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Under the Shade of an Umbrella

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  I’ve got some exciting news coming up — DEATH OF A BEAUTY QUEEN (the follow-up to STRANGLED BY SILK) is almost ready!  Patricia Rockwell of Cozy Cat Press, my fantastic publisher has been working hard … Continue reading →

Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, Alter Ego, cocktails, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Drinks, e-publishing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Humor, Indie Presses, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Nostalgia, Parties, Publishing, Readers, Recipes, Socializing, Uncategorized, Unpublished, Vintage, Writers, Writing | Tagged 1950's California, 1950's Culture, authors, Barbara Jean Coast, Characters, cocktail glass, Cocktail Parties, cocktail shaker, Cozy Cat Press, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, Crushed ice, Cuba Libre, Death in the Afternoon, Death of a Beauty Queen, Drinks, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, Mint Julep, Nostalgia, Patricia Rockwell, Pink Lady, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, Sidecar, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing | 2 Comments
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