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| Anastasia's House |
We’ve all heard the expression, “A picture is worth a
thousand words.” Authors paint a picture in readers’ minds when they describe
the physical attributes of the characters and settings in their books. But most
likely no two readers will picture the character or setting the exact same way
the author pictures them in her own mind. Think about movies you’ve seen that
were based on books you’ve read. How often have you thought that the actor
portraying the character doesn’t look anything like the image you’ve had of
that character in your head?
So recently my author, Lois Winston, thought readers might
like to see exactly what my mid-century rancher in suburban New Jersey really
looks like. Lois didn’t base my home on any real house. She conjured it up in
her head. So no photographs exist. Luckily, though, her husband, both an
architect and engineer, is proficient in CAD and was able to create images
based on Lois’s vision. By the way, don’t ask me what CAD stands for; I just
know it’s used to draw up architectural drawings and floor plans.
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And in case you’re interested in what I really look
like, think Tina Fey. The cool thing is, Publishers
Weekly once said I was as “deadpan droll as Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon” in their
starred review of Assault With a DeadlyGlue Gun. Little did they realize at the time I’m also her doppelganger—minus the hairy
man-arms Photo-shopped on the cover of her book!
Check out the latest trouble Lois has gotten me into
in Drop Dead Ornaments, available
now.
Drop Dead Ornaments
An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, Book 7
Anastasia Pollack’s son Alex
is dating Sophie Lambert, the new kid in town. For their community service
project, the high school seniors have chosen to raise money for the county food
bank. Anastasia taps her craft industry contacts to donate materials for the
students to make Christmas ornaments they’ll sell at the town’s annual Holiday
Crafts Fair.
At the fair Anastasia meets
Sophie’s father, Shane Lambert, who strikes her as a man with secrets. She also
notices a woman eavesdropping on their conversation. Later that evening when
the woman turns up dead, Sophie’s father is arrested for her murder.
Alex and Sophie beg
Anastasia to find the real killer, but Anastasia has had her fill of dead
bodies. She’s also not convinced of Shane’s innocence. Besides, she’s promised
younger son Nick she’ll stop risking her life. But how can she say no to Alex?
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