Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read.
Musings from a Crime Writer
Daily thoughts and ideas
STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY is available on the Sony E-Reader
There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colorless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.
FAITH DEPARTED Now Available for the NOOK
Faith Departed: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair by Melissa M. Garcia is now available for download for your NOOK for only $1.29.
About the Book:
A collection of five short stories written by mystery and crime author Melissa M. Garcia.
-In “Faith Departed,” a man struggles over a moral dilemma.
-A dying man requests the help of a seasoned detective to solve the mystery of his brother’s death in “The Other Son.”
-In “The Pond,” a young girl channels her evil side to ward off trespassers to her quiet seclusion.
-A man running late desperately struggles with the world for a cup of coffee in “Coffee Break.”
-In “Cross To Bear,” a priest tries to comfort a mysterious visitor.
-Also includes a free excerpt from STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY, by Melissa M. Garcia.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/faith-departed-melissa-m-garcia/1110621599?ean=2940033164554
About the Author:
MELISSA M. GARCIA (@MelissaM_Garcia) is a member of Sisters in Crime and is the author of the online blog “Musings from a Crime Writer.” She graduated from California State University in Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in English/Literature with a love of crime & mystery novels. Her first crime novel, FALLING ANGELS, was published in February 2006. Her most recent novel, STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY was released in August 2010. Melissa published an e-book collection, FAITH DEPARTED: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair in April 2012. She currently lives with her husband in Southern California and is at work on CHASING DEMONS, the sequel to FALLING ANGELS due out in Fall 2012. For more information, visit www.melissamgarcia.com.
Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don’t you think?
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FAITH DEPARTED Now Available in iBooks
Faith Departed: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair by Melissa M. Garcia is now available for download for your iPod, iTouch, and iPhone for only $1.99 in the iTunes store and iBooks App.
About the Book:
A collection of five short stories written by mystery and crime author Melissa M. Garcia.
-In “Faith Departed,” a man struggles over a moral dilemma.
-A dying man requests the help of a seasoned detective to solve the mystery of his brother’s death in “The Other Son.”
-In “The Pond,” a young girl channels her evil side to ward off trespassers to her quiet seclusion.
-A man running late desperately struggles with the world for a cup of coffee in “Coffee Break.”
-In “Cross To Bear,” a priest tries to comfort a mysterious visitor.
-Also includes a free excerpt from STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY, by Melissa M. Garcia.
http://www.amazon.com/Faith-Departed-Stories-Mystery-ebook/dp/B007YJVCQQ/
About the Author:
MELISSA M. GARCIA (@MelissaM_Garcia) is a member of Sisters in Crime and is the author of the online blog “Musings from a Crime Writer.” She graduated from California State University in Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in English/Literature with a love of crime & mystery novels. Her first crime novel, FALLING ANGELS, was published in February 2006. Her most recent novel, STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY was released in August 2010. Melissa published an e-book collection, FAITH DEPARTED: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair in April 2012. She currently lives with her husband in Southern California and is at work on CHASING DEMONS, the sequel to FALLING ANGELS due out in Fall 2012. For more information, visit www.melissamgarcia.com.
You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting.
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Raising Awareness of Public Forensic Science Needs and Challenges.
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The aim, if reached or not, makes great the life: Try to be Shakespeare, leave the rest to fate!
Cheaper Than a Cup of Coffee
Faith Departed: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair by Melissa M. Garcia is now available for download at Amazon.com for your Kindle for only $1.29.
About the Book:
A collection of five short stories written by mystery and crime author Melissa M. Garcia.
-In “Faith Departed,” a man struggles over a moral dilemma.
-A dying man requests the help of a seasoned detective to solve the mystery of his brother’s death in “The Other Son.”
-In “The Pond,” a young girl channels her evil side to ward off trespassers to her quiet seclusion.
-A man running late desperately struggles with the world for a cup of coffee in “Coffee Break.”
-In “Cross To Bear,” a priest tries to comfort a mysterious visitor.
