Fess up. It’s your fantasy and mine.
You’ve not only finished your book, but it was published. It wasn’t a best seller, but literary types – like us writer/bloggers – read it. Of course you don’t make any money, but writers are supposed to struggle.
At least until they get an offer from Hollywood, that is. And a flight to Palm Springs to discuss the film option with the head of a major studio and a cast of characters straight out of, well, Hollywood.
Vickie Lester (of Beguiling Hollywood) has a new book! It’s In His Kiss reads like a vintage photograph. Light and dark, blended into a page turner. Palm Springs in full bloom, Hollywood, stars and wanna-bes. Oh, and did I mention murder?
Available at Amazon.com
It’s out and available at Amazon.com . A perfect book to take out to the cee-ment pond with you this summer.
Yup it’s your fantasy and mine. Except maybe the murder part.
FiftyFourandAHalf 
Sounds like a good summer book. I will have to have a look for it.
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It is a lot of fun.
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Great review, says I, another fan of Ms Lester’s It’s In His Kiss.
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Why thank you, Gallivanta!
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ok then!
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Hope you like it!
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Hmm… I’ll have to check this out. Yeah… I guess you’re sorta generous. (wink)
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It is a fun book. And I don’t know what Val was talking about. I read a preview of a book I liked. Ummmmm
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Look, you’re damn generous, woman. I’ll expect no less from you when I write my… crap, I don’t know. Haven’t figured it out yet.
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As long as you pay me as well as Vickie did …I got an advanced copy and didn’t have to wait. I am very impatient …
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I’ll pay you in puppy biscuits.
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We need to both get our puppies ….
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I know.
A grouchy patient of mine tried to talk me out of getting a pup. Didn’t work.
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I hope you stuck a sharp instrument into his gums. Asshole.
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I didn’t. I was good. There’s always next time, though.
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That sounds interesting… and I love Palm Springs. Only been once, and near withered in the heat until I took that cable car up the mountain, where it was nice and cool.
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It’s a light fun book. If you like mysteries, whodunnits and Hollywood, you’ll love it.
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You ARE a generous blogging buddy. Nice to know I can count on you to plug my book….should I ever write one.
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I’d plug your book in a heartbeat, Peg. It’ll be brilliant!
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I totally flashed on Jessica Fletcher, when I got to “Oh, and did I mention murder?”
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Hi Roxie — thanks for commenting. Yes, I do see what made you think of Jessica! What fun!
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stop telling people my life story using such unlikely pseudonyms…
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Um, I’m pretty sure this is not the story of a demented genius wearing strangely-mesmerizing shades while shamelessly expressing a man-crush for a super-cool Canadian chap.
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you took some liberties, yeah
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poetic license?
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obviously
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You’re delusional. But entertaining.
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I am… and I am…
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Yup
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yay
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Thanks, Trend, for pointing out the error of Art’s ways. As always.
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So glad Trend was available to respond as I was busy …. actually working.
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ouch… sorry
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It’s an occupational hazard.
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life is an occupational hazard
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Sounds like a perfect summer read. And yes, it appears summer might actually surface this year. For a while I was worried otherwise…
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It really is a perfect summer read.
And we here in DC have a combo of summer and monsoon … as soon as I think of barbequing it starts pouring.
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Yes, we’re in a tornado warning right now. Fun.
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Can you say “Climate Change” or “Marco Rubio”? Oy…
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Hahaha. Good one. 🙂
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Or a very sad one …
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Say, Elyse. I’m with Valentine—your generosity is wonderful! I have to tell you now that “I started reading your damn book,” is perhaps the sweetest phrase I’ve read in an email. Loved your response to the novel then, and love it now. THANK YOU. A million, billion times.
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Glad to help. It’s a fun book!
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Will check out the blog and the book. Elyse your generosity is wonderful.
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The blog is perfect when you need a nano-break during the day.
And I started reading the book when I had a big work project due and couldn’t put it down.
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Libby: Vickie Vickie. Pronounced Vickie, Vickie.
Oliver: Esther. Bester. Sester. Dester. Fester.
Libby: Oh, that’s pretty.
Oliver: Jester. Hester. Jester. Lester…Vickie Lester.”
Secretary: Oh, I like that.
Oliver: Say it!
Secretary: Vickie Lester.
Oliver: Say it again!
Secretary: Vickie Lester.
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The 1937 version with Janey Gaynor and Fredric March.
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A great movie. Although I liked the Judy Garland version, too.
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You can watch the ’37 version on YouTube in its entirety in black and white. There is a colorized version there but it has a foreign language commentary running through it. Not much on colorization anyway.
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You know, I need to do that. I haven’t watched that movie in decades.
And I’m no fan of colorization, either. There is something wonderful about black and white.
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I love her blog. I keep meaning to check and see if the book is available in paperback (rather than Kindle). Do you know if it is?
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It is out in paperback. If you click on my Amazon.com link above you can find it.
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Thanks, Elyse. I clicked the photo, of course. Gonna order it!
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I think I follow her on the twitter.
Congratulations Vicki! Nice to see the home team win one!
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Isn’t it?
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Still waiting for your opus….
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You know I haven’t been able to write much since my dog died. Dog stories need a cold nose to help them along. But puppy coming August/September so I will get back to it….
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Congratulations!
Why the wait? Getting a newborn from a friend’s litter?
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No. There were delicate negotiations with my husband and then I haven’t been able to bend and lift because of facial surgery and there will be a lot of that with a puppy.
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marking my calendar, and counting the days
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Me too! We’re getting a PBGV — a big dog in a small body.
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Griffon’s are the cutest ever! Little package; big heart.
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Exactly! I can’t wait (but of course I must).
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