SALE! SALE! SALE! Buy one - get one FREE!!!

Who doesn't like a sale, right? Well, from now until January 17th, two of my mysteries are on SALE! Yes, buy one - get one FREE! Such a deal. Here's the straight skinny:

Not For Sale - While walking a dog in the woods near the small town of Oyster Bay, on the Southern Oregon Coast, Maggie Lawson discovers a human skull. A homicide detective on leave from LAPD, Lawson planned on relaxing for a few weeks, house and dog sitting for her cousin. Bored by inactivity and intrigued by the bones, Maggie volunteers to help sexy OBPD chief James McAlister in his quest to discover everything he can about the skeleton. Their attraction is immediate, but both have reasons to hold back. Working together they identify the bones, uncover the killers and nearly lose their lives in the process. Will Maggie’s life ever be the same?                                                                   

Deadly Deception - Kate Lomax travels to the Midwest during that one perfect time of the year, after the last snowfall but before the first mosquito attack. She’ll be attending the third wedding of her friend, Elizabeth ox and reconnecting with her childhood pals. Kate barely gets to town when first one, and then another of the women is murdered. The survivors ask Kate to help them uncover the killer. While investigating the deaths, she meets Adam Womack, a local newspaperman. They are instantly attracted to one another. Together they uncover the trail of Deadly Deception to reveal the killer.

What can be better than curling up with a good book, and a dog or two on a cold winter night!

So, hurry on over to www.museituppublishing.com and get your copies now!

Great new paranormal romantic suspense novel!

When one of my publishers went belly up in September of 2013, I wasn’t sure what to do with my two orphaned books. Both of them sold well, so I hated to just let them go and because I own the rights. I decided to self-published them on Amazon. Hey every book I sell is a few more dog cookies! The first one, DARK DESTINY, a paranormal romantic suspense novel, went up this morning, January 4, 2014. For those of you who have read my books, the original title was LEGACY. I wanted to let you to know so you don’t buy the same book twice. 

Here’s a blurb for DARK DESTINY:

When Jane Sullivan, a television producer living in San Diego, receives a birth certificate and a note that states, Your real name is Julia Merribone Selkirk. Time to claim your destiny, she is stunned and excited. Maybe now she can finally discover why her parents abandoned her as an infant. Jane investigates and finds out that Julia Selkirk died at the age of two. Because it’s the only lead she has, Jane is compelled to explore further. With the help of Tony Ackerman, a handsome investigative reporter, Jane follows the clues and discovers her true destiny, and it’s not at all what she expected – it’s much, much worse.

           

Pick up a copy and let me know how you like it! Remember, I have hungry dogs to feed.

FINDER! A fun, humorous mystery with a little spice romance.

Have you gotten a copy of FINDER! yet? It's a humorous mystery, one of my favorite books and...there's a dog in the story!

  “I need a good idea on how to kill someone,” Carol Reston said.

     David stood panting inside the front door, his face the color of slate. She could smell his acrid sweat clear across the room. Chauncy crouched at his side huffing and drooling, his large pink tongue lolling out the side of his mouth.

     Terror shot through Carol. She knew that rattlesnakes were active in the brown hills around their house. One bite could kill Chauncy. And at forty-two, David was entering heart attack country. “David, honey, are you all right?”

     His head bobbed up and down and he struggled for breath.

     “A body. In the hills. Woman. Dead.”

     “Yeah, that’s pretty good. I can work with that. Okay, you win.”

     “This isn’t about your book, Carol! It’s real!” He bent over, resting his hands on his knees, sucking in air, trying to catch his breath.

     “9-1-1. Call 9-1-1. I found a woman’s body up in the hills.” A glaze of moisture filled his eyes. “She didn’t have a face, Carol. The woman didn’t have a face.”

                                                                          

All her life, Carol Reston has wanted to be a published author. When her husband finds a dead body in the neighborhood, and Carol discovers several women have gone missing in town, she finally has something to write about. With the help of her thrice-divorced, martini-drinking, Jaguar-driving, world-traveling Aunt Sissy Montgomery, Carol locates all the women and discovers the identity of the body. In the end, Carol has a book contract, Chauncy has a new playmate, David has his dream job and Sissy has found a new calling. She’s a Finder.

Available from: www.wildchildpublishing.com and www.amazon.com

Carlene's Corner

Have you gotten a copy of FINDER! yet? It's a humorous mystery, one of my favorite books and...there's a dog in the story!

  “I need a good idea on how to kill someone,” Carol Reston said.

     David stood panting inside the front door, his face the color of slate. She could smell his acrid sweat clear across the room. Chauncy crouched at his side huffing and drooling, his large pink tongue lolling out the side of his mouth.

     Terror shot through Carol. She knew that rattlesnakes were active in the brown hills around their house. One bite could kill Chauncy. And at forty-two, David was entering heart attack country. “David, honey, are you all right?”

     His head bobbed up and down and he struggled for breath.

     “A body. In the hills. Woman. Dead.”

     “Yeah, that’s pretty good. I can work with that. Okay, you win.”

     “This isn’t about your book, Carol! It’s real!” He bent over, resting his hands on his knees, sucking in air, trying to catch his breath.

     “9-1-1. Call 9-1-1. I found a woman’s body up in the hills.” A glaze of moisture filled his eyes. “She didn’t have a face, Carol. The woman didn’t have a face.”

