Harvesting Has Begun!
Twelve quart Ziploc bags in my freezer full of home-grown blueberries—that’s this year’s bounty. Last fall I fertilized my berry bushes for the first time—the three oldest are about 15 years old—and they loved that extra care. I also pruned them in February after watching a YouTube video on how to do it. Again, it seems to have made a difference in the fruiting. I can hardly wait to see what happens next year when I repeat the process, especially for the five young bushes.
Do you need any tomatoes? I planted one cherry tomato “Sunglow bush” that I bought at the local Master Gardeners’ sale in June. Wow, does it ever like its location! I’m not big on tomatoes due to a citrus allergy and there will be too many for my husband to eat, but I love growing things and I’ll share with my friends and neighbors. At least it’s not like trying to give away zucchini to everyone you meet!
Writing books is the easier part of being an author; marketing them is the frustrating part of being a self-publishing writer. I’m playing with new ideas in Facebook and Amazon Ads that seem to be working a little. I keep my fingers crossed that I will someday find the magic combination of words and images that results in more books sold to total strangers. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!
Until next time, happy reading!
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Belladonna—a classic murder method in the past, but now?
Christie O’Mara has been commissioned to transform a church into a tropical island garden for a socialite’s wedding—a major event in the town she calls home again. With the help of her ditzy Aunt Doris, she creates a magical setting despite a difficult mother and a microscopic ten days’ notice.
At the exquisitely decorated country club, a groomsman’s partner collapses. When possible belladonna poisoning is mentioned in the emergency department, the family is quick to blame Christie’s Flower Shoppe. The newspaper’s headline of Killer Flowers Strike Again a few days later doesn’t help.
Christie opens her business every morning with the worry she won’t be in business long enough to celebrate her shop’s one year anniversary in the fall or do the flowers for two weddings scheduled in September.
Unless she can help the Police Chief identify someone with the real motive and means.
KILLER WEDDING, the second cozy mystery novel in the Christie’s Flower Shoppe series.
In the sunny desert landscape of Palm Desert, Julia Fairchild and her adventurous sister Carly embark on a thrilling hot air balloon ride. Little do they know, this seemingly innocent excursion will thrust them into a web of mystery and intrigue that they never could have imagined. As they float peacefully through the sky, their carefree afternoon takes a dark turn when their eyes catch sight of a lifeless body lying motionless among the unforgiving sands below.
Speculations arise when it is revealed that the deceased is believed to be a missing financier, Trevor Lundgren, who had been under investigation for unusual investment practices. Authorities were convinced that he had fled the country to escape the consequences of his actions.
However, as Julia and Carly investigate deeper, they unravel a murderous plot which puts them in the line of fire.
JOSHUA’S TREE, the seventh standalone murder mystery in the Julia Fairchild series.
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