Dear Friends:

Fall season is here, along with renewed social activities and holiday preparations. I hope this month finds you happy and healthy and busily engaged in many events.

WHAT’S NEW?

First the good news: Thanks to the numerous messages I’ve received asking for Marla and Dalton to get married, I have finished the tenth and final Bad Hair Day mystery. It's titled SHEAR MURDER and involves all your favorite characters from earlier books. The bad news is that Kensington has discontinued the series so my agent has to find a new home for it. Meanwhile, we're hoping my other projects will attract a publisher. One is a new mystery series and the other is a paranormal romance.

CONTEST!

To celebrate my new website, I'm running a contest. Go to http://nancyjcohen.com and click on Fun Stuff. Scroll down to find my Contest page. Follow the directions given with one addition: In the body of the message, add the words NEWSLETTER to qualify for a special prize just for my subscribers. A photo of this prize is on the contest page. One entry per person, please.

UPCOMING EVENTS

November 7, Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm, Romancing the Holidays; Nancy J. Cohen will be signing books along with members of the Central Florida Romance Writers, Central Court, Altamonte Springs Mall, 451 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701, 407 - 261 - 0213. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Adult Literacy League.

BONUS RECIPE:

CHILI DIP

15 oz jar Cheese Whiz
15 oz can Hormel chili without beans
1 bunch green onions, chopped
4 oz can diced green chiles
1/4 tsp tabasco

Mix all ingredients and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling at the edges. Serve with large corn chips.