Author: jeannemeeks

I write mysteries. I also bike long distances, quilt, backpack, canoe, and play tennis, golf, and pickleball, Now that I've retired, I live a fun-filled life.

Book Marketing

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I sold out of The Neighbor's Wife at the Legends CC craft fair. Successful day. And it was my first time using Square to accept credit cards. Game changer. I would have lost sales if I insisted on cash. What method do you use to accept payment? What's the easiest and most reliable for you? … Continue reading Book Marketing

Is Comedy a Modern Thing?

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We attended a performance of The Play that Goes Wrong at the Florida Rep in downtown Fort Myers last night. I love the old intimate theater, and the goofy play gave us plenty of laughs. Slapstick comedy has kept audiences laughing for a thousand years, and it got me to wondering…did French peasants in the … Continue reading Is Comedy a Modern Thing?

Would Trombone Shorty Play a Flute?

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We went with friends to see Trombone Shorty in concert in Naples. He plays New Orleans-style jazz and blues and  put on a foot-tappin’ good show. It was an unexpectedly fun evening.  I especially liked his trombone and the two guitarists’ solos.  That got me to thinking about music in the 17th century…How would French … Continue reading Would Trombone Shorty Play a Flute?

Room for Romance?

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Valentine’s Day has become Valentine’s week and has me thinking. Should I include a romantic interest in the historical novel I’m currently writing? My little French peasant, Marie, is only twelve, but she could find puppy love with the young goat herder who came to her rescue.  Romance creeps in on all my books. The … Continue reading Room for Romance?

What do writers do in their spare time?

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Today, we visited the Shangri La Springs Hotel in Bonita Springs. FL which was built in 1926 to take advantage of the natural mineral spring waters. It is now also a wedding venue, an up-scale spa, farm to table restaurant, and boutique in a beautiful old building surrounded by eight acres of gardens, fountains, and … Continue reading What do writers do in their spare time?