Revised Schedule "Ladies of Class" Blog Tour

Here is the New Schedule. Go on over to the Author's blogs, leave a comment and check out their works.

Virtual Book Tour Schedule for LADIES OF CLASS
Written by Marjorie Owen
Presented by Dee Owen


March 12th Diane Wylie
http://dianewylie.blogspot.com/

March 14th Christee Atwood
http://elasticwaistbands.blogspot.com/

March 15th Delia Latham
http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com/

March 22nd Jamieson Wolf
http://jamiesonwolf.blogspot.com/

March 24th Patricia Guthrie
http://www.paguthrie.blogspot.com/

March 26th Marilyn Morris
http://www.mywritersworld.blogspot.com/

April 3rd, 7th Sandy Lender
http://sandylender.blogspot.com
http://www.todaythedragonwins.blogspot.com/


Dee Owen
http://pangirl.tripod.com/ or http://marjo-mumswritings.blogspot.com/
Published by:
http://www.vrpublishing.com/
Available from:
http://www.amazon.com/ladies-class-marjorie-owen
or:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/

"Ladies of class" Book Tour

Sandy Lender will be touring "Ladies of Class". April 3rd will be the book review and April 4th the tour. Go on over to Sandy's blog, leave a comment and check out Sandy's works.

MUM'S DAY

Today is Mum's Day!

"Ladies of Class" Blog Tour

"Ladies of Class" is to be on Tour - See Scehdule below and take a few minutes to hop on over and leave a comment and check out the authors works.


Virtual Book Tour Schedule for LADIES OF CLASS
Written by Marjorie Owen
Presented by Dee Owen

March 12th Diane Wylie
http://dianewylie.blogspot.com

March 14th Christee Atwood
http://elasticwaistbands.blogspot.com/

March 15th Delia Latham
http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com/

March 18th Patricia Guthrie
http://www.paguthrie.blogspot.com/

March 20th Marilyn Morris
http://www.mywritersworld.blogspot.com/



 http://pangirl.tripod.com/ or http://marjo-mumswritings.blogspot.com/
Published by:
http://www.vrpublishing.com/coming_soon.HTML
Available from:
http://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Class-Marjorie-Owen/dp/0979332753/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203366391&sr=1-10
or:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=Ladies+of+Class&z=y

