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5-star reviews, Comfort food, In Search of Beef Stroganoff, New Blog, self-publishing, Women's fiction, writers, writing
Hey followers and casual readers of this humble blog,
two announcements from Casa de Coyle.
New Book!
New Blog!
First of all, I finally published my book, In Search of Beef Stroganoff!
Yes. Really. No lie. I kid you not.
You can find it here on Amazon. I’ll wait while you go check it out.
Now that you are back and have put away your credit card, you undoubtedly noticed my whopping fourteen 5-star reviews. This writer’s buttons are busting.
For those of you who knew me when I was struggling to find the words to summarize my book, with the help the reviewers’ comments, I now know how to describe my book! Well, sorta. I still have an interminable internal disconnect in being able to up with an “elevator speech” for the darn thing.
Ripped from the reviews, I present the following:
- Complex, relatable, believable, lovable characters you wished were your friends . . . reading the book is like talking to a friend.
- An intimate tale that is funny, yet heartwarming, giving you a wonderful place to escape.
- Wonderful, skillful imagery and detail of the story’s scenes, people, and places.
- Mouthwatering dishes and memorable food play a central character in the story.
- The writing is delectable, warm, and satisfying – like comfort food for the mind.
- The food descriptions will make you hungry and inspire you to hit the kitchen.
- It has the kind of romantic love and friendships you yearn for.
- A tale of self-discovery, personal exploration, redemption, life transformations, self-forgiveness, and growth.
- It is the simple things in life that matter.
Aw shucks, book reviewers, you made me blush.
The second big announcement is that I am moving my blog, and hopefully my followers, to a new site. You can find me, my blog posts, and I over here:
I have come out of semi-retirement from blogging and will be posting again with vigor. Or at least with less anemia that what has happened here over the past couple of years.
I’ve written two posts about current “the world in which we live in” (grammar, Sir Paul, mind your grammar). You may find them amusing.
I hope you find it in your heart to keep up with me over there. It would be lonely without you!
Be well, and remember to wash your hands.
Robin Coyle 
Yay! Great to see you back in the blogging game. Heading over to check out your new site now! Congratulations on your book!
Hi Kate! I loved seeing your comment come through. Hope you are well in this crazy world we are in right now.
So great that you’re back! I just commented on your new blog site, which is beautiful, but no place for “Like” buttons? I popped over to see your book on Amazon and placed it on my Kindle. Congrats! Oh, and your protagonist’s name is Meredith? So is mine, in my book THE RIGHT WRONG MAN. Fun!
Hi Pam! Yeah, I am trying to figure out the “Like” and “Follow” situation on my new blog. I’m not technically savvy, sadly. Thanks for placing your order for my book! I think Meredith is a lovely name. We are great minds thinking alike!
Hooray, good for you! Can’t wait to read it!
And I can’t wait to hear what you think of it! I know how much you love to read.
Congratulations, Robin! Your new site looks good.
Thanks! My daughters put it together for me.
How exciting! Congratulations. I’m off to check out the new blog. See you there.
How do I follow the new blog?
My team is working on fixing that snag. And by team, I mean me, myself, and google.
Good luck!
Very cool!! I like the new look and reading your thoughts again. The graphics are lovely.
Scotty told me today that he has to carry around a certificate from Homeland Security to prove he is “essential”. The kids are hanging in there but missing the ranch and us. Usually they shopped almost everyday after work but yesterday they spent $600 at Safeway and are all set for awhile. Good practice in case they ever move up here.
How is Jill feeling today?
Watching a pair of wild turkeys walk under my office window. The boy keeps fanning out his tail feathers. Hopefully Megan and Carlos won’t see them!
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Jill and Paige conspired and did the new website for my birthday. I think it is gorgeous! Jill said she is feeling a bit better today. She is lucky the Coronavirus didn’t hit her that hard, but she has been feeling poorly for 3, maybe 4 weeks now!
Congrats!
“reading the book is like talking to a friend.” Wow. That’s quite a feat – and recommendation.
Great you’ll be back …moving: onward and upward
I love that I can always count on you, Phil, for being here with me! Thank you!
Will this blog always have a link to the new one?
Gosh, I don’t know. I googled up a storm and I haven’t solved the mystery of all that. Do you know how to redirect readers to a new blog platform?
How about like when you insert a website into any post by linking?
Just create a final/last page (if old blog is to be abandoned) that says, “join the party at my new place” with a link. Others have done that. Every so often you could go in and “freshen up with a new pix and it would comeuppance in Reader to remind people you’ve moved?
Somebody techie knows how to redirect, but beyond me -(meanwhile I’ll follow byte bread crumbs)
Methinks (how Shakespearian of me) I need to hire someone smarter than me to figure out how to redirect followers.
Yep – have seen it on other blogs, so someone knows