Carmine Valentine
Books, Art...and Beer?
Yes, books, art, and beer. Three of my favorite things in life and a great combination that came together at the Enumclaw Beer Walk on an...
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Carmine Valentine
Indie Mystery Author
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Carmine Valentine
- Jun 4
- 2 min
Lamps, Plants, and Oranges
I haven't blogged since 2019. I haven't written since 2021. Lots has happened. COVID certainly derailed life for many of us. Then a...
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Carmine Valentine
- Dec 1, 2019
- 2 min
Oh Thrifty Tree, Oh Thrifty Tree
Yup, that's what I have this year, a 'thrifty tree', and this is how the story began. I had a tree decorating dilemma when I opened my...
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Carmine Valentine
- May 5, 2019
- 3 min
How could we be lost? It's a small island.
A few weekends ago, I stepped off the ferry in Friday Harbor. This fun, little touristy town is located on the San Juan Island in...
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Carmine Valentine
- Aug 7, 2018
- 2 min
Forever a Nancy Drew Fan
I grew up reading the Nancy Drew series written under the collective pseudonym of Carolyn Keene. I left the hardback books behind in my...
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Carmine Valentine
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
Would Oprah read my book while snuggled up in a quilt?
What author wouldn’t want Oprah Winfrey to read their book. I'd stand in line for the chance. Her review matters to readers. It can...
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Carmine Valentine
- Jun 10, 2018
- 3 min
Funny how All Fired Up got its name
Some authors don’t even worry about the book’s title until they’ve typed ‘The End’. I need a title, at least what’s called a ‘working...
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Carmine Valentine
- Jun 2, 2018
- 2 min
Mystery set on Orcas Island
Hi book readers, lovers of a cozy mystery. By chance are any of you vacationing on Orcas Island this summer or any season for that...
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Carmine Valentine
- Nov 19, 2017
- 2 min
Snowed In with the Right One
Happy Holidays everyone! I’ve just published my single-title Christmas novella, One Step Over the Mistletoe Line. What’s this story all...
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Carmine Valentine
- Oct 9, 2017
- 1 min
Holiday Warmth & Magic - Bring it on!
I could sure use some of that holiday warmth and magic, even though it may feel too soon to some. I haven't even had my fill of Halloween...
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Carmine Valentine
- Sep 28, 2017
- 2 min
Barefoot by Moonlight and a Hot New Cover!
Very excited to re-release All Fired Up with its new cover and series name. Why the changes? I'd received some very helpful feedback on...
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Carmine Valentine
- Jul 1, 2017
- 1 min
The Weekend I thought I'd get some writing done...
It was Seabrook weekend. Four days near the end of June at a seaside town along the Washington Coast. A darling town of Nantucket-style...
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Carmine Valentine
- May 21, 2017
- 1 min
How to Write a Novel event May 27, 2017
Looking forward to being a part of the How to Write a Novel author panel with 3 other authors Kim Hornsby, Janet Oakley, and Christine...
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Carmine Valentine
- Apr 22, 2017
- 2 min
3 Beautiful Words: "Dear RONE Nominee"
I opened up my email the other day and here is what I found: Dear RONE nominee, Congratulations on being nominated for the illustrious...
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Carmine Valentine
- Dec 13, 2016
- 1 min
Who Doesn't Love a Cozy Bookstore?
It was a dark and rainy night...and so I went to a cozy bookstore. Actually, I was invited to a holiday party at Kirkland's new...
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Carmine Valentine
- Oct 13, 2016
- 2 min
All Fired Up in Burbank, California
I attended the 2016 InDScribe Conference for Indie authors in Burbank, California Oct 6-9. What an experience. Flew down from rainy...
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Carmine Valentine
- Sep 10, 2016
- 1 min
What's that word I'm looking for? Oh, yeah. FINALLY PUBLISHED!!
I don't even want to count the days and hours. It's enough to say that FINALLY! my romance All Fired Up is published in both print and...
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Carmine Valentine
- Aug 3, 2016
- 2 min
Fixing the little things. Believing in the big things.
Well I didn't meet my July 30 deadline for launching my contemporary romance All Fired Up. But it's going to happen for sure in August!...
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Carmine Valentine
- Jun 26, 2016
- 1 min
Cover Release, Title Change...I think it's going to happen. Like the title reads, I'm "
My first ever cover release just happened. Along with my 5th title change of my romance that takes place on Orcas Island. Yeah. The one...
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Carmine Valentine
- Apr 10, 2016
- 1 min
I'm not here to start something over a bottle of wine. And yet, he does...
"I'm not here to start something over a bottle of wine," Jack said. And yet, he's so drawn to Marianne that he does exactly that despite...
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