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Living for a Writing

Back when my hair was naturally blond and my idea of dieting was only three scoops of chocolate ice cream drowning in hot fudge sauce instead of four, I went through a stage where I wanted to be an actress. I was pretty, had been in quite a few plays, and thought I had some potential to go professional at some point. Toward the end of this period, I confided to my acting coach that I dreamed of playing Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, to which she responded with a hearty—and…See More

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Living for a Writing

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With it's tight plot, well-crafted and believable characters, and complex mystery, It's Murder My Son is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I look forward to many more Mac Faraday mysteries. -- John J. Lamb, author of the Bear Collector Mysteries A most…

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"How do editors miss such mistakes? Writer go through so many drafts and changes, plus we have lives. Editors have lives, too, but...Don't get me started. I think I just came up with another blog."

Jun 28, 2010

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Oops! I Did It Again!

Last week, the proof for It’s Murder, My Son arrived and I immediately poured a glass of iced tea, put up my feet, and proceeded to read it from cover to cover.A book reads differently when you’re not reading it on a laptop screen or a stack of papers with a red pen in hand. The words flow differently when you are holding it bound in a cover, sitting with your feet up, and a glass of cranberry iced tea at your elbow. When it comes to the proof, the author needs to put themselves in reader mode…See More

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Brief Biography (Authors Required - Others, optional): Lauren Carr fell in love with mysteries when her mother read Perry Mason to her at bedtime. The first installment in the Joshua Thornton mysteries, A Small Case of Murder was a finalist for the Independent Publisher Book Award. A Reunion to Die For was released in hardback in June 2007. Both of these books are in re-release.

Lauren is also the author of the Mac Faraday Mysteries, which takes place in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. The first two books in her series, It’s Murder, My Son and Old Loves Die Hard have been getting rave reviews from readers and reviewers. The next book in this series, Color of Murder, will be released in spring 2012. This will be Lauren’s fifth mystery.

The president of Acorn Book Services, Lauren is also a publisher, consultant, editor, cover and layout designer, and marketing agent for independent authors.

In addition to being an active member and director of the Association of Independent Authors, Lauren is a popular speaker who has made speaking appearances at schools, youth groups, and on author panels at conventions.

She lives with her husband, son, and two dogs on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.

Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at:
E-Mail: writerlaurencarr@comcast.net
Website: http://acornbookservices.webs.com/
http://mysterylady.net/
Blog: http://fromthewritersstudio.blogspot.com/

What Products/Services Do You Want to Sell, if Any?: Old Loves Die Hard
It's Murder, My Son
A Reunion to Die For
A Small Case of Murder (IPPY Finalist)

What is Your Web Site Address?: http://mysterylady.net/

Who referred you/how did you learn of us?: Shirley Roe

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Living for a Writing

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I was pretty, had been in quite a few plays, and thought I had some potential to go professional at some point. Toward the end of this period, I confided to my acting coach that I dreamed of playing Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, to which she… Continue

Oops! I Did It Again!

Posted on June 21, 2010 at 6:41pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Last week, the proof for It’s Murder, My Son arrived and I immediately poured a glass of iced tea, put up my feet, and proceeded to read it from cover to cover.…

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Posted on May 23, 2010 at 9:07am 0 Comments 0 Likes

It happens every year.

Every major school project is due the same week in May. Now that Tristan is in middle school, it is worse than it was before; and I don’t see it getting any better until he graduates from graduate school and starts taking care of us.

Until then, Jack and I will just have to bare with it.

Last week, Tristan’s social studies project was due. It was on the country of Poland, where his ancestors originated. It was very last minute. He only received… Continue

How To Get That Deer-In-The-Headlights-Look on Lauren's Face

Posted on February 27, 2010 at 6:31am 2 Comments 0 Likes

I just read my friend Sunny Frazier’s informative post, Welcome to Your World about a writer’s pet peeve: Meeting people who say they have a book in them, but are just too busy to write it. If you are a budding writer who simply can’t seem to get your book on paper, I…

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In A Setting Far, Far Away Only in My Mind, Or

Posted on February 18, 2010 at 4:28am 0 Comments 0 Likes

What’s a writer to do when she wants to humiliate someone but they won’t go along willingly?

During my writing career, I have discovered that people are both thrilled and anxious about the prospect of ending up in a book involving murder and mayhem. After meeting me, some have to wonder, “How does she see me in one of her books? A detective? A suspect? Oh, my heavens, certainly not a corpse!”...…

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At 8:58am on July 19, 2010, Gene Cartwright said…: Lauren,

Congrats on your literary successes. We're happy to have you here in "The Village."

At 3:26pm on May 9, 2010, Brian L Porter said…: Hi Lauren,

It's great to see you here. Long time no 'speak'. How are you? Hope all's going well in your life.

Best regards

Brian

At 9:03am on February 18, 2010, jay Ramos said…: thanks for adding me. take care..

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At 6:16am on February 18, 2010, Jacquie Schmall said…: I discovered your invitation while staying with a friend on a small lake that is early morning grey and passive. At just the moment I began to read your invite, a mysterious musical sound suddenly burst into the early morning quiet. It took me several minutes to locate it. It turned out to be a somehow abandoned cell phone seeking attention. Unfortunately, it is still singing it's monotonous little song in a hallway drawer. I shall soon go mad and run out into the chilly morning air, to seek solace by the shore of the small grey lake. A passive companion is so much better than one whose music is merely self serving.

Thank you for the invite! ^_^

At 2:36pm on December 13, 2009, Ronald Feasel said…: Please add me my requests full. Checkout my blog entries here on my second novel I'm writing---Moral Dilemma at: http://www.freado.com/book/5100/MORAL-DILEMMA
And http://www.freado.com/book/5120/THE-RHYME-MAN

At 2:29pm on September 13, 2009, Gerald J Tate said…: Hello Lauren,

Pretty impressive record. My book got awarded for a zippy.

Thats where they put it in a bag, zip it up, and bin it.

(only joking)

All the best, and good luck, Gerry