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Accepted Memories (Sycamore P.D. Series # 2) by Trennis Killian

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Vanishing Act in Vegas by MORGAN ST. JAMES

The third book in the funny Silver Sisters Mysteries series. The twins and their 80 year-old mother and uncle get into trouble sleuthing in Sin City. Paperback, Kindle, eBook, Audiobook  
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Three of my favorite things are history, mystery and music--and I mix them all together!


Background Information

I am a lifelong reader who was inspired by “good books for bad children” such as "Harriet the Spy" and "Otis Spofford." Some of my earliest influences include Agatha Christie, Phyllis Whitney and Joan Aiken. I loved the Trixie Belden mysteries as a child, but discovered, to my dismay, that writing a well-plotted whodunit takes more skill than I had as a young writer. But one of the great aspects of being a writer is that if you work hard at learning your craft, you will get better with age. As Winston Churchill said, "Never give up. Never, never, never."  

Accomplishments

Heater Magazine, Volume 4, No. 8
“With Friends Like These” (short story)

All Write Now!
Writing Contest, Flash Fiction category
2016, 3rd place
“Step Daughter”

Ozark Romance Authors
Weta Nichols Writing Contest, MG/YA category
2014, 3rd place
Our Own Crazy

Asheville Area Arts Council
Hard Times Writing Contest
2013, Honorable Mention
“Broken and Given”