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| My inexpensive Brother sewing machine is a champ. There is nothing it can’t do! |
Claudia
Lefeve was born and raised so far down the Texas Gulf Coast she has to pull out
a map to show people it's nowhere near Houston. Now living in Northern
Virginia, she’s taking a hiatus from a civilian career in law enforcement to
write full-time. Learn more about Claudia and her books at her website.
One of the best
things about being a writer full-time (and a part-time professor,) is getting
to wear whatever I want. Granted, most of the time I live in my pajamas, but on
the days when I actually venture out of my cave to write at the local coffee
shop or attend my local writer’s group, I can choose what I please.
The only
downside to writing full-time, however, is my checking account! Book royalties
aren’t as stable, as let’s say, a salaried bi-monthly paycheck. In other words,
when I ditched my job with the police department, I gave up my steady income.
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| I’m such a sucker for vintage shifts, I buy most of my 1960’s patterns from eBay and Etsy. |
So this year I
decided I could still be fashionable on a budget. My grandmother taught me how
to sew when I was younger, but I hadn’t used a sewing machine in over 20 years, though I still
felt compelled to purchase my very first sewing machine. Instincts kicked in,
and within a few weeks, I had a whole new summer wardrobe.
I usually
reserve my sewing projects for the mornings and use the time to think about
whatever I’m currently writing as I sit in front of the machine. And by early
afternoon, I’m chock full of ideas ready to be written!
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| Fall is around the corner, so I have already started picking out my fall fabrics! |
Next up on my
quest to style myself up, is learning how to use an embroidery machine (which
arrives this week) because growing up and living below the Mason-Dixon line, I
have a strong desire to have everything monogrammed.
Destined for
Trouble
A Jules Cannon Mystery,
book 1
After getting
dumped by her boyfriend, FBI crime analyst Jules Cannon flees to her hometown
of Trouble Island, Texas, to nurse her wounds. All she wants to do is unwind,
forget about her failed relationship, and work on her tan.
But when the
owner of the local crab shack is murdered at Jules’s welcome-home party, she is
forced to scrap her rest-and-relaxation plans. Now her best friend, Abby Lee,
is the prime suspect, and her high school sweetheart, Deputy Chief Justin
Harper, is working the case. Even though Jules knows she shouldn’t, she just
can’t keep herself from getting involved in the investigation—and entangled
with handsome Assistant District Attorney Hartley Crawford. While an old flame
threatens to rekindle and a new one sparks, Jules must find a killer and prove
her friend’s innocence. But will she put two and two together before trouble
catches up with her?
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When I was in elementary school, my mom made all of my "special event" dresses. Although she doesn't use it any longer, she can't part with the sewing machine down her basement.
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