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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013 8:33 PM
Fifty Shades Trilogy
Okay, I promise this is the last one. How can I resist a review that uses such colorful phrases?
Examples:
stench trench, fecal bombs from a fighter jet, more mood swings than a menopausal schizophrenic on meth, and my personal favorite,
magical panty hamster.
Magical panty hamster! Makes me want to run out and get one.
What????? I already have one!
Maybe, I should read those books after all.
NOT!
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013 8:15 PM
Fifty Shades Freed
Katrina Passick Lumsden is my new hero. I'm almost sorry that there are only three novels in this series. Once again, I must share.
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:55 PM
Fifty Shades Darker
No, I didn't read this one either.How could I? Without having read the first book of the trilogy, how would I ever know what was going on?
Based on this review, I think I dodged a bullet.
Thank you to Katrina Passick Lumsden for her outstanding and hilarious reviews.
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:23 PM
Lesann Berryis a gifted writer with a sense of the macabre. In other words, she writes exactly what I like to read! She takes a normal, everyday event and gives it a dark twist in such a way that you'll never look at it in the same way again.
She recently released a Kindle edition of her latest works.
 Passing Judgement is a compact collection of short stories about justice delivered in ways that go beyond the law. There are just some crimes that need a punishment beyond jail time. This collection addresses those crimes.
If you don't believe me then read what actress/writer/instructor, Thea Constantine, has to say:
Lesann has created such an unusually rich crop of tales here. She's
equally adept at speaking in the tongue of an escaped slave and Voodoo
Queen as she is when she's exploring a Russian Mafia princess. These are
tales to curl up with by the fire- but don't be surprised if you go to
bed with all the lights on.
If you're looking for a good read, check out Passing Judgement, available at: Amazon.com
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:48 PM
My writer friend, Al, has a short story being featured at Every Day Fiction. The title is The Gulf. It will be the story of the day for Thursday, February 7th.
If you can't get to the Every Day Fiction website on that day, you can still read it by going through their website or googling: "Every Day Fiction, The Gulf".
I really enjoyed this story. It's amazing at how much can be said in 1000 words or less. Perhaps, what is more amazing is what is not said. You'll understand when you read it.
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 5:00 PM
Laura Bradford Book Signing
Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO
Every time Laura Bradford aka Elizabeth Lynn Casey releases a new book, I become sleep deprived. I can't put it down! Her latest release is the first in a new series. It's an Amish mystery entitled Hearse and Buggy.
Laura's following continues to grow by leaps and bounds and I'm sure Harlan Coben's endorsement of
Hearse and Buggy will only add to her reader count.
"The Best Cozy Mystery Debut I've read all year."
—Harlan Coben
He thinks quite highly of her talent as do I, but I don't have quite the same clout he does. Apparently, many many others enjoy her work as well as Hearse and Buggy is already in its second printing run in only 4 days!
Reap What You Sew is the 6th book in the series and came out last month.
Laura also writes stand-alone romances for Harlequin American Romance under the name of Laura Bradford. Her 4th book with Harlequin will be available in October 2012.
Laura's earliest publications were a mystery trilogy featuring the crime-fighting duo of Jenkins and Burns.
Many of her books are available in paperback and e-book formats.
Needless to say, Laura is one busy person. However, she always makes a point to visit with her St. Charles friends. This time she spoke and did a book signing at both the Kirkwood Public Library in Kirkwood and the McClay Library Branch in St. Charles on Thursday, June 7.
On Friday, June 8, Laura met with readers, friends, and fans at Main Street Books where she signed books from all her series.
Laura is always encouraging to us beginning writers. I'm so glad I got to know her.
Her fan base continues to grow and her readers get younger and younger.
Of course, many thanks go out to Vicki Erwin of Main Street Books for promoting Laura's books and giving us a place to meet.
Vicki is the author of 24 published books. The most recent of these is ST CHARLES THEN AND NOW by Vicki Berger Erwin and Jessica Dreyer.
Be sure to sign up for Main Street Books newsletter. You don't want to miss any events. There's always something going on at Main Street.
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:00 PM
Key West Story
by Rick Skwiot
If
the adage, write what you know, holds true for Key West Story then author, Rick Skwiot, leads a life of sun, surf,
and sex in the Florida Keys. Yet, it’s more than that. It’s the story of a man
trying to find what makes him happy. It’s also a story of creativity and the
writing process.
Writer,
Con Marten, made it big in the world of books by letting go of his integrity in
order to reach for the cash. To get the contract, to make the sale, to rise on
the New York Times Bestseller List, he compromised his talent by writing a “soulless
page-turner” full of gimmicky commercial crap—crap that sold, and sold well.
Now, the money’s gone, the bills are unpaid, the women in his life are out-of-control,
and he has writer’s block.
