Spotlight on "Cozy Up with Kathy" blog :-)

Check out my spotlight and also the book review of my Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection on this great blog, "Cozy Up With Kathy"! Thanks for the wonderful opportunity, Kathy. :-)

http://cozyupwithkathy.blogspot.com/2015/05/an-introduction-to-jaime-quinn.html

Audio book giveaway!

Three mysteries in one audio book, who hoo! My award-winning Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection, Books 1-3, was just released yesterday and I'm so excited that I want to give some away! Send me a message in the comment section and I'll send you a download code, while supplies last!

If you could leave a review when you're done, it would be much appreciated!

http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Jamie-Quinn-Mystery-Collection-Box-Set-Books-1-3-Audiobook/B00XWV2FS4/ref=a_search_c4_1_7_srTtl?qid=1432220230&sr=1-7

Virtual book tour coming soon! :-)

I'm very excited about my virtual book tour that runs July 13-26 through Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours! The tour features five interviews with yours truly, four guest posts (I'm still busy writing them!), four book reviews and two spotlights! Whew! The book on tour is "The Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection: Box Set Books 1-3".

The tour has introduced me to new blogs and bloggers, as well as introduced Jamie Quinn to them. It's going to be fun! Check it out at the link below and I will keep you posted. :-)

Special thanks to Lori, my kind hostess at the wonderful blog: "Escape with Dollycas Into a Good Book".

http://www.escapewithdollycas.com/great-escapes-virtual-book-tours/upcoming-tours/the-jaime-quinn-mysteries-by-barbara-venkataraman/

Check out this free book promo! Thru 5/22 only! :-)

Free E-book on Amazon thru 5/22 only! Check it out:


http://www.amazon.com/Quirky-Essays-People-Complete-Collection-ebook/dp/B00KC7BNNY/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1431953577&sr=8-9&keywords=barbara+venkataraman

Quirky Essays for Quirky People: The Complete Collection 

For the first time, all in one place, the award-winning books, "A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities," and "I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course," PLUS seven bonus essays. What a collection! If this doesn't make you smile, then you're not even trying. 

"A Trip to the Hardware Store" 
These humorous essays explore such quirky topics as: disastrous home repairs, ("A Trip to the Hardware Store"), an unfortunate dinner party ("Dinner is Served"), the truth about lazy people ("Lazy Bones"), the weird life of a debt collector ("Your Account is Past Due") and obsessions with gadgets ("Gadget Girl"). Other essays examine how surreal the aging process is ("Where Did the Time Go?"), why you shouldn't judge a person by their job ("Beyond Belief"), and how to complicate simple transactions ("High Finance"). 

"I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course" 
A collection of humorous insights into important topics ranging from annoying pet people ("I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course"), to analyzing your inner child ("Irrational Fears"), to living like the Amish in the aftermath of a hurricane ("A Jolt of Electricity"). Other essays examine just how much damage can be caused by a sneeze ("It All Started with a Loud Sneeze"), why it is so complicated to buy a tube of toothpaste ("Ask Me No Questions"), how a parent's obsessive hobbies can become an inescapable vortex ("Crazy Hobbies"), and why spending the night in a sleep clinic is like being abducted by probing aliens ("Nightmare at the Sleep Clinic"). 

If you don't see yourself in each of these entertaining essays, then I'm not talking about you, of course. 

Free book promotion through 5/16! :-)

Happy Summer! My short story, "If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place" is free on Amazon through 5/16. Check it out. :-)

http://www.amazon.com/Youd-Just-Listened-First-Place-ebook/dp/B00EIN39GW/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1431472269&sr=8-9&keywords=barbara+venkataraman