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Monthly Archives: August 2013
“Dare I Call It Murder?” #3 in Amazon’s Top Rated True Accounts, #8 in Memoir
Not sure what to say about this other than I am taken aback by the great reception my book has received since its launch on July 9. Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss is #3 in … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, books, ebooks, French Polynesia, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Books: April Sales Down for Adult, Children; Ebooks Biggest Sellers
A literary agent last night poo-pooed ebooks, essentially saying demand has leveled off and is even showing signs of dropping. Why is tradPub in such denial about the evolution of the book publishing industry? Sales figures from Association of American … Continue reading
An “Attaboy” from Phyllis Diller
Originally posted on Phyllis Diller and wine:
As I was thinking about Phyllis Diller — today is the one year anniversary of her death — something funny occurred to me. No, not one of her jokes, I mean something odd…
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Kirkus Book Review: Dare I Call It Murder?
The Kirkus Review of my book came out today . . . A chilling memoir of a family tragedy and its painful aftermath. . . . This book is an act of witness, and the author’s motivation is palpable throughout: “I have a … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, book review, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, Spellbound, true crime, violent loss
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Help! My book is being “Ann Rule’d”
Help! I’m being “Ann Rule’d” on this Amazon best seller list. I think her books are ganging up on my book. It’s as if I’m in this nightmarish Pacman game . . .
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Tagged Ann Rule, books, grief, memoir, PTSD, true crime, violent loss
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Book Review: ‘Dare I Call It Murder?’ by Larry M. Edwards
I got a “twofer” today: Review of my book by the Seattle PI and BlogCritics (same review) . . . SeattlePI: Book Review: ‘Dare I Call It Murder?’ by Larry M. Edwards BlogCritics: Book Review: ‘Dare I Call It Murder?’ … Continue reading
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Tagged books, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Book Update, First Monthiversary: Dare I Call It Murder?
Book Update Dare I Call It Murder? August 10, 2013 First Monthiversary Marking the first monthiversary of the release of my book, I offer you all a heartfelt THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Your support, your positive reviews, and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, ebooks, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, New Zealand, PTSD, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Mystery Crime Blog, RNZI, Amazon Best Seller
The Mystery Crime Blog today posted a complimentary item about my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss. “Dare I Call It Murder? carefully and clearly deciphers a maze of contradictory claims for a highly believable … Continue reading
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Tagged books, cruising, grief, memoir, New Zealand, PTSD, sailing, true crime, violent loss
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Radio New Zealand Interview Today
Bridget Tunnicliffe of Radio New Zealand interviewed me yesterday about my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss. The interview is being broadcast this morning, and anyone can listen online to the streaming audio. RNZ will … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Larry Edwards, New Zealand, radio, Rangiroa, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, violent loss
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