Terry Ambrose

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The grandparent scam

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The Grandparent Scam Even with all the coverage about “the grandparent scam,” the trick still works extremely well. What’s surprising is how often the scammers are successful. I’m not a big fan of Dr. Phil, but he did do good a segment with AARP scam expert Amy Nofziger in which they detailed the grandparent scam, how it works, and how to avoid it.The grandparent scam … [Read more...] about The grandparent scam

Behind the story of Poison by Punctuation

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Kelley Kaye is the author of Poison by Punctuation, which is part of the Chalkboard Outlines cozy mystery series. She's taught high school English and Drama since 1992. Her love of storytelling began in high school, when she created captions in her high school yearbook.And, just as Kelley wrote those captions for her real-life classmates, Kelley now finds her characters to … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Poison by Punctuation

Behind the story of Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea

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Charlie Donlea is an international bestselling author. His latest, Don't Believe It, is his third novel. Charlie believes a novel must call to a reader for it to be read and writes accordingly. No issues, but there is a thread "My novels are meant for pure escapism reading, so I don’t see them as tackling social issues in any grand form," Charlie said. "However, a common … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Don’t Believe It by Charlie Donlea

Spotlight on Barbanas Tew and the Case of the Missing Scarab

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Barnabas Tew and The Case Of The Missing Scarab by Columbkill NoonanAbout the BookBarnabas Tew and The Case Of The Missing Scarab Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Crooked Cat Books Release Date - June 3, 2017 Paperback: 274 pages ISBN-13: 978-1546786078 Digital ASIN: B072JMJV1FBarnabas Tew is a private detective struggling to survive in his trade in … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Barbanas Tew and the Case of the Missing Scarab