Check out these great reviews from Ocean Pearl Books! :-)

Check out these great reviews from Ocean Pearl Books! A big thank-you to Bushra at www.OceanPearlBooks.wordpress.com!

"Death by Didgeridoo"

https://oceanpearlbooks.wordpress.com/2016/10/30/death-by-didgeridoo-by-barbara-venkataraman/

"The Case of the Killer Divorce"

https://oceanpearlbooks.wordpress.com/2016/10/30/the-case-of-the-killer-divorce-by-barbara-venkataraman/

"Peril in the Park"

https://oceanpearlbooks.wordpress.com/2016/10/30/peril-in-the-dark-by-barbara-venkataraman/

The Joker Journal--Perfect for Halloween!

In case you haven't seen it yet, you should check out "The Joker Journal" on YouTube. Only 15 minutes long and perfect for Halloween! Sweet dreams! Ba ha ha!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3saW2-1F7gs

Engaged in Danger (Jamie Quinn Mystery #4) is free 10/20-10/24 :-)

"Engaged in Danger (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery #4)" is free on Amazon Kindle 10/20-10/24 :-) 

Check it out here:

https://www.amazon.com/Engaged-Danger-Jamie-Quinn-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0159LGVHA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476975202&sr=8-1&keywords=barbara+venkataraman

Here is the link on Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26401450-engaged-in-danger

Blurb:

Finally, life is good for reluctant family law attorney, Jamie Quinn--her father may get his visa soon, her boyfriend is the bomb, and her law practice is growing like crazy--but when she agrees to take on a high-profile divorce case, everything falls apart. What looked like an opportunity to work with her friend Grace and make some serious bucks has turned into a deadly game, one that could destroy their friendship and tear their town apart. Why couldn't Jamie just leave well enough alone?

If I lay here--or is it lie? :-)

Check out this very informative article about when to use lay and when to use lie. It is excellent and Mrs. Grammar Person would never lie! :-)

https://www.hitsend.com.au/lay-or-lie/

Mrs. Grammar Person couldn't agree more :-)

According to Josh Bernoff in The Daily Beast, there is a fundamental inefficiency at the heart of American business. It is right in front of all of our faces, and yet we fail to recognize it.

It’s the fuzzy, terrible writing we slog through every day at work. And it’s costing American businesses nearly $400 billion every year.

He makes a convincing case. To read more, check out his article:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/16/bad-writing-costs-businesses-billions.html