Category Archives: Vocabulary

These are a Few of my Favorite Tweets…

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  The girls are hard at work developing the third Poppy Cove Mystery (the follow-up to STRANGLED BY SILK and DEATH OF A BEAUTY QUEEN) and I must say it’s a doozy — not everyone is … Continue reading →

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Patricia Takes 5 With Barbara Jean

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Welcome to my latest edition of Take 5.  And what a great one it is!  I have the privilege and honor to share with all of you the musings of one of my favorite writers, … Continue reading →

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Oh Good, You’re Not Working Today….

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  I’ve decided to let Andrea and Heather take over the blog this week.  They had a fabulous visit on my behalf with the most delightful Blog Talk Radio host on the airwaves, Amy Beth Arkawy.  … 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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Say, are You Writing a Book or Something?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  This week, yours truly took some time to stroll among the natives and listened to various floating confabs.   It gave me the illumination to send all you hipsters in orbit of some lost words and … Continue reading →

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