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Emily Brightwell — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:34:15 -0400

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Emily

October Hardcover Title and Book Cover Revealed

Emily Brightwell — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:40:46 -0400

I am pleased to unveil the front cover of the October 2007 hardcover mystery: Mrs. Jeffries and The Feast of St. Stephen. I am delighted with this particular cover , which is one of the best of the series. Normally it isn't important but I feel it is quite beneficial to have an attractive cover on the hardcover edition as it is much larger than the paperback version.

The title connects the victim - Stephen Whitfield - with the traditional Holiday in Britain - commonly called "Boxing Day".

My friend decided I needed a professional-looking portrait so here it is!

Emily Brightwell — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:59:41 -0500

I have a friend from my workplace who has branched out into photography. She took the time to take this photograph which I am very happy with.

The Christmas 2007 hardcover mystery is going well - I am about two-thirds of the way thru' the first draft. As always it is the most difficult part of the book to write. The end is easier because I have already decided how the last few scenes will go. I will stop before the last chapter or two and rewrite the first chapters to make them "tighter" i.e. fit the way the book is going. Sometimes when I am in the middle of the book, I realize that I have to have a character make a remark, do something, see something earlier in the book - hence the rewrite.

Next Book

Emily Brightwell — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:25:47 -0400

This is the cover art of the mystery that will be published in May 2007. I do not create the covers - it is handled by my publisher - based on the plot ideas that I tell them are in the book. sometimes the results are good - and I am happy with the cover. This is a Mrs. Jeffries cover that I am quite pleased with - have you noticed that my name appears in bigger type than the earlier books? If you are in a bookstore you will notice that "best-selling" authors tend to have their names in as large a font as the title of the book! Remember, "Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans" is going to be a paperback original published in May 2007.

In the meantime, having returned from my Asheville, N.C. class where I met some fellow authors - I am almost halfway to finishing the Mrs. Jeffries mystery that follows "Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans."

The class was a great success and I think it will help me become a better writer. My agent encouraged me to attend this seminar because he has a strong belief that I have more to offer!

I hope you are enjoying "Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight" - if you were waiting for the paperback to be published. It should be appearing in your local bookstore any day now.

Off to Asheville, N.C. tomorrow!

Emily Brightwell — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:27:47 -0400

Going to be visiting Asheville, North Carolina for a writing workshop to sharpen my writing skillls. I am exciting about spending a few days with other writers discussing effective writing techniques and plotting ideas! My long-time agent from New York is hosting this event and he has vast experience in getting authors to reach their fullest potential. No matter how many books I write - I feel that I have room to become a better writer.

Emily Brightwell challenges her readers!

Emily Brightwell — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:49:57 -0400

With "Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight" being published next month in paperback, I thought it would be an ideal time to present my readers with a challenge about this book. The question is: what character in "Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight" is very-loosely based on the author, and, how did you deduce this?

Email your answer to the author and the first five correct answers will win an autographed copy of "Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight" in hardcover. Contest ends October 31st 2006 and is restricted to residents of the United States - one entry per household. Your answer should be less than twenty words. I will post a list of winners in November at this website.