In celebration of our national Irish holiday, I am giving away three original short stories at my website. 

 

These original stories are free until 12:00 midnight on March 17th. 

 

These contemporary tales all center around the topic of infidelity, Irish style.

 

The first story, "Wednesdays," is posted there now.

 

To follow: "La Belle Femme" and  

(just in time for…

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Up in Kings River Life Magazine today we have a lot of St. Patrick's Day mystery fun & a lot of reviews & giveaways. We have a St. Patrick's Day mystery short story by C.A. Rowland http://kingsriverlife.com/03/09/the-crock-of-gold-a-st-patricks-day-mystery-short-story/

 

Some St. Patrick's Day mystery reading suggestions from Sharon Tucker…

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As another St. Patrick's Day approaches, I've been thinking about the issue of identity and writing. As in, can we ever separate our national, ethnic, gender or other identities from our work and books? 

In my case, I question if it's a blessing or a curse to be labeled “an Irish writer.” Is there a set of reader expectations for a book that hails from the Emerald Isle?…

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New issue of Kings River Life is up and we have a St. Patrick's Day mystery short story by Gary Hoffman http://kingsriverlife.com/03/17/st-patricks-day-mystery/

We also have a review of Kit Sloane's mystery novel "Close Up" & a chance to win a copy…

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...so I decided to dig through my old pix of Ireland and see what I could find for the wearing o' the green.…

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by Lady Carlton née Katie O’Roarke, heroine of “The Blonde Samurai”



Did you notice the gleam in his eye and the snicker on his lordship’s face when he kissed you goodbye on this grand morning and left for his club? Did he sport a green silk puff in his lapel, perhaps? Or a green plaid cravat tucked under his portly… Continue