Patricia Guthrie - In the Arms of the Enemy

Welocme to Patricia Guthries's Virtual Book Tour for In the Arms of the Enemy

1) Patricia, tell us more about your love of animals, in particular horses and how this has influenced your writing?I’ve always had a love of horses and since I became an adult, I’ve had as many as my village would allow. I’ve had horses for about twenty years. I started with an Arabian, then went through several thoroughbreds, to my lovely and favorite quarter horses. I love their temperament. Horses were the focus of my first book, which probably will never see the light of day (I have three novels like that) Then I moved away from them, until In the Arms of the Enemy. That seemed to work. How the horses influenced my writing? I had such fun day dreaming up scenes with the horses. Think about annoying little habits that Jackson and Socks had. A few are in the book. I haven’t used the escape artist’s yet, but I’m sure I will. LOL 2) Have you or do you plan to write a book inspired by your four Collies?There is a collie in my next novel “Waterlilies Over My Grave” due out this spring. She helps catch the bad guys. I am thinking about a story that would incorporate all three of them. I haven’t figured out how, yet. What are some of the sources that gave you the ideas for this mystery? The seed was formed years before I started writing. A scandal erupted after the candy heiress Helen Brach disappeared. Horses were being murdered for insurance money. And that meant mega-bucks. One theory is that they think she knew what was going on and was about to expose them. I PUT IT INTO THE BACK OF MY MIND, UNTIL IT POPPED OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND I DECIDED TO WRITE AGOUT IT. 3) Do you write a plot or outline before you start your writing?I outline before I start a novel. I get the story idea then write a short synopsis, figure out my themes and the basic premise for the novel. Then I think the story , before I break it down into outline chapters. No, the finished story isn’t always like the original outline. 4) Have there been any Authors in particular, that inspired the writing of this story?No authors inspired this story. Many authors have inspired my writing though. Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Linda Howard, Janet Evanovich, Joanna Wayne, Mary Higgins Clark, Stella Cameron and those are just the ones I can think of off hand. Oh Laura Hillenbrand who wrote Seabiscuit.. 5) What makes this book special to you? Several things come to mind. The setting: the barn where most of the story takes place is the barn where I keep my horse, Jackson. Jackson reminds me so much of “Bluebird” in the story. The inn where a kidnapping takes place is from an embellished version of a real inn and I love Lake Michigan where the inn is located. I also love Maggie, maybe because she’s doing what I dreamed of doing when I was a child. 6) Tell us about the positive aspects of writing In the Arms of the Enemy?Hunting several of the locations for the story. Researching by talking to people. Riding the prototypes for some of the horses in the story. Running into a woman who reminded me so much of Maggie. Then looking for actor prototypes for my characters is always fun. I envisioned Nicole Kidnman as Maggie. 7) What were the negative experiences, if any?I think learning the real history of those terrible events that took place years ago and seeing some horsemen I’d known indicted and sent to jail. That put a chill up my spine. 8) How did you choose the cover for the book?I didn’t choose the cover. The publisher did that. Both the front and the back are nostalgic. The front cover was a tribute to a special horse named Cody, a champion Champaign stallion owned by Bonny Kirby from Texas. The back cover is me sitting on Shotgun Socks a quarter horse gelding and the love of my love. He passed away in the Fall of 2006. So both covers are tributes. I could have had racehorses instead, but both of us, being sentimental decided to go with our own animals. 9) Do you have any tips that you would like to share for promoting your book?Main thing is to get your name out there in every way you can. Try getting book signings at your local book stores. Take one of Nikki’s virtual blog tours. Join online Chapters of national or international writing websites like Romance Writers of American, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America. Have your own website and blogspots and keep them up. Invite people to come and share short stories that you can post. Post your own short stories. Networking is probably the main thing. And keep up with everyone. Look for review magazines for your genre and follow their submission guidelines. The internet is a great resource. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. Patricia A. Guthrie"In the Arms of the Enemy." (Light Sword Publishing)Dedicated to those horses lost to man's inhumanity and greedand to those humanitarians who's mission is to save and protect them.www.paguthrie.blogspot.com, www.patriciaanneguthrie.com
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WANTED: ASSASSIN TO KILL RACE HORSES ON DEMAND
FLEXIBLE HOURS-GOOD BENEFITS
Light Sword Publishing announces the release of Patricia A. Guthrie’s first published novel “In the Arms of the Enemy.”
When the death of a racing stable’s prize horse and his trainer is blamed on the stable’s owner; his son, Adam Blakely, goes undercover convinced that the trainer’s partner, Maggie McGregor, is the killer.
Determined to leave the tumultuous world of horse racing, Maggie returns home to try and find peace. When a handsome horse owner moves his horse into her father’s boarding stable and asks Maggie to train his horse, family finances dictate that Maggie accept--and that’s when the accidents begin.
Drowning in deception and lies, Maggie and Adam search for a killer and uncover an insurance scam so insidious, it threatens to rock a horse racing empire and bring the killer to their doorstep. They need to learn to:
Keep your friends close; but your enemies closer.
Review magazine "Affaire de Coeur" says, "With a strong mystery and a sizzling romance, Ms. Guthrie captivates readers from the start. This is an enjoyable thriller with a plot that will keep you guessing until the climactic end.”
* * * * * Rated five stars
AUTHOR BIO
Patricia A. Guthrie is a resident of Park Forest, Illinois. A recently retired music teacher from the Chicago Public Schools (May Community Academy and Chicago Vocational Community Academy) and former opera singer, Author Patricia A. Guthrie is now an avid horse owner, dog obedience trainer and writer. Ms. Guthrie lives with three feisty collies who act as “ghost writers” and help her write at every given opportunity.
This story is dedicated to those horses lost to man’s greed and inhumanity and to those humanitarians whose mission is to save and protect them.
In the Arms of the Enemy By Patricia A. Guthrie
http://www.paguthrie.blogspot.com/
http://www.patriciaanneguthrie.com/
www.myspace.com/paguthrie
For much more information about Patricia Guthrie and In the Arms of the Enemy, please visit her virtual book tour home page - http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Patricia+Guthriehttp://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0011mQlJIeqfmsJNlH07-KNRIrsZyOjrFZwTol4kMeMeOtqQxkeAgDsLQZ-BK-CH58Vov1zeD5k0sTNYEMkjJArB1fPTS2uX_-hV1_pgUMWo74PkdAkBk17O8nfPDz3j14z

