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THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY The Swamps of Jersey, Frank Nagler Mysteries Book One: They buried everything in the Old Iron Bog. But who buried the young woman? And why does the ring she was wearing remind Detective Frank Nagler of his old girlfriend? “You can practically smell the corruptive influences and the dank, putrid odor of the swamp in this book. A gritty crime novel that could be ripped from the headlines.” https://www.amazon.com/Swamps-Jersey-Michael-Stephen-Daigle-ebook/dp/B0DGYFCFML?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5PuY3o2z7o1AOorAzpirYsZ
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Nagler 6: Inventing Irv Bernstein
Irving Bernstein as a character resulted from a conversation that began with a talk about a black fedora. It ran onto a talk about bad suits sold at a famous discount store. And then he showed up in my work … Continue reading
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Hey mystery readers, join me at these May events
I’ll be attending three outstanding book events in May, joining dozens of wonderful writers. Thanks to the organizers for holding the events. Thanks to Roz Lee and the volunteers for staging the 8th Annual Days of Wine and Romance and … Continue reading
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Four events in April and May
I’ll be attending four outstanding book events in April and May, joining dozens of wonderful writers. Thanks to the organizers for holding the events. April 29-30: The 8th Annual Days of Wine and Romance and More. Noon to 4 p.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Dane Petersen, Dragony Rising, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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NAGLER’S SECRET: Writing dialogue with twists
In this scene from the work-in-progress NAGLER’S SECERT, companions Detective Frank Nagler and Ironton, N.J. acting mayor Lauren Fox find themselves together at home for the first time in a while. The separation has been driven by the complex case … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Big NYC Book Awards, Dane Petersen, Dragony Rising, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Rise
Rise Above This Rise Because you are light Rise Fill your heart Rise Fill the air with joy Rise Fill the world with yourself Because there is no other you Rise Celebrate Be
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Dragony Rising, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, NYC Big Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Book Award
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Writing and inside baseball
Over the past two weekends I attended two writers conferences and spent time among talented and dedicated writers sharing their craft and art. The speakers and attendees at the conferences – the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group’s The Write Stuff, … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Dane Petersen, Dragony Rising, Frank Nagler, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Nagler’s Secret: ‘These kids are like water, Frank’
Anna is the teen-age daughter of Leonard and Calista, Her story is central to the mystery of NAGLER’S SECRET, the work in progress Book 6 of the Frank Nagler Mysteries, published by Imzadi Publishing. Here is part of her story: … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Dane Petersen, Dragony Rising, Fiction, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, NYC Big Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Book 6: Is this Nagler’s Secret?
In this scene from Book 6 of the Frank Nagler Mysteries, Detective Nagler, his companion and acting mayor of Ironton, N.J., Lauren Fox and friends Calista and Leonard are examining the old theater that Leonard bought as an investment. Something’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bergen County Cooperative Library System, Fiction, Greater Lehigh Valley Writer's Group, Hackettstown Public Library, Hot in Hunterdon Georjean Trinkle, Imzadi Publishing LLC, Michael Stephen Daigle, Mystery Writers of America, New Jersey, Paramus Public Library, Parsippany Public Library, www.michaelstephendaigle.com
Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Dane Petersen, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, Lee Alan, NYC Big Book Awards, Royal Dragonfly Book Award
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Nagler Mysteries: Setting as character
In their review of the fifth Frank Nagler Mystery, the award-winning DRAGONY RISING, Kirkus Reviews said, “The decaying Ironton is as rich a character as Frank.” In the series, Ironton, N,J. Detective Frank Nagler’s hometown. His story and that of … Continue reading
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Tagged "A Game Called Dead", "The Red Hand", "The Swamps of Jersey" Imzadi Publishing, "The Weight of Living", Audible.com, Dragony Rising, Fiction, Independent Press Award, Kirkus Reviews, New Jersey, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards
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Stand with the theater kids as they stand up to censors
UPDATE: In recent days this post has attracted over 70 visits, surprising for a post written in May. During this spree, I received a message from Robin Lisherness, the director of the play and beloved Skowhegan teacher. He made two points. First, … Continue reading →
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