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Tim Dorsey wanted to write a wacky Easy Rider sequel

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Tim Dorsey loves Florida news headlines. Those headlines, along with small towns and black humor, fuel the Serge Storms novels readers have come to love. Dorsey’s nineteenth book in the series is Coconut Cowboy, a wacky blend of Easy Rider, a corrupt Southern town, and a serial killer out to set the world right. For […]

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McKenna critiques the FBI email scam

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Special Agent Erick Bolt. Ah, the very name conjures up memories of the 1965 TV series, “The F.B.I.,” starring the snappily dressed Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. The very cool thing about that old…

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Behind the story of Death by Chocolate

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Sally Berneathy is a USA Today Bestselling author who wrote fifteen romance novels ranging from comedy to dark suspense under the names Sally Carleen, Sally Steward, and Sara Garrett. The former National Readers’ Choice award…

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Kauai Temptations Book Giveaway

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If you like book giveaways, here’s one for you. A soft cover copy of my new McKenna Mystery, “Kauai Temptations” is on giveaway at Goodreads through October 31. The first blurb came in from New York Times Bestselling author Jenn McKinley, who called it, “More delicious than a Coconut Mocha Frap

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McKenna on Duarte Festival of Books

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McKenna here, reporting in for Terry on the Duarte Festival of Books while he tries to sort out some sleep-pattern issues. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the hero in the McKenna Mysteries.

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Wear your PJs through TSA?

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Aloha, McKenna here. Terry is off doing the TSA Two Step today, so I thought I’d do a little travel-tip post. I could give you the usual blah-blah tips like organize, wear shoes that come off easily, and all that stuff, but I’d rather talk about an innovative solution that could revolutionize the airline-travel industry. […]

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Shaka sign basics

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Aloha, McKenna here. Today, we’re going to compare a couple of basic hand signals—the “shaka” sign and that favorite of all you mainlanders, the single-finger salute. For those that aren’t familiar, the shaka sign looks like the picture shown here. The other one, well, I’m sure you already know what it looks like—from both directions—front […]

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Teed off vs. teeing off

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 Aloha, McKenna here again. Why is it that golfers don’t seem to yell “fore” anymore, now about all they yell is “shit!” Let me be right up front about this—I’m not a golfer. Put me on a tee and you’d better call the tee-medic. Forget divets, we’re talking moon craters here. Anyway, besides the fact […]

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What is it with dogs?

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Aloha, McKenna again. I’ve had this post ready for about a week, but Terry just saw Peg Brantley’s post at Indie Chicks Cafe about what annoys her. She inspired me (McKenna—but Terry’s the one who can type) to ride this wave today. What is it with dogs? Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs. But […]

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