The Five W's: Marsha R. West's Act of Betrayal, Giveaway

The 5 W's in Story

Hello and welcome to the Focused on Story blog. I'm thrilled to have my friend from Texas and talented mystery author Marsha R. West as our guest this week. She is used to watching geese and ducks on her inland lake. She'll be seeing bluebirds, herons and cranes in my corner of the world.

A lucky commenter will receive an e-copy of SECOND ACT, Book 1 in the Second Chances Series. Deadline to enter is Sunday, March 18, 9 pm. Thanks, Marsha. I have enjoyed your series of romance and mystery.

This week, Marsha is sharing the 5 W's in her book, ACT OF BETRAYAL, third in the SECOND CHANCES series.

ACT OF BETRAYAL by Marsha R. West
Contemporary mystery

Welcome, Marsha!

Hey, JQ, thanks for letting me participate in your fun spring and summer event, The 5 W's.

 Who? What? When? Where? Why? by Marsha R. West

WHO? Devon Moore, owner of a small cosmetics company. She’s one of the four friends featured in this series.

WHAT? Embezzlement at her company threatens her company and her sanity when her daughter is kidnapped. Devon’s friend Addie from SECOND ACT, suggests a financial investigator to help her determine what happened. Despite suspecting Devon of involvement, Brent Townsend takes the case.

WHEN? Fall

WHERE? Dallas and North Carolina

WHY? Devon’s ex-husband lost client’s money and tries to make it up by “borrowing” from her company.

ACT OF BETRAYAL, Book 3 in the Second Chances Series is available online at all outlets and in print at Amazon.  http://amzn.to/2y2i99a

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iTunes

***Hope you will check out how these friends find their second chances. ACT OF SURVIVAL, Book 4 in the series, releases late fall 2018. It tells the story of abused wife Kim Dennison and takes place in Wichita Falls, Texas. 

Everyone deserves a second chance in love.***

My Review--Mystery and Romance in Act of Betrayal by Marsha R. West

Marsha West's third book in the Second Chances series is another entertaining addition to this series dealing with mature romances. I love the heroines in these books--strong and capable, and yet vulnerable. Act of Betrayal, the story about a family many of us can identify with, draws a reader in. Devon is a divorced working mom rearing her daughter, fighting with her ex, and luckily having her mother and father in her life. I liked the interaction between the generations in this story. Accepting the premise that her bookkeeper messed up and didn't notice a huge amount of money missing from her company, the story moves forward with twists and turns I really enjoyed. Readers will enjoy this story too with the aspects of mystery and romance.

Click here to read more about ACT OF BETRAYAL from Marsha's guest post in July.

About Marsha:

Author Marsha West

Marsha R. West, writes Romance, Suspense, and Second Chances. Experience Required. MuseItUp Publishing released her first book, VERMONT ESCAPE, in July 2013. Marsha released the print version of the first book in the fall of 2014. Her second book, TRUTH BE TOLD, was e-released by MIU in May 2014. Both of these are now also out in print. She released (both in print and electronic) her third book, SECOND ACT, Book 1 of the Second Chances Series, in March 2015, 

Find out more at  www.marsharwest.com She’d love to hear from you.

marsha@marsharwest.com  http://www.marsharwest.com 

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Sisterhood of Suspense  https://sisterhoodofsuspense.com/blog

Click here to learn more about what, where, when and why in storytelling in the article by multi-genre, multi-published author, Janet Lane Walters.

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Coming Up:

Tuesday, March 20--the first day of spring!! I take my turn at the Books We Love Insider Blog sharing a recipe my daughter loved to stir up when she was a kid. So easy--No Bake Cookies. Come on over for the recipe and the story about it. Thanks.

Click here to get the recipe.

Welcome Spring!

Wednesday, March 28--Multi-published author, and my mentor, Roseanne Dowell shares the Five W's in her book. 

Romance Readers Want to Know: Mystery Author Marsha R. West, Giveaway

Romance Readers Want to Know
Every Thursday on the J.Q. Rose blog

Hello and welcome.
I'm delighted to welcome a frequent blogger on the J.Q. Rose blog, my friend and fellow mystery author, Marsha R. West. Marsha shares several questions from readers this week. You're invited to ask her a question about her writing too. Just ask it in the comment section below and/or leave a comment to enter the drawing for her book, Second Act.
Marsha is having a GIVEAWAY of the first book in her series, Second Act. For a chance to win, you just need to sign up for her newsletter http://eepurl.com/bBcimz  and comment here at this blog. Please let her know in your comment if you already receive her newsletter.

Thank you, Marsha!!

What Readers Want to Know by Marsha R. West

Thanks for asking me to be a part of this series, JQ. I’ve really enjoyed reading other authors' answers.

When did you first consider yourself a writer? This is tough. Probably not until my first book, VERMONT ESCAPE, (the 4^th one I wrote) was released. I remember the thrill when I went on B & N, and Amazon and found it by title with my name on it. Well, heh, it’s still a thrill. J

             Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)? I’d say I travel some because of writing and my books. I attend conferences and book signings. Some of the places we visit on vacation, I’m able to include in my books. ACT OF TRUST is set in a small harbor town I built after a visit to Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Do you have any advice for other writers? Keep on keeping on. It’s a hard business. Rejection hurts. Pick yourself up. Take another online class or attend a conference, hone your skills, and keep on writing.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? It’s probably the importance of family and never giving up on each other.

How much of your books is realistic? Well, the stories are made up, but my intention is for the situations to feel realistic. I draw a lot from personal experiences and knowledge. I also research when I don’t know something I need.

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Second Act by Marsha R. West
Romantic suspense

Back of the Book: Second Act by Marsha R. West

When a member of the board of a non-profit arts agency in Fort Worth turns up dead, the homicide detective assigned to the case looks at everyone involved in the organization, including the Executive Director.

Excerpt: Second Act, Book 1 The Second Chances Series

“We had full houses during the run of the show, but we didn’t make enough to pay for the production. You have failed consistently to bring in shows on or under budget. I won’t let you continue to drown us in red ink.”    

Addison Jones shoved the pages on her desk in his direction. Her artistic director glanced at the sheets and broke into hysterical laughter. Chills scampered down her back like mice escaping a cat. The man was a creative genius and scary as hell right now, but Addie wouldn’t cut him any slack on the financial issue. She’d given him enough second chances to last two careers.

“Being executive director doesn’t give you the power to fire me, unless you get the support of a supermajority of the board.” His lip curled into a sneer that matched his voice. “And you don’t have that.” He stood up and walked toward the door. His knuckles whitened on the knob before he yanked it open and turned to face her.

“Don’t screw with me, Addison. You’ll lose.” His whiny tone switched to a menacing one.

Her face warmed with the rush of blood at his language. She stood, met his gaze, and clenched her hands into such tight balls the nails cut into her palms. “You mess with this theatre, and I’ll make you sorry, Clay Bennett.”
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About Marsha:

Author Marsha West

Marsha R. West, writes Romance, Suspense, and Second Chances. Experience Required. MuseItUp Publishing released her first book, VERMONT ESCAPE, in July 2013. Marsha released the print version of the first book in the fall of 2014. Her second book, TRUTH BE TOLD, was e-released by MIU in May 2014. Both of these are now also out in print. She released (both in print and electronic) her third book, SECOND ACT, Book 1 of the Second Chances Series, in March 2015, Find out more at  www.marsharwest.com She’d love to hear from you.

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