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Monthly Archives: April 2014

“Show Me” Books Win Awards

Carolyn Mulford Posted on April 14, 2014 by CarolynApril 14, 2014

The Missouri Writers’ Guild presented the Walter Williams Major Work Award to me April 12 for Show Me the Murder. The presentation took place during the Guild’s 99th annual conference. The Guild president noted that a nonfiction book usually receives this award.

The award goes to a publication or production judged “to be worthy of special recognition because of the research or high literary quality involved in its creation.” The award held special significance for me because Williams founded not only the Guild but also the University of Missouri School of Journalism, my alma mater.

Show Me the Deadly Deer, the second in the series, received Honorable Mention in the “Show Me” Best Book (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry) category.

Both books were eligible for awards because they were published in 2013.

—Carolyn Mulford

Posted in News, News releases, Show Me Series

Reviews of Show Me the Deadly Deer

Carolyn Mulford Posted on April 11, 2014 by CarolynApril 11, 2014

Below are excerpts of reviews of Show Me the Deadly Deer with links to the full reviews. 

Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2013

“Small-town Missouri again proves almost as dangerous to a former CIA agent as European back alleys. Mulford’s second provides plenty of excitement as readers wend their ways through a slew of suspects.”

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/carolyn-mulford/show-me-deadly-deer/

 

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 21, 2013

“Mulford’s depiction of north-central Missouri will surely displease many people who live there. … raising the rural region’s murder rate close to that of St. Louis. Still, the local color can be colorful indeed.”  —Harry Levins

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/reviews/show-me-roundup-seven-books-with-missouri-ties/article_43e015e4-16c3-5232-b6c1-7a02749ce519.html

 

Suspense Magazine, “Inside the Pages,” January 2014

“A mark of a good mystery series is when you can pick up any volume as a starting place and not feel lost. That test is passed by “Show Me the Deadly Deer,” the second entry in Carolyn Mulford’s enjoyable Show Me series, set in rural Missouri.

“Carolyn Mulford has crafted a satisfying mystery with enough twists to keep the reader turning the pages. She captures the flavor of the rural life, where everyone knows everyone’s business, but where deadly secrets can still remain hidden.” — David Ingram

http://www.suspensemagazine.com/files/Suspense_Magazine_January_2014.pdf

 

Gumshoe Review, January 2014

“Tying all the clues together takes time. An exciting climax places Phoenix and Annalynn in danger. Overall, Mulford provides interesting characters and a good mystery.” —Mel Jacob

http://www.gumshoereview.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4015

 

Columbia Daily Tribune, “Ovation,” January 26, 2014

“With decades of life experience behind them and healthy independence, none of the women in Mulford’s books could be described as one-dimensional, weak or foolish. They are fully human, with complex personalities and dynamic interactions with the world and one another.”

“Show Me the Deadly Deer flows with deceptively simple language and a satisfyingly complex plot.” —Amy Wilder

http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/ovation/covert-world-small-town-missouri-come-together-in-mystery-series/article_6a269d4a-8630-11e3-b4a9-10604b9ffe60.html

—Carolyn Mulford

Posted in News, Reviews of Carolyn’s books, Show Me Series

April Is the Busiest Month

Carolyn Mulford Posted on April 3, 2014 by CarolynApril 3, 2014

 

Writers welcome the spring with conferences, and readers delight in going to programs and signings without worrying about snow and ice.

During April 2014, I’ll be speaking, reading, and signing at the following events. In most of these the main topic will be Show Me the Deadly Deer, the second book in my Show Me mystery series.

9:30-11 a.m., Friday, April 4: I Could Write a Book, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 1905 Hillcrest, Columbia, MO

2 p.m., Sunday, April 6: Book Talk on Steps in Traditional Publishing, Columbia Chapter of Missouri Writers’ Guild, Unity Center, 1600 West Broadway, Columbia, MO

Friday and Saturday, April 11-12: Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference, Ramada Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 19: Panel discussion at 10 a.m., signing at 2 p.m., Local Authors’ Day, Daniel Boone Regional Library, 100 West Broadway, Columbia, MO

2-4 p.m., Saturday, April 26: Signing and chatting, Hastings, 1800 North Baltimore, Kirksville, MO

—Carolyn Mulford

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Why we needed Title IX before 1972

Carolyn Mulford Posted on July 5, 2022 by CarolynJuly 5, 2022

The fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, a landmark law requiring gender equality in schools receiving federal funds, reminded me of how little opportunity to play sports most females of my generation had. (Title IX changed much more than sports, but that’s another story.) In my one-room school with roughly a dozen students in grades one through eight, we had no organized physical education program for girls or boys. We played together at recess and noon, mostly baseball or games involving some form of tag. Our entire sporting equipment consisted of two bats, a softball, a baseball, and a volleyball (used for … Continue reading →

Posted in The Feedsack Dress, Uncategorized

Concert Jogs Memories of Vienna

Carolyn Mulford Posted on January 2, 2022 by CarolynFebruary 7, 2022

Memories interrupted my enjoyment of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s concert broadcast last night on PBS. Unlike my Show Me protagonist, a CIA covert operative embedded in Vienna, I lived there only three years, but we shared a love of the city’s music. I went to the opera, an orchestra concert, chamber music, an operetta, or some other musical performance once or twice a week. Tickets were cheap, particularly if you were willing to sit in the balcony directly above a chamber orchestra using the instruments in vogue when the music was composed centuries ago. You could usually get a … Continue reading →

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New Sinister Snowman Edition

Carolyn Mulford Posted on March 8, 2021 by CarolynFebruary 7, 2022

Covid-19 stopped printers cold last spring. Consequently, the mass market paperback edition of Show Me the Sinister Snowman missed its slot in the printing queue. With the snow gone (until next winter, I hope), Harlequin Worldwide Mystery has just released the fifth book in the Show Me series.     This one finds Phoenix and friends trapped in an isolated mansion by a blizzard. Their housemates are aspiring political candidates and potential donors, one of whom intends to lessen their number before the roads clear. Phoenix has come to the meeting with two goals: to support Annalynn’s electoral dreams and … Continue reading →

Posted in News, News releases, Show Me Series

Memories Sparked The Feedsack Dress

Carolyn Mulford Posted on March 1, 2021 by CarolynMarch 1, 2021

When I began writing The Feedsack Dress almost 50 years ago, I asked my mother and two sisters to talk about their memories of 1949. I’d chosen that year for the novel because my recollections and my research identified it as a time of transition for the country, our rural Missouri community, and our family. Our discussion evoked many forgotten details and produced a major plot point. We gathered around the kitchen table at my parents’ farm on a hot summer day. To my surprise, each of us remembered not only different movies and music but also different versions of events, … Continue reading →

Posted in Historicals, News, The Feedsack Dress

Earthquakes on My Mind

Carolyn Mulford Posted on December 16, 2020 by CarolynDecember 16, 2020

2020 has been a horrible year. I hope it doesn’t end like another bad year, 1811. That year, rains brought mud and flood to Upper Louisiana. The nightly appearance of the devil-tailed Great Comet prompted rumors of destruction. The brilliant Tecumseh campaigned for tribes on both sides of the Mississippi to unite to beat back the encroaching Americans. The adolescent United States crept closer to the War of 1812. Then a natural disaster struck the middle of the newly expanded United States. In early morning on December 16, a series of earthquakes, aftershocks, and tremors began, interrupting New Madrid’s French … Continue reading →

Posted in Thunder Beneath My Feet

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