                                                                  

All her life, Carol Reston has wanted to be a published author. When her husband finds a dead body in the neighborhood, and Carol discovers several women have gone missing in town, she finally has something to write about. With the help of her thrice-divorced, martini-drinking, Jaguar-driving, world-traveling Aunt Sissy Montgomery, Carol locates all the women and discovers the identity of the body. In the end, Carol has a book contract, Chauncy has a new playmate, David has his dream job and Sissy has found a new calling. She’s a Finder.

Available from: www.wildchildpublishing.com and www.amazon.com

My 15 Minutes of Fame

Well, as you know....or maybe not, I've been writing and publishing for many years. Novels number 10 Not for Sale, and 11, Deadly Deception came out this year. I teach writing classes at the local college, volunteer at the library bookstore, volunteer at the hospital and my BIG mostly Lab, Duke, is a pet therapy dog with Furry Friends. 

With all that going on in my life, one would think I had no more time. WRONG. Last week I shot my second commercial of the year! It sure was a fun experience and I hope to do more in the future. Here are the links;

My commercials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nreJvnebolc&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjCbiNGYQzk&feature=youtu.be

Enjoy - and let me know if you think I'm ready for Hollywood!

Don't forget to check out ALL of my novels and novellas at: www.amazon.com

Carlene's wonderful, wacky weekend at EPICON!

I've been a member of EPIC (Electronic Publishing Internet Connection) for several years and love the organization. When I heard the yearly convention was going to be held in Vancouver, WA - almost in my back yard, I decided I had to go. I made all the arrangements, kissed my husband and dogs goodbye, grabbed my suitcase and took off.

Understand that I live in a very small town on the Southern Oregon Coast. We do have an airport but there isn't much traffic in and out so I knew I'd be flying in a small plane. What I didn't realize was just how small. I checked in, went through security and walked out onto the tarmac to find. A Cessna. Yes, a nine-passenger, one propeller Cessna. The plane supposedly holds nine passengers but they'd better be REALLY good friends. Our flight was almost full - seven passengers. I crawled on first (you do not stand up in a Cessna) and sat behind the pilots. One was 12, the other 14. Okay, I'm exaggerating but they were pretty young. The flight was nice! Big windows, not to bouncy and only an hour long. We landed and then had to walk a few miles to the terminal.

The convention itself was wonderful. I met a lot of neat people,there was actually another Carlene there. I don't think that's ever happened before.I enjoyed the seminars, the food was to die for and the wine plentiful. Sounds darn near perfect, right? Well, it would have been except for my room. I specifically requested a QUIET room. I'm one of those people that if a squirrel farts in the woods, I hear it and wake up. The room seemed very nice. It was large, clean and not too noisy. When I went to bed that first night, I was so tired I was sure I could sleep. Well, no. The constant hum of traffic noise keep me awake. I tossed, I turned, I put a pillow over my head. Nope, no sleep. Finally at 0200, I called the front desk and requested another room. I pulled some slacks and a sweater on over my nightshirt and when two hotel employees arrived, I went with them to inspect another room. It was much quieter, so we schelped back to room number one, grabbed all my stuff and I moved. I did notice both men eyeing me wearily and couldn't figure out why, until I took off my sweater in front of the mirror. There smack on the front of my chest was the official seal of the L.A.Coroner's office!  I'd forgotten I was wearing my favorite nightshirt that I'd gotten from the L.A. Coroner's gift shop! It's black and has a neat outline of a dead body in white on the back too! Hey, I'm a writer, I'm expected to be weird.

Besides eating, drinking and yakking, I learned a lot. Delicious food, great people and good wine - what more could a woman want? Too soon it was time to leave. I took the hotel shuttle to the Portland airport and spent time going through security. Believe me it took a LOT longer than the home airport!

The Cessna home was only half-full, only five on this trip. It was cloudy and windy and I was a bit afraid it might be bumpy in the air. Now mind you, I'm not afraid of flying - I'm afraid of crashing.  Once again that little plane preformed magnificently. Once we got to cruising altitude, the pilot turned right and headed for the ocean. We flew along the coast for about an hour before landing. What a sight! It was sunny and the plane's windows are large. I noticed both pilots searching out of their windows, looking up and down, back and forth at the ocean. I searched but didn't see anything. When we landed, I asked junior the co-pilot what they were looking for. He told me they had both seen whales spouting! I said, "I wish you would have told me! I'd love to have seen whales." He smirked and said the PA system wasn't working. Kids.

Now I'm back to my normal life. I have several projects I'm working on so stay tuned. I published two mystery novels in the past month, numbers 10 & 11, and am working on the sequel to one. You can find a list of all my published work here and on www.amazon.com. If you do read one or more of my books, would you do me a favor? Give me a review on Amazon. Couldn't hurt - might help.

Stay tuned for more adventures from Carlene on the Southern Oregon Coast.

Humorous mystery, ROMAN CIRCUS, now available in paperback!!!

THE WAIT IS OVER!!! For those of you who do not have e-readers or don't want them, my humorous mystery ROMAN CIRCUS is now out in paperback!!!!

"When Harmony Jane Jones loses her cat, her car, her job and her boyfriend, all within the space of a week, she does what any 20-something woman would do. She runs away and joins the circus."

http://www.amazon.com/Roman-Circus-Carlene-Rae-Dater/dp/1605920274/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1363048687&sr=8-2