Monthly Archives: August 2014

Leslie Takes 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Well, it’s hard to believe, but I’ve been Taking 5 for a full year now with my Cozy Cat Press fellow authors.  It’s been such a pleasure getting to know my fellow writers as we … Continue reading →

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Gee, What a Swell Party!

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there guys and dolls!  A couple of weeks ago, yours truly had a super duper little shindig thrown by BetsyBean LatteDa and Boneyard Coffee and Tea to celebrate my latest (DEATH OF A BEAUTY QUEEN).  I was tickled that … Continue reading →

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Just Sitting Around, Chatting with Lisa :-)

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Recently Andrea and Heather, the two behind my pen name, had the pleasure of speaking with reviewer and blogger extraordinaire, Lisa A. Kelly.  She’s such a treat.  We wanted to share our little chat with … Continue reading →

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Summertime, and the Reading is Easy…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Happy mid-summer.  Hope you are all enjoying your crazy, hazy days.  I’ve got another crop of books from Cozy Cat Press that I’m happy to recommend to you to while away the hammock days. Now … Continue reading →

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Santa Lucia “in” Crowd, Continued

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Here’s a few more of the new Santa Lucia social set, just waiting to get to know you a little better from DEATH OF A BEAUTY QUEEN. Efrem and Rebecca Goldberg — She’s a high … Continue reading →

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