A great way to maintain suspense in a story is to keep the reader asking questions. This will entice her to keep turning pages to see what happens next. The Ark television series on the SyFy channel has an intriguing premise. Earth’s environment is ruined, and mankind seeks another viable planet to colonize. They send … Read more
Celebrity Apex stopped at four ports on our cruise – Key West, Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. The only place we hadn’t visited before was Belize, so we booked a shore excursion on that island. I looked forward to shopping in the ports this time more than seeing the sites. Key West Having visited … Read more
The food is the best part of a cruise. You can eat all day if you want. On Celebrity Apex, you’re assigned one of four main dining rooms – Cosmopolitan, Tuscan, Normandie or Cyprus. Each one has some specialty dining items. You have to make a reservation to switch and inform your waiter. The menu … Read more
Each day, our newsletter listed tons of activities that you could do on board Celebrity Apex. But some were lacking that you could find on other ships. There wasn’t any bingo, which is a big draw elsewhere. No cooking classes that we would have enjoyed. You could do arts and crafts, take dance classes, go … Read more
Celebrity Apex has an ultra-modern design with eclectic art works scattered throughout the ship. It has sweeping upward ramps and a movable bar on the side of the ship and potted plants in areas such as the Rooftop Garden and the Eden Lounge. One modern technology I appreciated was the lack of handles on restroom … Read more
We cruised for 7 nights on Celebrity Cruises to Key West, Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman Island. The weather in April was perfect and we had smooth sailing. Let’s start our trip review with the Celebrity Apex. Here we are on the way to Port Everglades from the Park ’N Go lot on Eller Drive. … Read more
In writing a novel, authors research much more material than goes into the story. If we add too much, our editors call it an info dump. But too little, and things might not make sense. In Star Tangled Murder, hairstylist Marla Vail and her detective husband, Dalton, attend a battle reenactment at a living history … Read more
Reviews are an author’s lifeblood. At best, they can strongly influence new readers to buy your book. At worst, a slew of poor reviews or low numbers may lead your publisher to think twice about accepting your option book. The quantity and ratings also affect your promotional opportunities since some ads require at least 10 … Read more
I am excited to announce the release of STAR TANGLED MURDER, #18 in the Bad Hair Day Mysteries. Published by Orange Grove Press Digital ISBN: 978-1-952886-24-9 Print ISBN: 978-1-952886-25-6 Edited by Deni Dietz at Stray Cat Productions Cover Design by The Killion Group, Inc. Interior Design www.formatting4U.com Cover Copy by BlurbWriter.com Join me at TWO … Read more
This year at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, many tempting food choices await at the booths around World Showcase. I lucked out this year with all good selections. Accompanying us were Sue and Mark Bernstein and Ann Meier. At World Showcase, we turned left toward Mexico. Our first stop was Lotus House … Read more