The Chinatown Murders, Chris and his firm defend Carlito on these charges.
As for Cat, she’s on the trail of a serial killer in Seattle’s Chinatown. Once again, I defy you to guess the ending.
Last blog, I posted six possible cover photos. Thank you to all of you who responded with your choices for the cover. We’ve narrowed it down to three choices. Once again, let me know which you like best.
I’m excited to be presenting my Marketing 101 class for the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild on April 24th, 2017 at 6:30. If you’re in the San Diego area, drop by for an informative evening of the state of book marketing in the 21st Century. I’ll send you a link to their website when they post the official promo.
Finally, let’s get back to our good friend Ted Higuera. Many of you have written to tell me how much you liked The Cartel Strikes Back. Thank you. If you haven’t read this book yet, you can get it at http://tinyurl.com/thecartelstrikesback.
Stay tuned. I’m already working on the plot for the next Ted Higuera Thriller. I don’t have a title yet, but how about CyberWarfare? In the new book, Ted is pitted against ISIS in a struggle to save the U.S.A from terrorist cyber attacks that damage the economy and kill real people.
Would you believe that a hacker can take control of your microwave and cause it to burst into flames? How about if they take control of your car and cause it to crash? These things, along with little items like taking control of your pacemaker, are real world vulnerabilities that we all face.
Watch as Ted takes on ISIS terrorists sworn to destroy the “Great Satan,” America.
That’s it for this week. While a major late winter blizzard grips most of America, here in San Diego we’re having sunny skies and mid-seventies weather. I hope you’re having fun where ever you are.
Finally, let’s get back to our good friend Ted Higuera. Many of you have written to tell me how much you liked The Cartel Strikes Back. Thank you. If you haven’t read this book yet, you can get it at http://tinyurl.com/thecartelstrikesback.
Stay tuned. I’m already working on the plot for the next Ted Higuera Thriller. I don’t have a title yet, but how about CyberWarfare? In the new book, Ted is pitted against ISIS in a struggle to save the U.S.A from terrorist cyber attacks that damage the economy and kill real people.
Would you believe that a hacker can take control of your microwave and cause it to burst into flames? How about if they take control of your car and cause it to crash? These things, along with little items like taking control of your pacemaker, are real world vulnerabilities that we all face.
Watch as Ted takes on ISIS terrorists sworn to destroy the “Great Satan,” America.
That’s it for this week. While a major late winter blizzard grips most of America, here in San Diego we’re having sunny skies and mid-seventies weather. I hope you’re having fun where ever you are.
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