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LilyElement Book Reviews: Review/Giveaway: Troll or Derby

LilyElement Book Reviews: Review/Giveaway: Troll or Derby: Title: Troll or Derby Author: Red Tash Buy: Amazon , Kindle , B&N Connect: Facebook , Goodreads , Twitter , Website Deb (aka...

LilyElement Book Reviews: Review/Giveaway: Troll or Derby

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New Mystery Novel - Murder For Bid

MURDER FOR BID

I’m excited to announce the release of my new mystery novel, Murder for Bid.  Seeing the long-term goal of publishing a novel come to fruition has been both a challenging and exciting process. I can’t even express how happy I was when the first copies were delivered.  I almost hugged the UPS man!

Here’s a description:

Phillipena O’Brien, known to her family and friends as Pippi, is as quirky as her name. But nothing is more quirky than the way she makes her living.  Junk-running is her profession and she’s good at it.  After nearly a decade of managing large portfolios for a major Chicago investment firm, Pippi cracked.  She fled her office, disappeared for a couple weeks (much to the horror of her family and friends who still don’t think that she’s come back to reality), and reappeared a new woman with a new plan. Shedding her designer suits for jeans and T-shirts, she embarked on a new career as a resale merchandiser. Now, she peruses garage sales, consignment shops and garbage cans in search of cast-off treasures to ‘upcycle’ and sell on-line.  It’s an honest living and Pippi is content with her stress-free life … that is, until she finds herself tangled up in the mysterious death of a wealthy suburban socialite. 

Enjoy following along with Pippi’s fun projects and learn a bit about on-line auctioning. Just don’t be surprised when she stumbles upon a dead body or two and takes on a mystery with the same enthusiasm that she puts into her trash-to treasure projects.

Order on Amazon: (paperback or kindle edition) http://amzn.to/YGfBkx

From the publisher: Martin Sisters Publishing  bit.ly/11tDTQs

Author bio:  Susan is a freelance writer and mystery author.  Her short mysteries are available on-line through Untreed Reads.  Murder for Bid is her first full-length novel.  For more information on Susan and her writing, check out her website at www.sfurlongbolliger.com

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Giving Characters Character

What sets your characters apart? Do you give your characters character?

In my latest book, Angel Sometimes, Angel curses a bit. Not every other word, but she was on the streets for almost six years. She picked up some curse words.  In my next book, Dismembering the Past, the main character Hallie McAllister does not curse. She has other "characteristics" that identify her. For example, she boxes.

I've written a post about giving characters character over on The Blood-Red Pencil. You can read the post, but before you link over, leave a comment here. What gives your character character? Or have you read a book where a character was memorable? What made her/him memorable?

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