Sneak Peek...

Well, since I'm still awaiting an editor to be assigned by my publisher, I thought I would give you a sneak peek of the cover for the soon to be published novel, "The Looking Glass Labyrinth."

While I'm waiting, I'm working hard on my Paris mystery.  One interesting fact about this one is that I have no title yet.  I'm usually pretty good coming up with a title, but this one hasn't shown up yet.  I have a list of possibilities written on the cover page, but so far, nothing seems to be the one.  Other authors tell me that they usually don't have a title until they finish the draft.  Sometimes it's a line that pops out or a scene or ... but so far, I have nothing.  I'm a good two-thirds of the way through the draft already and hoping that something hits my fancy soon.

In my last blog, I told you that I'm also working on the sequel to "She's Not You."  I really liked those two characters and felt they worked well together.  Both had baggage, but somehow it was endearing.  This book brings Jack's ex-girlfriend Lizz back into his life.  How does this sit with Jamie?  What do you think?  But wait - is that Jamie's ex Mike appearing as well?  Looks like it might be a full house.  In between explaining who's who, they're trying to solve a number of cold cases that seem to be linked to a serial killer, maybe?  And Jamie's working a case where a three year old girl was taken from her carriage over thirty years ago.

Phew... needless to say, they all manage to keep me up at night figuring out what trouble they're going to get themselves into next.

Well, back to my characters... they await my words moving them forward!

When I have more to tell, I'll be back.  Keep writing!
Till,
Judi

Doing your homework!

Photo by Judi Getch

I awoke to this incredibly beautiful view.  It's like being by the ocean... every morning, the mountain takes on a very different  look.  Today, the top of the mountain was wrapped in a soft pure white gauze scarf.   Minutes later, the entire view had changed.  I try to feed off these views... to capture my words and make my story more dramatic and dynamic because, truthfully, a minute later those explosive lovely words are gone.  :-) . 

Right now, I'm doing my homework -- research on a case that I'm introducing into the sequel of "She's Not You."  Jack and Jamie have found an intriguing unsolved murder that peaks their interest.  This cold case will eventually become linked to other cases and possibly to another serial killer.   Jamie better be careful!! 

I'm also working on my Paris based mystery which is coming along nicely.  I had to do a lot of homework here as well... describing what an inherited old French apartment might look like, finding out what updates can be made that will maintain the look and the history of the flat, and looking up what kind of records (marriage, death, license plates, etc.) can be found where.  Since I know Paris a bit, I can place my characters in some unique spots.  Brielle, the editor-in-chief for a Boston based fashion magazine, finds herself being shadowed by a man during a fashion shoot.  Is he someone that her ex hired?  Or someone else?  We don't know yet, but she and Jacques are about to find out.  And, will she eventually solve the disappearance of her mother?

And then, I'm so excited.  I just received the cover for my next novel which will hopefully be published in October,  As soon as I have an assigned editor, I'll post the cover and talk a bit about the story.  It's so exciting to have a second novel coming out in the same year as my debut novel, "She's Not You."

Other exciting things happening... I have two readings and book signings scheduled for September!  A busy month for sure, but so much fun!

Well, back to my research.  Keep on writing and do your homework!! 
Till,
Judi