Monday 10th March Book Tour Patricia Guthrie

Do not miss Patricia Guthries Virtual Book Tour. Meet Patricia here on Monday 10th and read all about her new book "In the Arms of the Enemy". For more of her tours and schedule visit Nikki Leigh at http://www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/ and see below

Patricia will be touring cyberspace throughout the month of March. You are welcome to join her on any or all of the tour stops. Feel free to post a message and ask questions. The interviews will also be posted here to make it easy to find all of the information about Patricia Guthrie and In the Arms of the Enemy. We look forward to meeting you during March.
March Touring Author Schedule – Patricia Guthrie
Mon March 3 – Start at The Beginning - http://startatbeginning.blogspot.com/
Tues March 4 - What I Know So Far - http://deirdresavoysays.blogspot.com/ - Dee Savoy
Wed March 5 – Author Spotlight - http://www.selenaillyriasthoughts.blogspot.com/
Thurs March 6 – Yvonne Walus – http://yewalus.blogspot.com/
Fri March 7 – A Book Blogger’s Diary - http://abookbloggersdiary.blogspot.com/
Mon March 10 – http://marjo-mumswritings.blogspot.com/ – Dee Owen
Tue March 11 – Interview With Maggie (heroine) - http://shareyourheroine.blogspot.com/
Wed March 12 - http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/ - Marilyn Meredith
Thur March 13 – Gayle – http://nuzzlingmuzzles.blogspot.com/
Fri March 14 – Candid Canine - http://candidcanine.blogspot.com/
Mon March 17 – Sabrina - http://equinespirit.blogspot.com/
Tue March 18 – In Detail with Nikki Leigh - http://detailwithnikkileigh.blogspot.com/
Wed March 19 – Pamela Kinney - http://pamelakkinney.blogspot.com/
Thur March 20 – Book Promo 101 Interview – www.inspiredauthor.com/promotion/author-promo-interviews
Fri March 21 – Sue Jeffels - http://fictionwise.blogspot.com/
Sun March 23 – Bryn Colvin - http://romeroticawriters.blogspot.com/
Mon March 24 – Dorice Nelson - http://awriter-dorice.blogspot.com/
Mon March 24 - Joyce Anthony - http://fictionwise.blogspot.com/Book Summary and Author Biographical Information
Tue March 25 – Male Character Interview (Playboy) - http://lethimtalk.blogspot.com/
Tue March 25 - Joyce Anthony - http://fictionwise.blogspot.com/Chapter 1 of In the Arms of the Enemy
Wed March 26 – Joyce Anthony - http://fictionwise.blogspot.com/Interview will be posted and there will be a chat with Patricia at http://pub29.bravenet.com/chat/show.php/2488831080
Thur March 27 – Dorice Nelson -http://celticmusings.blogspot.com/
Thur March 27 - Joyce Anthony - http://fictionwise.blogspot.com/Book Review for In the Arms of the Enemy
Fri March 28 – Toni LoTempio - http://tonisplace.blogspot.com/
Mon March 31 – Share Your Hero - http://shareyourhero.blogspot.com/
Mon March 31 – Book Promo 101 – Radio Show – www.blogtalkradio.com/nikkileigh
For much more information about Patricia Guthrie and In the Arms of the Enemy, visit her virtual book tour web pages - http://inspiredauthor.com/promotion/Patricia+Guthrie

