May 26th, 2016 → 12:13 am @ Robin Donovan
Check out my latest guest blog post for Writers Who Kill at:
http://writerswhokill.blogspot.com/2016/05/how-have-i-killed-thee-let-me-count.htm
February 22nd, 2016 → 8:55 pm @ Robin Donovan
And thanks to those of you who braved the February cold to hear me talk about the second book in my Donna Leigh Mystery Series: I Didn’t Kill Her But That May Have Been Shortsighted.
I spent two hour regaling my audience with readings and background for the evolution of the series. Based on post-event comments – folks seemed to be engaged – except for one poor little guy who just couldn’t keep his eyes open.
October 31st, 2015 → 4:42 pm @ Robin Donovan
Gracie Dancer LLC is thrilled to announce the second in the Donna Leigh Mystery series!
October 14th, 2015 → 3:40 pm @ Robin Donovan
I Didn’t Kill Her But That May Have Been Short Sighted is days away from being available on Amazon!
May 17th, 2015 → 2:56 pm @ Robin Donovan
The Belleue Authorfest was a great experience. There were tons of great people, authors and avid readers. So many interesting folks to talk to. The reading was fun and so was the panel I sat on. Gordon did a terrific job of packing the event and making it both interesting and interactive. Even the hot dogs were great. And I have to say, this is the first time I’ve ever been treated to a “goody bag.” Thanks for making me feel like a diva!
January 4th, 2015 → 8:08 pm @ Robin Donovan
It was just another workday for Donna Leigh, ad executive at her own firm, when a colleague asks if she has heard the news– their former colleague, Claire, is dead and she has been murdered! Claire was a well hated person in the ad game, and it seemed everyone who ever came in contact with her might have enough motive, including Donna and the folks at Marcel. As problem solvers and people movers, Donna and the team at Marcel start looking into solving this mystery, mainly to keep themselves off the long suspect list. While their techniques are not always appreciated by the police, they do turn up information that helps and know they are getting too close to the answer when Donna begins getting threats. Ms. Donovan deftly negotiates the tightrope between suspense and humor in relaying this multi-character tale. Description sets the stage in Omaha and makes the characters come to life or, in Claire’s case, death. Through the teams missteps, blunders, and problem solving competition, the case is solved just in the nick of time for Donna. This is a delightful, fast-paced read which I recommend to all amateur sleuths with a good sense of humor. As I read, it was easy to cast characters and imagine this story on the screen.
November 16th, 2014 → 9:12 pm @ Robin Donovan
Janis Levonitis
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May 23rd, 2014 → 10:15 pm @ Robin Donovan
Check out Saturday’s It’s the Beat at 12 noon. It was so incredibly fun! Jody and Karen were hilarious!
I want to hang out with them from now! And their engineer was awesome as well!
They all made me feel so comfortable – and encouraged me to talk as much as I want.
Naturally, there will be some edits!
In addition, they invited me back when book 2 comes out – which should be any time now!
Watch for it – and check out Saturday’s show – it might give you a laugh!
May 16th, 2014 → 5:40 pm @ Robin Donovan
Just got a call from producers of It’s the Beat to record an interview Wednesday night featuring Is It Still Murder Even If She Was A Bitch?.
It will air on Saturday, May 24th between noon – 1 pm!
It will also be available online. I’ll keep you posted!
January 21st, 2014 → 9:27 pm @ Robin Donovan
I feel very fortunate. Being in the ad business I have access to many very talented artists. When it came time to design my book cover, my designer strongly recommended commissioning a photograph by the incredibly talented Scott Drickey. Scott read the book, asked a few questions and then came up with a cover photo that offered mystery and intrigue. It created a visual tension befitting a suspense-filled story about murder, yet it maintained a whimsical posture which enabled it to pave the way for the comedic nature of the book.
And Scott managed to convey all of these things within an extremely sophisticated framework.
It fit the book to perfection!
So many of my cozy mystery colleagues select covers that are exaggerated and cartoonish in nature. I’m not sure how that trend came about – but I knew right from the start that it did not fit my work.
I relied very heavily on my designer, Jill Rizzo, to find a “look” that would convey my brand accurately, and with the help and talent of Scott Drickey – my expectations were far exceeded!
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