Elizabeth Lynn Casey » odds and ends http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog Mystery Author Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Strike a Pose http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/07/29/strike-a-pose/ http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/2010/07/29/strike-a-pose/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:15:33 +0000 Elizabeth http://elizabethlynncasey.com/blog/?p=1285 Okay, so I’m not as cute as this kid. But, I am taking photos while at the RWA national conference in Orlando.

I also forgot the little wire thingy that hooks my camera up to my computer. :/

So…photos to come next week! :)

~Elizabeth

 

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Thank you to all the men and woman who have served our country with such pride and honor. And thank you, too, to all those families who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

God Bless You.

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What’s going on, you ask?

Internet issues.  *Insert sound of grumbling here*

I’ll be back tomorrow!

~Elizabeth

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deaththreadsighting10debbie Picture # 1 on the left is from Debbie Z. She spotted this secondary display of DEATH THREADS at Main Street Books in St. Charles, Missouri. Thanks, Debbie!!

Picture # 2 on the right is from Mari M. She spotted DEATH THREADS at the Borders indeaththreadsighting11-brian Chesterfield Mall (Chesterfield, MO). Great job, Mari!!!

Picture # 3 below left is from Rebecca L. She spotted DEATH THREADS at the Barnes & Noble in Lansing, Michigan. Yay!!!

Debbie, Mari, and Rebecca will be receiving Southern Sewing Circle t-shirts in the mail!!

deaththreadsighting12-rebeccaA huge thank you goes out to everyone who participated in my DEATH THREADS‘ Launch Week Challenge. Be sure to check my “latest news” tab from time to time for additional challenges including one to honor the release of book # 3 (PINNED FOR MURDER) in October!

~Elizabeth

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But hurry, the challenge expires on Monday along with your chance to win a t-shirt. So send phtographic proof of your DEATH THREADS‘ sighting (along with the where/when) to me at, ElizabethLCasey@aol.com)!!

~Elizabeth

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deaththreadsighting5-sharon Picture # 1 on the left is from Sharon and she spotted DEATH THREADS at her Barnes & Noble in Waterloo, Iowa!  deaththreadsighting6-dru

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

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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. deaththreadsightings4-vanessap

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

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deaththreadsighting1-lynnPicture # 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 deaththreadsighting2-bethNICE 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

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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. sewingcircleshirt

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

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Congratulations, Shel for finding the time to stop by my blog and post a few comments along the way! I pulled your name from my magic hat (which means you win a prize)!

Pick one thing from this list and I’ll get it out to you ASAP!

1) A signed copy of SEW DEADLY.
2) A signed copy of my first romance, KAYLA’S DADDY (written as Laura Bradford).
3) A signed copy of one of my older mysteries, FORECASE OF EVIL (written as Laura Bradford).
4) A signed copy of one of my older mysteries, MARKED BY FATE (also written as Laura Bradford).

Keep on posting comments, everyone…a chance at free stuff is always good. Plus we’ve got some really cool people who hang around this blog!

~Elizabeth

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