Solomon's Compass Cover Reveal

Many of you know of Carol Kilgore from Under the Tiki Hut, a warm and welcoming place where we writers get to visit the beach, maybe have a drink, and discuss things relevant to all of us.

Well, today is the cover reveal for Carol's upcoming release, Solomon's Compass. To introduce the reveal, I'd like to set it up with the Top Ten reasons you should check out Solomon's Compass.

10. U.S. Coast Guard
9. Former Navy Seal...sexy!
8. Romance
7. Mystery
6. Risk
5. The Compass Points
4. A quest
3. Buried treasure
2. Carol wrote it!
1. The awesome cover!!

And here it is...

Gorgeous, is it not?

Now a little information about Solomon's Compass:

Taylor is in Rock Harbor, Texas, on a quest to unearth her uncle’s treasure—a journey far outside the realm of her real life. There’s one glitch. Taylor's certain the buried treasure was all in Uncle Randy's dementia-riddled mind. Now he’s dead.

Former SEAL Jake Solomon is in Rock Harbor under false pretenses to protect Taylor from the fate that befell her uncle and the other members of a tight circle of Coast Guardsmen called the Compass Points who served together on Point boats in Vietnam.

Jake is definitely not supposed to become involved with Taylor. That was his first mistake. Taylor is attracted to Jake as well, but she refuses to wait for him to locate the killer when she knows her plan will force her uncle’s murderer into action.

But the killer's actions are just what Jake is afraid of.

Carol Kilgore has always had stories and characters in her head, but she didn’t know she should write them down until about a dozen years ago. Once she started, she couldn’t stop.

Her first published short story won the Derringer Award for Best Short-Short Mystery. She continued to write short fiction for a few years and also enjoyed a small success as a freelancer before giving it all up for her true love—novels.

Carol writes a blend of mystery, suspense, and romance she calls Crime Fiction with a Kiss. Always at least one crime; always a love story. Solomon’s Compass is her second published novel.

As the wife of a Coast Guard officer, Carol has lived in locations across the U.S. She and her husband now live in a San Antonio suburb and share their home and patio with two active herding dogs that keep them free from all danger, real or imagined.

You can find Carol here:

website . blog . facebook . twitter . goodreads . amazon

Before I let you go, be sure to check out the new A-to-Z badges for 2013.  We'll be announcing the new team of co-hosts soon, along with some new information, and sign-ups will open at the end of this month, so stay tuned!

What do you think of Carol's cover?  Are you excited to read Solomon's Compass?  Have you grabbed your new 2013 A-to-Z badge or banner yet?

May you find your Muse.

[Mostly] Wordless Wednesday - The Falls & Links

I'm late!  Sorry about that.

I'm finally getting back to the Seven Falls pictures, of which the Stellar's Jay was the first one.

The entry gate

A view of the lower falls from Eagle's Nest

These trees always fascinate me.  Poor things  are on eroding hills, their roots exposed, yet they survive.

I don't think this little fall counts among the seven, as it doesn't have a name.

The lowest fall, Hill Falls, named after the current owner.  A fan waterfall.

And the trek begins...

Now for links:

Blog Hops/Fests:

M. Pax and Tyrean Martinson are hosting the Hobbit Blogfest on December 14.  Post your answers to four hobbit questions and see what everyone else has said.

A group of bloggers has created a blogfest to honor Alex J. Cavanaugh, the ninja who has given so much to the blogging community.  The Cheers Cavanaugh Blogfest will occur December 10th-12th.  Hosted by Mark Koopman, Morgan Shamy, Stephen Tremp, and David Powers King.

The And You Are... Blog Hop is being hosted by Tammy Theriault and Emily R. King.  Scheduled for December 3, you're asked to answer some questions from David Spade.  There will be three Christmas presents given out to posters.

Call for Guest Posters:

We are looking for guest posters on the A-to-Z Challenge blog.  You can contact any one of us via the contacts page, but Tina is your girl for arranging guest posts.  This is a great way to get yourself out there to a new audience.

Free books:

You can try for a chance at a free eARC of Exhale, by Jennifer Snyder.  Just stop by Hannah Grace's blog, Paper, Ink and Coffee and enter.  Exhale will be released December 10!

This Friday, not only will Andrew Leon of StrangePegs be releasing part 9 of his Shadow Spinner serial, but that and all previous parts will be FREE!

Other:

Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust does online writing workshops.  Of particular interest if you can't attend in-person classes, but want to enrich your writing knowledge.

Anything to share?  Participating in any of these hops/fests?  Excited about part 9 of Shadow Spinner?  Have you guest posted on the A-to-Z blog yet?

May you find your Muse.