Goldeneyes 
Delia's web address has changed to: http://www.delialatham.webs.com/

WELCOME TO DELIA LATHAM'S BLOG TOUR

GOLDENEYES

Publisher: Vintage Romance Publishing

Release Date: March 30, 2008



Author Bio:

Delia Latham is a former newspaper Staff Writer and a frequent contributor to her hometown’s regional publication, Bakersfield Magazine. She also writes greeting card verse, short stories, articles, and songs. Her editing and proofing skills have been utilized by numerous authors, including Dr. Chuck Wall, founder of the Random Acts of Kindness movement.
A debut novel, Almost Like a Song, was released in June 2006; Goldeneyes will be released in March 2008 by Vintage Romance Publishing. Delia’s work is included in an upcoming short story anthology, The Shortstack: 20 Stories to Fill You Up.
The author lives in Bakersfield, California with her husband, Johnny, a Pentecostal minister. Her four adult children and four “beautiful, absolutely perfect” grandchildren daily light up her life. She loves to hear from her readers. Contact her through her website (http://www.delialatham.com/) or her blog (http://themelodywithin.blogspot.com/.)



Synopsis:

A man’s eyes are the windows to his soul … if he has one.

Deep in the darkness of a Depression-era night, a man addicted to alcohol sells something precious to obtain it. His vile action impacts the lives of two entire families, and it will be over two decades before the horrible wrong begins to be made right again.

Two young women – strangers to each other – unknowingly enmeshed in a Pandora’s Box of secrets that could prevent them from finding happiness with the men they love. Two adoring mothers who know more than they are willing to say. A newsman with a story he cannot tell. What is their connection, and who is the golden-eyed stranger who moves in the shadows of their broken lives?


Excerpt:

The old cuckoo clock on the shelf in the front room struck midnight. It’s persistent chirping irritated Jack Kelly’s already frayed nerves as he paced back and forth across the small room.
“Shut up! Shut up!” he growled beneath his breath, casting an anxious look at the crib in the next room. When no signs of disturbed sleep were forthcoming, he breathed a grateful sigh of relief. The last thing he needed right now was a squalling infant to further vex the burning demon within him. He had promised his wife he would not spend a cent on liquor. New babies meant new expenses, and those things must come first.
So far he had kept his promise; he’d had no choice. Every penny he earned with his hoe, day after blistering day in the cotton fields, was swallowed up in scratching out a meager existence. There never seemed to be a penny extra, to say nothing of the few dollars a bottle of whiskey would cost. With the addition of this new offspring, who knew when he would be able to quench the gnawing demon of thirst that drove him insane? He had to put food on the table and a roof over their heads. The arrival of more children would only make that job harder, and it was obvious Annie did not intend to stop at one pregnancy.
Another glance into the small bedroom revealed no unwelcome stirrings from the crib. A bright moonbeam, however, lay across the bed, and Kelly’s tormented gaze fell on the lovely face of the woman he had married. He had considered himself a lucky man when she said yes to his proposal, despite her goody-two-shoes, Bible-thumping parents. If he loved anything on this poor excuse of an earth, he loved Annie. She was a perfect wife.
Their home might be barely more than a shack, but it sparkled, and she was a real wonder in the kitchen. He could not remember her voice ever raised in anger, even when he had fallen through the front door, dog drunk, a week after she married him.
Kelly’s fevered mind wandered to his conversation with the poor fish in the cotton field. Had it only been eight or nine hours ago? It seemed an eon; every moment without the drink he craved was an eternity.
Poor fella don’t know how lucky he is. Only has to worry ‘bout that pretty little gal and hisself. I bet he could buy a bottle of whiskey if he wanted one!
With the thought, an idea was born, full-blown and itching for action. He actually stopped pacing for a moment, shocked to the core by the undiluted vileness of the seed taking root in his mind. He stood staring at the crib against the far wall and shook his head as if to toss out the evil thought.
“You’re crazy,” he whispered. His heart pounded painfully against his chest; little beads of sweat dotted his forehead and chin. “You’ve done gone stark, starin’ mad!”
And perhaps he had, for suddenly he found himself across the room, gazing down into the hand-me-down crib. He was horrified at the darkness within his imagination, yet knew full well he hadn’t the strength of mind or will to resist its powerful pull.
One more almost desperate glance at his wife’s face … if she would only wake up he would have to forsake this notion, and perhaps he could rid himself of the unforgivable intent. Indeed, Annie did stir a little and drew a deep sigh, almost as though she heard his desperate mental cry. But hers was the sleep of utter exhaustion and she slumbered on.
A few moments later, Kelly slipped silently out the back door of the little shack, clutching a tiny pink bundle in his arms and blinking back the tears of shame and self-loathing that sprang unbidden to his eyes.

