Archive for May, 2010
May
On the Horizon
Today’s question comes from Carrie in Worchester, Mass… 
Q: What are you working on now?
A: With DEATH THREADS‘ launch just two days ago, I’m spending a good deal of my time on marketing–setting up signings, sending out notifications, attending events, writing guest blogs, etc.
Come next week, though, I need to juggle those same duties with actual writing once again. First up? A multi-book romance proposal (I write romance for Harlequin American under the name, Laura Bradford). A “proposal” of this nature consists of the first 2-3 chapters and a synopsis of the first book along with a synopsis for each of the books I’m pitching in my “proposed series.” Once that’s done, it’s onto a suspense novel that needs some time and attention before it’s time to start working on the 5th book in the Sewing Circle series (although the second just came out, I’ve already turned in book 4). Somewhere during that process I’ll hear back on the romance proposal and if I’m successful in pitching it, those books will need to be worked into the process.
Carrie, I hope that answers your question. If you’d like more information feel free to post a comment here or email me. As for everyone else…I’m ready for some new questions!
~Elizabeth
**The clock is ticking on my Launch Week Challenge. There are still t-shirts available (scroll down for details).
May
The Hunt Continues…
Two more sightings of DEATH THREADS in the wild, which means there’s just four more Southern Sewing Circle t-shirts up for grabs. So grab your camera (or your camera phone) and head to your local bookstore!
Picture # 1 on the left is from Sharon and she spotted DEATH THREADS at her Barnes & Noble in Waterloo, Iowa! 
Picture # 2 on the right is from Dru and she spotted the book at the Barnes & Noble on 46th Street and 5th Avenue in NYC!!!
Send your photo and the store where you spotted DEATH THREADS to me at, ElizabethLCasey@aol.com. My Launch Week Challenge expires May 10th or when ten photos of different locations have been received (which ever comes first).
~Elizabeth
May
In the Wild (Part 2)
Two more sightings of DEATH THREADS to report (which means two more Southern Sewing Circle t-shirts will be going out to this latest round of picture-takers).
Picture # 1 on the left is from Nikki. She spotted this very nice display of DEATH THREADS at the Barnes & Noble in Ithaca, New York. 
Picture # 2 on the right is from Vanessa P. She spotted it at the Westwood Village Barnes & Noble in West Seattle, Washington!!
That’s four picture-documented sightings so far. Six more to go… Send your picture (along with store location) to me at ElizabethLCasey@aol.com. The Launch Week Challenge ends May 10th or when ten different location pictures have been submitted (which ever comes first).
Happy Reading!
~Elizabeth
May
Me and MHC…Can You Believe It?
Well, it happened. It finally happened.
I, Elizabeth Lynn Casey/Laura Bradford, finally got to meet the woman who has sent me to a bookstore every March/April for the last 28 + years. I own every single suspense novel she’s ever written and she–singlehandedly–propelled my desire to be a writer into the mystery/suspense arena.
And I have pictorial proof thanks to our very own Dru Ann (a regular visitor to this blog).
That’s me…with none other than Mary Higgins Clark at the Malice Domestic Msytery Conference in Arlington, Virginia this past weekend.
I stood (okay, maybe I really danced and hopped and squealed) on line with the book that made me want to be a mystery writer as opposed to the children’s writer I always assumed I’d be. It’s 27 years old, yellowed, and more than a little tattered from countless readings but it’s special.
And now that she’s signed it, it’s even more special.
So now it’s your turn. Is there anyone famous you’d like to meet?
~Elizabeth
*Scroll down for a look at the first two winners in my Launch Week Challenge!!!
May
In the Wild
Okay, folks, we’ve got our first two sightings of DEATH THREADS in the wild.
Picture # 1 on the left was submitted by Lynn. She spotted these copies at the Borders in Brentwood, Missouri.
And picture # 2 on the right was submitted by Beth T. who spotted this 
NICE display at the Barnes & Noble in St. Peters, Missouri!!
Lynn and Beth will each receive a Southern Sewing Circle Mystery t-shirt in the mail!!!!
So that’s two sightings down…eight more to go. Send your pictures to me at ElizabethLCasey@aol.com. The Launch Week Challenge expires May 10th or when a total of ten sightings have been sent in (which ever comes first)!!!
~Elizabeth
May
It’s Here, It’s Here
It’s official. DEATH THREADS–the second book in my Southern Sewing Circle Mystery Series–hits bookstores nationwide today. Woo-hoo!!!
And, if you don’t mind me saying…I adore this book. It’s funny, it’s unexpected, and the characters ran all over me with this one.
(Click on the cover for a better look)
Here’s what it says on the back cover:
Tori Sinclair is basking in the warmth of her new circle of friends. That is until local author Colby Calhoun reveals an unflattering secret about the town’s historic past. He soon finds that when you fray the stitches on the ladies’ cloak of southern hospitality, things are bound to fall apart…
Then Colby disappears, leaving a trail of blood but few clues to his possible murder. Tori looks to her sewing circle to help her cut through Sweet Briar’s tight weave of ancient feuds and alliances to find him. But when she sees a pattern of townsfolk’s age-old southern pride standing in the way of justice, she knows it’s time to unravel the mystery.
So there you have it. My book.
And remember, don’t forget my launch-week-challenge (scroll down two days for more details), there’s a possible t-shirt in it for you.
Oh, and one more thing… I’m celebrating today’s launch with some guest blogs. First up, I’m over at Meritorious Mysteries (www.mysteryheel.blogspot.com) talking about whether I’m like my protagonist or not. And then, at some point today, you can find me on Random Thoughts (www.skmayhew.blogspot.com) talking about writing. So come on over and say hi, okay?
~Elizabeth
May
What Would YOU Do?
I’ve got a fun Dreamer Monday for you today…
You’re at work (whether in an office or at home) and a note slips across your desk. Take the day off, it says. No arguments, just go.
What would you do/where would you go?
~Elizabeth
****Don’t forget to scroll down to the announcement I made yesterday!
May
It’s Launch Week…
It’s launch week and time for my first-ever Launch Week Challenge!!!!!!!
This week, while out and about, keep your eyes peeled for sightings of DEATH THREADS (the second book in my Southern Sewing Circle Mystery Series) on the shelves.
It can be on a shelf in an independent mystery bookstore or one of the big chain stores…it matters not. Take a picture of it on the shelf and send it to me (noting the store/city you found it) at: ElizabethLCasey@aol.com. 
The first TEN people (with different locations) to email me their picture will win a T-shirt (size subject to availability). Want a looksee at the design on the shirt? Here you go…and remember, you can click on the image to see all the writing.
The DEATH THREADS Launch-Week-Challenge expires on May 10, 2010.
~Elizabeth