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Pond’s Postcard #6
Category: Books
Texas Book Festival 2025
The Texas Book Festival, the largest book event in the state and one of the premier book Festivals in the country, returns November 8–9 in downtown Austin for its landmark 30th anniversary! Free and open to all, the Festival will feature a star-studded lineup of more than 300 of the year’s leading authors, engaging panel discussions and programs for all ages, family activities, book signings, cooking demonstrations, local food trucks, and the popular Saturday night Lit Crawl. Learn more at Texasbookfestival.org.
Do You Like Mysteries?
Swing by Tent Number 4, Booth 418 and pick up your copies of Mad Money & Murder and Death is in the Cards during your visit to the festival. Visit with me and my family and hear about upcoming books in the Pond Investigations Mystery series. We’re looking forward to seeing you!
Pond’s Postcard #5
Pond’s Postcard #5 Hello! “Sage’s Bluff” Update I finished the first draft of “Sage’s Bluff” last Sunday afternoon. Right now, I’m playing catch up on my typing. Currently, I’m at 23,102 words in my typed manuscript. I have so much work ahead of me, but don’t worry, I have contracted …
Summer Reading
Do you like mysteries? Be sure to pick up a copy of your summer travel companion to read on the plane, train, or automobile. The Pond Investigations Mystery series is about a psychic PI who doesn’t believe in psychics.
New Release “Death is in the Cards”
It’s official. “Death is in the Cards” is out and available for purchase! After an eventful winter, Pond Investigations’ daily routine is interrupted once again. Coaxed by a friend, Liz Pond sets up a fortune teller booth for a charity fundraiser. Of course, the people coordinating the event don’t know …
Attention Mystery Lovers!
Attention Mystery Lovers! If you are looking for a fun January mystery, check out “Mad Money & Murder” by Jenni Stand. It’s available in Paperback, Kindle, and Audiobook formats! My narrator, Carol Beth Anderson, did a wonderful job narrating my book. It released just before Christmas and is already being …
Death is in the Cards
“Death is in the Cards” Cover Reveal The cover for the second book in my Pond Investigations Mystery series was unveiled at the Lubbock Book Festival yesterday. I’m very excited to share it with the rest of the world today. Some notes on the cover design: my daughter, Katy, drew …
Library
Available at a Library near You! If you ask for it. I’ve reached out to libraries to ask if they would consider including “Mad Money & Murder” in their collections and the general response was, “Do you have a library card? Only people with a library card can request that …
Where to Buy “Mad Money & Murder”
Here is the official list of places where you can buy “Mad Money & Murder”. Amazon – the Amazon site nearest you lists both the paperback and Kindle eBook versions. (English) It is also a part of the Kindle Unlimited program. Barnes & Noble – online only, paperback. If you …
The Countdown Begins!
It’s LIVE! I knew I was going to be excited about my book releasing, but getting a message from my cousin, Shelly, that she had ordered her paperback copy sent me over the moon with excitement! She ordered the first paperback from Amazon. Her mother, my Aunt Wendy, pre-ordered the …