Faced
with being shot by one lover or marrying another for pay, Con chooses for a
third option when an Ernest Hemingway look-a-like going by the name of Nick
Adams appears with an offer to make five grand in a few days. Con meets Nick’s
claims to be Hemingway with a healthy dose of skepticism, but as they head to
Cuba on a clandestine adventure, the lines between reality and reincarnation
blur.
Between
women, guns, alcohol, sunken treasure, hurricanes, writing, and the
ever-present question of Nick Adam’s true identity, Key West Story is a page-turner for which Rick Skwiot did not have
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 2:38 PM
This has been a busy week!
I've managed to write three out of the four articles I need for my website content gig. It's really tough to get those keyword density numbers up without compromising your writing style.
I did a re-write and an edit for a flash fiction story that I will be submitting in a few weeks. I'll keep you posted as to where you can read it when it's accepted. (I'm thinking positive.)
This weekend was the Missouri Writer's Conference. I couldn't make it, but have several friends who attended and I have every intention of picking their brains clean for new info and insights.
A special congratulations to my writer friend, Amanda, who took 1st place in the On The Spot writing contest at the conference. I can't wait to read her winning entry.
Another special congratulations goes to another writing friend, MaryAnn, who took 2nd place in the same contest. I'm anxious to read her winner as well. She also pitched her novel, Killing Rabbits, and was asked to send the first chapter to an agent based on the first page only. It's a thrilling, dark, sad, twisted, and redeeming story. I know it's hard to get all that into one novel, but she did it.
It's been a week, but I'm still reeling from my short story, Macchiato Memoirs, being selected as the story of the day at Every Day Fiction on April 15th. You can still read, comment, and vote on it by following this link: Macchiato Memoirs. I promise I won't rave about it after this week, but please indulge me in a little more afterglow.
I've surpassed 100 followers on Twitter and have Tweeted 99 times. I'm also closing in on a short-term goal of 100 Blog Posts by the end of the month. I'm confident I'll make it, but want to make certain that the content is worthy of my readers.
This was also Prom weekend in my town, so I got the opportunity to do a photo shoot of one of my favorite people and his girlfriend. I know many people think it very odd that a 19 year old and a 52 year old can be friends, but he loves literature and has a very unique mind. I expect he will be a published poet before long.
Last but not least, my daughter-in-law's ultrasound confirmed that my next grandchild is a girl! Of course this led to a pink power shopping trip and a depleted bank account, but she will be a very stylish little girl.
I hope everyone has had as productive and happy a week as I've had. Here's to hoping that next week is the same or better! Keep Writing!
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Monday, April 16, 2012 9:04 PM
My short story, Macchiato Memoirs, was published at Every Day Fiction. It was the Story of the Day on Sunday, April 15th. I hope everyone will check it out and consider having Every Day Fiction delivered to your email every day.
Every
Day Fiction is a magazine that specializes in bringing you fine fiction
in bite-sized doses. Every day, they publish a new short story of 1000
words or fewer that can be read during your lunch hour, on transit, or
even over breakfast.
It's an amazing feeling to see my fiction published. I've been in the clouds ever since Every Day Fiction contacted me. While I've published essays, web content, letters, Op Ed pieces, and academic works, this is the first fiction that has seen the light of day. It has given me almost as much a rush as the main character in the story gets from his habit!
I am loving the comments and feedback. Keep it coming!
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Tammy Setzer Denton: Posted on Friday, April 06, 2012 10:56 PM
My last blog post ended up somewhere in cyberspace. I wonder if in an alternate universe there is another me wondering when and how I wrote that post and why I don't remember it.
Anyway, since this is the universe I'm in, I'll give it another shot.
I finished two articles for the website I've been writing for. One will go to an e-zine. I also finished making minor edits to my short story, Macchiato Memoirs, which will be published in Every Day Fiction later this month or next.
On the reading front, I've finished:
Final Truth; the Autobiography of a Serial Killerby Donald Gaskins and Wilton Earle.
Review: This was a chilling, graphic story about a man whom I am glad is dead. I can't say that about a lot of people, but he killed so many and had no intention of stopping. The police never found a body that someone else didn't lead them to. Some of PeeWee Gaskins' final words still linger in my mind, "I'll die knowing that there are others coming along to take my place--and most of them won't never get caught."
Ghosts: Washington's Most Famous Ghost Stories by John Alexander.
Review: This provided a peek into D.C.'s early years. Unfortunately, many of the buildings which were claimed to be haunted have been torn down due to neglect or urban renewal. Still it was interesting enough to read through before making a trip to the capital.
Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs
Review: I think I enjoyed this book more so than others by Kathy Reichs. There was less talk about Tempe's alcoholism and an interesting take on the whole Jesus Family Tomb that was debated so heavily a few years back.
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Review: Typically I don't read YA novels or anything about math, but this one caught my eye. It's a fairly typical road trip/coming-of-age with a mathematical twist. I especially enjoyed the math notes at the end. Finally, someone who put functions in language I could understand.
There was another and I can't even remember the title which is not a good sign.
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