Sunday, July 14, 2013
Free Days for Treating Murder July 13 and 14
The ebook version of Treating Murder is free one more time before coming out in paperback. Experience hospital life first hand with Veronica Lane, M.D. More drama than SCRUBS!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Mosquitoes
It's mosquito weather in the Deep South. Way back when, that was a cause of malaria and all sorts of other nasties. These days, it's just an occasional West Nile infection. Nonetheless, we need some control here. When I was growing up, they had trucks that drove around spraying poison to kill the mosquitoes. It worked well--except for that whole DDT destroying everything problem.
I read of a potential solution to this problem if only someone would implement it. It's pretty cool if you think about it.
First, mosquitoes are bred in captivity. The females are destroyed--they bite. The males are sterilized--whoa that's a lot of tiny vasectomies! But there's a better way. They can be treated with x-rays until they can't reproduce, kind of like radiation therapy for cancer. Then the males are released into the environment. They don't bite.
The farm-raised mosquitoes breed with the wild females and produce--nothing. No larvae. No next generation, and so the mosquito population decreases.
Meanwhile there are still plenty of male mosquitoes and other bugs for insectivores to eat. The sterile males do not adversely affect the environment, or the food chain.
Rinse. Repeat.
See? We don't have to suffer the mosquito plague every summer.
Gab
Author of Treating Murder: Book One of the Veronica Lane, M.D. series (medical thriller)
I read of a potential solution to this problem if only someone would implement it. It's pretty cool if you think about it.
First, mosquitoes are bred in captivity. The females are destroyed--they bite. The males are sterilized--whoa that's a lot of tiny vasectomies! But there's a better way. They can be treated with x-rays until they can't reproduce, kind of like radiation therapy for cancer. Then the males are released into the environment. They don't bite.
The farm-raised mosquitoes breed with the wild females and produce--nothing. No larvae. No next generation, and so the mosquito population decreases.
Meanwhile there are still plenty of male mosquitoes and other bugs for insectivores to eat. The sterile males do not adversely affect the environment, or the food chain.
Rinse. Repeat.
See? We don't have to suffer the mosquito plague every summer.
Gab
Author of Treating Murder: Book One of the Veronica Lane, M.D. series (medical thriller)
Friday, June 21, 2013
South American Mystery Novels and Stuff: THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
South American Mystery Novels and Stuff: THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK: Today we have a guest post by fellow mystery writer Gabrielle Black, --> author of Treating Murder: Book One of the Veron...
Thursday, June 13, 2013
June 13 Last Day for Giveaway
Last day for the Giveaway. Enter now!
In other news, I'm grateful for air conditioning. I may be slaving away 70+ hours a week, but at least I am in the air conditioner in the --it's not Summer yet-- Summer heat. If this is Spring, be afraid. Be very afraid. For those of you working outside in Atlanta today, I feel for you. Make sure you have plenty of water. And once again this evening, we have dangerous storms predicted. Everybody be careful on your way home. In honor of our fair Atlanta weather, I'm including a tip sheet on Heat Stroke from WebMD.
In other news, I'm grateful for air conditioning. I may be slaving away 70+ hours a week, but at least I am in the air conditioner in the --it's not Summer yet-- Summer heat. If this is Spring, be afraid. Be very afraid. For those of you working outside in Atlanta today, I feel for you. Make sure you have plenty of water. And once again this evening, we have dangerous storms predicted. Everybody be careful on your way home. In honor of our fair Atlanta weather, I'm including a tip sheet on Heat Stroke from WebMD.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Artistic Temperament
Welcome back to me! I took a little impromptu holiday. I've decided to call it bloggers block. I think this will catch on. We all know that writers sometimes can't write. Well, sometimes they can't blog either. Can this be addressed at my next writers' conference?
Meanwhile back at the ranch...
The giveaway is still going on. Only 3 more days to enter! Go do it now.
Blog tour posts are up for the first part of June, and more are on the way as the month progresses.
Keep blogging!
Gab
Meanwhile back at the ranch...
The giveaway is still going on. Only 3 more days to enter! Go do it now.
Blog tour posts are up for the first part of June, and more are on the way as the month progresses.
Keep blogging!
Gab
Saturday, June 1, 2013
June Blog Tour
Blog tour stops coming up this week.
June 3 at http://www.mikishope.com
June 3 at http://www.fkbooksandtips.com
June 4 at http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/
More to come!
And don't forget the Treating Murder giveaway June 1-13 on previous post.
June 3 at http://www.mikishope.com
June 3 at http://www.fkbooksandtips.com
June 4 at http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/
More to come!
And don't forget the Treating Murder giveaway June 1-13 on previous post.
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