Book Review

Book Review
Thripz, Robert Farley
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Robert Farley’s THRIPZ is set in the beautiful scenery of Hawaii in modern times. The islands lose some of their idyllic feel when an outbreak of insects becomes widespread. The main character, Nathan Brewster, a local reporter, takes on the news story from its beginning when Eglin Bays, a local farm worker, turns up missing after being attacked by the thrips. His fianceé, Lianne, is convinced he is dead, but has information that leads Brewster on a search that will take him head-to-head with the buggy outbreak and more danger than he bargained for.


Add to the already growing insect population a frothy tropical storm brewing in the ocean surrounding them, and you have a plot that twists and turns like a lava flow. This all out race against time keeps the pages turning and the reader wondering if the ever-quipping Brewster will be able to save his new homeland.

Farley’s writing sings with awesome visuals, dynamic plotting, and unforgettable characters.

Thripz buzzes its way onto the thriller scene with intent to mutate into one for your keeper shelf.

BSP

This is totally blatant self-promotion...

My short story, BEACH BUMMED is now available online at MFOB and my short story THE BLUE GOOSE is available at Mysterical-E

I have been very blessed this year with publication of short stories and acceptance of my novel. I am a satisfied girl.

A book debut

My friend, Bob Farley has a debut book out that will just knock your socks off. I am reading it now, and I just want to tell everyone what a smashing great read it is.

I will have a full book review soon, maybe as soon as this weekend. The only bad thing about finding books you enjoy is, they end too soon!!!

Which or That

There are two words I keep having trouble with in my writing, and whenever such an event occurs, I try to post for you, so you won't follow in my footsteps.

Today it is "which and that".

First off, I have learned to ditch every unnecessary "that" in my writing on a second, third, or fourth draft (and yes, I do those!)-- but sometimes there is a reason to have a "that" in there, IMHO.

Now, "which" is a whole different animal and here is where the water gets a little muddy, at least to me.

Consider these sentences, crafted by lil ole me, just for you.

The keyboard, which is black, has a bunch of keys on it.
The keyboard that is black has a bunch of keys on it.

Terrible sentence, I will admit, but think on the words for a moment.

One says there is ONE specific keyboard being discussed, and the other is more a descriptive of the color. I mean to me, separating the which thing tells me the emphasis is on the color of the keyboard, not the number of keys. The "that" sentence seems more directive in its construction, telling me that if I am looking for a keyboard, the one that is black will be the one with a bunch of keys on it.

SIGH. Can someone tell me if this is right?

Saturday stuff

****have put the word count meters over in the side bar.... just got going on a new Christmas short ****


Don't you love it when you get up early on your day off, get stuff done and find great bargains all at once???

I got up early to see if the kidlet needed any food before going off to work, and she told me she had found a garage sale only two doors down, and they had FURNITURE. She's moving into a house this semester with her roomies and they need that F word stuff.

So, I threw on some clothes, (blue shorts, green tee, brown sandals, and sunglasses- great for meeting the neighbors, right???) and we went over. Sure enough, a very nice couch and futon were up for grabs. She asked how much and lo and behold, this couple wanted to be shed of it.

40.00 for both!! I whipped out the checkbook with a quickness and now we are only going to have to explain to dad how we got him entangled in moving two pieces of furniture an hour down the road because it was on sale. haha.

I also got some more work done on the latest WIP. Not nearly enough, of course, but the day is still young!!

Muse Online Writer's Conference

Folks! GO and sign up for the Muse Online Writer's conference coming in October. If you have ever wanted to go to a writer's con but were too poor to do so, you just gotta go and check this out.

http://www.themuseonlinewritersconference.com/

I will be presenting ! you know you wanna sign up for "Write that Cozy!"

Rock rock around the clock

I am going pretty good on this new story. That's the bright spot. The dark circles around the bright spot: my son's engine died, he had my car. My daughter's power steering went out and she swapped out with him, so she has my car he has hers. She took it to New Orleans and now is in Jackson MS with a flat. Thank God she is with friends who live there!! I hate cars!!!

3,039 / 60,000 (5.1%)