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It took me a long, long time to finish The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason.  But now the foundation has been set and I look forward to more of this partnership between the sister of Bram Stoker and the niece of Sherlock Holmes.
 

Gleason set herself a monumental task.  Not only did she need engaging characters who somehow embodied their family traits, but Gleason created a steampunk London that outlawed electricity and was built on three levels with steam powered elevators between.  AND she incorporated a 21st century time traveler. 

Young ladies of society are taking their own lives - or so someone wants the police to believe.  Somewhere near each corpse, or in the victim's belongings, a scarab mechanism is found, causing Irene Adler, -yes, THAT Irene Adler - who works at the British Museum, to call on Mina Holmes and Evaline Stoker for help in hunting down this connection. 

The atmosphere of suffrage unrest and Egypt-mania that existed in Britain at the end of the 19th century is the perfect breeding ground for this mystery.  

What will Evaline and Mina tackle next?  Will their 21st century visitor find a way home?  And the character they know as the Ankh, just who was she - or he?  Wait for the next book to find out.

For many writers, the “self” in self-publishing makes for a lonely endeavor. A team of indie authors recently banded together to create The Indie Voice group and release an eight-book To Die For boxed set, expanding their fan base and promotional reach.

The team of writers included: Jana DeLeon, Tina Folsom, Colleen Gleason, Jane Graves, Denise Grover Swank, Liliana Hart, Debra Holland, Dorien Kelly, Theresa Ragan, and Jasinda Wilder. We caught up with Tina Folsom to find out more about the group. She explained:

We promoted the box set “To Die For” and the Indie Voice through our individual newsletter lists, Facebook fans, and Twitter followers so our reach was 10 times what it would have been. Social media was very important during the promotion, and most of our fans love it when we recommend other authors for them to read. Because of our group effort, “To Die For” hit the USA Today bestseller list for two weeks and landed at #7 on the New York Times E-Book Fiction bestseller list.

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**Well, Ms. Katherine Tyrrell has outdone herself. She now has a special post about commissioning art featuring ~ yes, this piece ~ and Nicole and I on her blog. Its really great!***
Thanks Katherine!

Lookie here on Making a Mark to see the happy owner with her new piece! (Scroll down to the botttom of the post.)
My buttons are bursting!

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