Interview Questions:

Q. Who is Delia Latham?
A: I’m a Christian wife, married to a Pentecostal minister. My husband is the assistant pastor at our church, and I’m involved in the music ministry. I play piano and sing. I have four grown children and four beautiful, absolutely perfect granchildren – no, really, they are! We all live in Bakersfield, California. I was born here and have resided in or around this desert town my entire life.

Q: What books are on your nightstand right now?
A: Too many. I write reviews, so there’s always plenty of reading material in my room. Right now, I’m looking at Rainbow’s End by Irene Hannon, Veil of Fire by Marlo Schalesky, Abandoned Identity by Tamara Tilley – that’s just a few of the unread books. I just finished Loving Liza Jane by Sharlene MacLaren and – a little detour from the usual – The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz.

Q: Your novel, Goldeneyes, is scheduled for release in March. What is it about?
A: It’s an historical romance about a depression-era man who does something horrible to satisy his alcohol addiction, and the ripple effect his action causes in the lives of two families over twenty years later.

Q: What inspired you to write Goldeneyes?
A: I grew up in Weedpatch, the little farming community where Part One of Goldeneyes is set. I’ve always wanted to write something using that location as a backdrop. This story has been brewing in my mind for several years, but it was hard for me to get past the reality of Weedpatch in my own life and get on with turning it into a fictional tale. I prayed a lot! Once God gave me the go-ahead, He also gave me the inspiration, and I’m very pleased with the completed product.

Q: Where do you get your ideas?
A: Ahhh … the question every writer gets asked most often - and for me, quite possibly the hardest, because I’m not always sure. Sometimes I get ideas from little snippets of history; a few of my stories are major exaggerations of tiny occurrences in my own life or the lives of people I know; and sometimes I sit down to write with absolutely no idea what I’m going to write about. Oddly enough, those are the times I usually wind up being happiest with the results, maybe because I’m most open for God to take my writing wherever He wants to.

Q: So you don’t always plot or outline your book before you write?
A: How’d you guess? No, I write like I do most other things in my life – totally off the cuff. I’m what the writing community refers to as a SOTP: Seat-of-the-pants writer.

Q: Which authors have most influenced your own writing?
A: Too many to possibly mention here! As a child, I devoured just about every book I could get my hands on: Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, the Bobbsey Twins – even the Hardy Boys; I wasn’t gender specific as to reading material. As I got older, I graduated to romance and found Grace Livingston Hill, Barbara Cartland, Emilie Loring, and oh, yes – I discovered Harlequin Romance (oh, my!). Now some of my favorite writers are Joy Fielding, Lori Wick, Lori Copeland … the list goes on for miles. My favorite book of all time is Swan Song, by Robert McCammon – rather surprising for an inspirational author, I know, but it’s a beautifully written epic account of good vs. evil. Unforgettable!

Q: What other projects are you currently working on?
A: My current work-in-progress is surprising me by actually creating a connection between my debut novel and Goldeneyes, which I wasn’t expecting at all. I’ve also just completed something completely new - at least for me. While it’s still Christian romance, it will fit more easily into the Chick Lit genre, bringing in a touch more humor and lightheartedness than is in my other works.


Visit me at my website: http://www.delialatham.com/
My blog: http://www.themelodywithin.blogspot.com/