-Also includes a free excerpt from STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY, by Melissa M. Garcia.
http://www.amazon.com/Faith-Departed-Stories-Mystery-ebook/dp/B007YJVCQQ/
About the Author:
MELISSA M. GARCIA (@MelissaM_Garcia) is a member of Sisters in Crime and is the author of the online blog “Musings from a Crime Writer.” She graduated from California State University in Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in English/Literature with a love of crime & mystery novels. Her first crime novel, FALLING ANGELS, was published in February 2006. Her most recent novel, STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY was released in August 2010. Melissa published an e-book collection, FAITH DEPARTED: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair in April 2012. She currently lives with her husband in Southern California and is at work on CHASING DEMONS, the sequel to FALLING ANGELS due out in Fall 2012. For more information, visit www.melissamgarcia.com.
All her novels are available on the Kindle through Amazon.com and Smashwords.com
Merch to Show Your Love of Books
Check out the latest merchandise on sale at CafePress.com. Author Melissa M. Garcia is selling clothing, bags, bottles, magnets, and more at the ByMGarcia Store.
This shirt for Falling Angels is only $16.00
Drinking glass for Stranger is available for $26.00
NEW! A Kindle Sleeve featuring Faith Departed for only $26.00
Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which began in 1949 to raise awareness of mental health conditions and mental wellness for all.
It raises awareness about mental illnesses, such as: depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. It also draws attention to suicide, which is predominately precipitated by some mental illness.
Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have an increased risk of mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Now a new study finds these individuals are also more likely to receive opioid pain prescriptions and to misuse those drugs.
Mental illness was the third largest cause of homelessness for single adults (mentioned by 48% of cities). For homeless families, mental illness was mentioned by 12% of cities as one of the top 3 causes of homelessness.
Mental illness and drug addiction are common in California prisons, where more than half of inmates report a recent mental health problem and two-thirds report having a drug abuse problem. Many don’t receive the treatment they need while incarcerated and may skip care once released.
Although one in five children has a diagnosable mental health problem, nearly two-thirds of them get little or no help. Untreated mental health problems can disrupt children’s functioning at home, school and in the community. Without treatment, children with mental health issues are at increased risk of school failure, contact with the criminal justice system, dependence on social services, and even suicide.
Below are some links that you can use or forward to anyone you know that could benefit from the information.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org
Suicide.org - Suicide prevention, awareness, and support: www.suicide.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): www.nimh.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): www.samhsa.gov
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation: www.bpkids.org
National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
Narcotics Anonymous: www.na.org
Gamblers Anonymous: www.gamblersanonymous.org
Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: www.dbsalliance.org
National Autism Association: www.nationalautismassociation.org
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.va.gov
Mental Health America: www.mentalhealthamerica.net
On Twitter, the hashtag is #mentalhealthmonth.
New Mystery Short Story Collection Now Available on Kindle
Faith Departed: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair by Melissa M. Garcia is now available for download at Amazon.com for your Kindle for only $1.29.
About the Book:
A collection of five short stories written by mystery and crime author Melissa M. Garcia.
-In “Faith Departed,” a man struggles over a moral dilemma.
-A dying man requests the help of a seasoned detective to solve the mystery of his brother’s death in “The Other Son.”
-In “The Pond,” a young girl channels her evil side to ward off trespassers to her quiet seclusion.
-A man running late desperately struggles with the world for a cup of coffee in “Coffee Break.”
-In “Cross To Bear,” a priest tries to comfort a mysterious visitor.
-Also includes a free excerpt from STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY, by Melissa M. Garcia.
About the Author:
MELISSA M. GARCIA (@MelissaM_Garcia) is a member of Sisters in Crime and is the author of the online blog “Musings from a Crime Writer.” She graduated from California State University in Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in English/Literature with a love of crime & mystery novels. Her first crime novel, FALLING ANGELS, was published in February 2006. Her most recent novel, STRANGER: A DEATH VALLEY MYSTERY was released in August 2010. Melissa published an e-book collection, FAITH DEPARTED: Short Stories of Mystery, Crime, and Despair in April 2012. She currently lives with her husband in Southern California and is at work on CHASING DEMONS, the sequel to FALLING ANGELS due out in Fall 2012.
All her novels are available on the Kindle through Amazon.com and Smashwords.com
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