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Oct.28.2010
The initial idea for my latest thriller, KIDNAP & RANSOM, stemmed from a true story.
While researching border issues for THE GATEKEEPER in December of 2008, I stumbled across an article on the kidnapping of Felix Batista. Batista was a security consultant for ASI Global (if you saw the film...
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Oct.13.2009
This means a lot to me, since it comes from an organization of independent mystery booksellers. They select a few books a month to promote, and The Gatekeeper was one of them!
Here's the review, and a link to it:
http://www.killerbooks.org/
Who better to pick the best mystery books of the month...
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Oct.02.2009
Hi everyone-
Please forgive my lapse into BSP, but I'm gearing up for the release of THE GATEKEEPER and thought some of you might want to enter a giveaway I'm running.One lucky person will receive a brand new MacBook laptop computer. All you have to do is go to my website (www.MichelleGagnon.com)...
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Aug.05.2009
Recently there was a query letter discussion on one of the lists that I frequent. Everyone chimed in with differing opinions about what works, and what almost guarantees one of those soul-crushing form letter rejections. It made me reflect back on my own letters (and yes, you read that correctly:...
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Mar.29.2009
So last Sunday morning as I was drinking my coffee and scanning the book review section of the Chronicle, I stumbled across this little nugget:
Chesley Sullenberger of Danville, the US Airways pilot who safely landed his jet in the Hudson River in January, has signed a $3.2 million deal with...
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Mar.26.2009
At Left Coast Crime a few weeks ago, I was part of a great panel on utilizing the Internet to market your book. This is a bit of a double-edged sword: now that much of the marketing burden falls on authors' shoulders, being able to reach people without an insanely expensive direct mailing is...
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Jan.14.2009
At least, this week it is.
We've spent a fair amount of time on this blog discussing gender issues, but far be it from me to stop flogging a dead horse. Here's what happened.
My new car needed to be taken in for servicing and a few minor tweaks. My husband graciously offered to run this...
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Dec.03.2008
Today I'm blogging about gender bias in the publishing industry, and why I'll probably never get a Nobel Prize (hint: the fix is in)
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Nov.19.2008
Not too long ago I was watching a primetime television show, as I am wont to do. And lo and behold, there was a commercial for the next Stephen King novel. It contained all of the bells and whistles of a movie trailer, and made those book trailers put together by authors on their own dime (mine,...
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Nov.13.2008
Share the laughter and tears of my recent title search here
Excerpt: A few weeks ago my new editor (which bears discussion in a later post, the revolving door aspect to the editor/author relationship these days) announced that she no longer liked the title for my next book. Neither did anyone else...
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Jun.24.2008
Today on First Offenders I ask: what was the worst, most disappointing cinema blockbuster you've ever seen? It's been a fun discussion so far, so I thought I'd pass along a link in case anyone wanted to participate.
http://tinyurl.com/5wf4y3
I'm giving a signed first edition away to celebrate the...
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May.18.2008
As part of the promotion for my next release (BONEYARD in July) I'll be holding a series of drawings for an Amazon Kindle, iPod shuffles, Amazon & Starbucks gift certificates, and signed first editions of my books. To enter, just sign up for my newsletter (which I send out VERY sporadically) at...
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About Michelle
Michelle Gagnon is a former modern dancer, dog walker, bartender, freelance journalist, personal trainer, model, and Russian supper club performer. To the delight of her parents, she gave up all these occupations for an infinitely more stable and lucrative...
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