Category Archives: Sally Carpenter

Writing in the new year

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

By Sally Carpenter In the Ladies of Mystery rotation, my post is always the first one each month, which means I get to kick off the new year. I’ve made my 2019 writing resolutions. First off, I have a 90-minute … Continue reading →

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What a character!

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

by Sally Carpenter I recently began rewatching an old favorite TV show from the 1970s, “Alias Smith and Jones,” about two bank robbers in the Old West who decide to go straight. This time around I noticed that much of … Continue reading →

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What’s an author to do?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

By Sally Carpenter New authors looking for publishers now have two less options. Last month Oak Tree Press, an independent publisher of novels in various genres, closed its doors. That came as no surprise. Some years ago the publisher had … Continue reading →

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Encore Performance by Sally Carpenter

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

One of the nice things about publishing is the chance to do it all over again and better. Five years ago my first book, The Baffled Beatlemanic Caper, went out of print. That publisher has since closed its doors, so … Continue reading →

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Nowhere man

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

By Sally Carpenter My current writing project is putting my first novel, “The Baffled Beatlemaniac Caper,” back in print. Before I send the file to my publisher, I’m editing it for corrections and style. I haven’t read the book since … Continue reading →

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Parodies and pastiches

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

By Sally Carpenter The theater in my town recently screened “Galaxy Quest” as part of the Friday night retro-film series. It’s one of my favorite movies. Trekkies consider it the seventh best Star Trek film because it’s a spot-on parody … Continue reading →

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A groovy new book

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

By Sally Carpenter My new retro-cozy, “Flower Power Fatality,” seems like it’s taken forever to write. I estimate the actual writing time at about 1.5 years but it’s been on my mind for much longer. The idea originated a number … Continue reading →

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