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By Terry
A couple of months ago, I sent "License to Lie" to the San Francisco Book Review. To say the least, I kept wondering if that was really a good thing to do. After all, this was an actual book review …
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By Terry
The authors at Booklovers Bench are having another contest and this month, we're giving away a $25 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble. One of our authors, Joanna Campbell Slan, has also …
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By Terry
This arrest in Lincoln, NE didn't make the national news, but it does show how far some people will go to take advantage of others. On Apr. 4., Derrick Andrews, 22, of Georgia was charged with three …
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By Terry
With April 15 fast approaching, we're squarely in the midst of tax season. What would happen if you were approached or saw a flyer about free money from the IRS? Would you go for it? After all, you've …
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By Terry
Would it be bad form to call this spam email the French connection to phishing? Probably. So let's not go there. As I reported in my Crime & Courts column on Examiner.com, Desjardins, has become …
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By Terry
The LA Times Festival of Books is just a few weeks away. On both April 20 and 21, I will be in Booth #935 with other Murder, We Wrote authors to talk, sign, and sell. Other authors in our booth who …
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Like most South Pacific islands, Lifou Island was gorgeous. Lots of green, beautiful flowers, and friendly people. As you might expect, there’s not a lot to do on a small island, so rather than choosing some wild activity, we kept it slow with a trip to the botanic gardens.