Another interview about A RED, RED ROSE

Check out today's "Laker Weekly" section of the Roanoke TIMES for an article about A RED, RED ROSE and me. http://www.smithmountainlake.com/people/lakerWeekly/wb/311482

A RED, RED ROSE in Not-Quite Prime Time

My big TV Debut today on Daytime Blue Ridge TV 10!
Here's a link. It was all fun and I'd love to do more live tv spots. Did I miss my calling?

http://www2.wsls.com/entertainment/2012/jul/05/red-red-rose-ar-2036375/

What a unique experience I had at the Seven Hills Paranormal Society's June meeting! I shared some points about my research and writing of A RED, RED ROSE, then read a passage in which my protagonist in the middle of the night is led by music to an old porch where a chair rocks itself. Got nice reactions from the group and some pithy questions.  But here's the FUN part...I waqs the one asking questions as I sketched out for them my next novel. "Can children actively seek and find resident spirits in a house?" was my first question. "How much technical help would be needed by adults and what might that involve?" was another. I got so many suggestions and ideas that I wanted to run home and start typing immediately. And then, today when I checked the Seven Hills website, I found someone had posted a lot of historical and background info about "family ghosts" that so fit my Rosabelle character in A RED, RED ROSE that it gave me goosebumps. Especially since I made up everything about my Rosabelle Spirit--or so I thought! So...my thanks to Seven Hills Paranormal. I can't wait to go on a field trip and learn more!
Tomorrow it's a group signing at the new library in Roanoke. This is virgin territory for me; I know only a couple of people who live there, so it will be a good test of interest for A RED, RED ROSE. Wish me luck!

Mystery Lovers Corner Interview and Lakeside Singers

Lots of action here at Smith Mountain Lake! I'm pleased to share my guest interview with Mystery Lovers Corner, which includes a free give-away of two copies of A RED, RED ROSE. Pull it up and register! I am finding these on-line interviews and guest blogs to be more fun than Christmas! I love the chance to interact with readers and writers all over the world. Here's the link: http://mysteryloverscorner.com/authors/SusanCoryell/SusanCoryellInterview1.html

On a different note, Friday night was the first performance of Lakeside Singers' "Savor the Seventies" concert. Local lakers, if you love the memories evoked by the sounds of
the Bee Gees, ABBA, the Carpenters, the Beatles and other greats of that decade, come out to the Saturday matinee at 2 pm at TEP. Ned does a pretty good John Travolta (without the hair)!

Romance Bandits - a new blog for A RED, RED ROSE

Just posted and already many comments--from Australia and the UK, too! Very excited to share this blog with everyone!

http://romancebandits.com/a-red-red-rose/

Link for Lynette's Book World blog

Here's the link for Lynette's Book World blog:http://lynnettesbookworld.blogspot.com/2012/04/red-red-rose-by-susan-coryell-reviewed.html

For the record, since we had 9 and dine golf tonight, I was hoping the bird invasion was an indication we'd get some birdies on the links. Alas. Four birdies only netted two under. Oh well. Maybe next time.

Birds and a Blog

Something going on with birds at my house today. Breakfast time I heard a thundering pounding on the roof, like some alien fly-over had dropped a hundred rocks on us. Turns out it was a flock of vultures. Yuck. Chased them off with the dinner bell and hope they just keep movin' on. Then a woodpecker set up a rat-a-tat-tat on the siding. Was it looking for lunch or signaling a mate? Whatever...we don't need holes in the house. As I write now a crazy blue bird keeps bumping the lakeside windows. It appears to be spying on my husband and me. I'm beginning to wonder if a Shakespeaerian ominous portent is looming.
On a brighter note, Lynette Phillips has posted a blog I wrote on her blog "Lynette's Book World." Please check it out!
Also, I had a wonderful time speaking at the Smith Mt. Lake chapter of AAUW on Saturday. My talk was of bullies (re: EAGLEBAIT my novel about school bullies), but I also noted A RED, RED ROSE's availability. A most attentive and charming audience.

My next speaking gig is this Thursday at the Moneta/Smith Mt. Lake Library, hosted by the Friends of the Library. I hope to see a good crowd there.