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Hometown:
T.O.
About Me:
A writer of crime fiction, wife, mother of three, office manager, and lover of Canada's northland, with an addiction to swimming and playing my clarinet. A bit crazy and in love with my family, friends and life in general.

Buy my books at Amazon.com: THE NOON GOD and GOLD AND FISHES.

Coming soon: THE FIRST EXCELLENCE! Watch for it in September, 2009.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.donnacarrick.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Martin Cruz Smith, Giles Blunt, Jonathan Santlofer, Janet Fitch, Maureen Jennings, Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Charles Dickens -- heck, any author whose love of writing comes through in the story.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Smallville, Law & Order, The Lives Of Others, A Brief Vacation, any crime drama in the old noir style, anything I can enjoy with the family, and anything my husband and I can enjoy as adults.

Notes From Alex Carrick -- Economic insights and Lifestyle commentaries

For up to the moment news on the Economic situation in North America, my husband, renowned Economist Alex Carrick, is offering an excellent resource of insight and information. Be sure to drop in -- his style is accessible to financial "wizards" and lay people alike. D

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The First Excellence~Donna Carrick, Review by Kirkus Discoveries, November 27, 2009

Kirkus Discoveries is about to post the following review of The First Excellence!
...compelling storylines...


A complex mystery with multiple plots and a host of intriguing characters.
When… Continue

Posted on November 29, 2009 at 2:10am — 4 Comments

Donna Carrick

National Adoption Day


Today, Saturday, November 21, 2009, is National Adoption Day.
In North America alone, so many children are currently waiting in foster care for a permanent family to come into their lives. In other parts of the world, for… Continue

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 3:00am —

Donna Carrick

Reminder -- Join me if you can today on Twitter's popular #LitChat

Today from 4-500 pm EST I've been asked to guest-host the very popular writers' chat group #LitChat on Twitter. The topic this week is Alternate Avenues in Publishing -- so the discussion should be lively to say the least!

If you don't already have a Twitter account, signing up is free, and fun. It's purely selfish I know, but I'd sure love to see some familiar CrimeSpace faces there.

If you are already Twitter-Savvy, then you know all you need do is to use the search field to find #LitChat (d… Continue

Posted on November 7, 2009 at 1:44am —

Donna Carrick

Coming Event -- You are all invited!

I've been asked to guest-host an hour of #LitChat, the popular and fun writers' chat group that runs from 4-5:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Twitter.

I'll be there on Friday, November 6 at 4:00 EST. It would be a real thrill to see some of my CrimeSpace friends there to offer support (or even good-natured razzing!)

The topic that week will be the process of self-publishing -- the hurdles and rewards involved in the c… Continue

Posted on October 27, 2009 at 9:56am —

Donna Carrick

A Little Write-Humour (getting all Mozart-y on you!)

Curious%20in%20China.jpgThey say the first step toward self-improvement is admitting one has a problem. To that end, I stand in front of a virtual room of perhaps thirty people on this cool fall morning, somewhere in Canada…


Me: Hello. My name is Donna and I am a writer.

#Group: (Mild applause.)… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 2:10am —

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At 11:27pm on November 2, 2009, R. Michael Phillips said…
Hi Donna, I would be delighted to consider us friends. Your books look very interesting.
Mike
At 11:41pm on October 3, 2009, REID JACKSON (pen name) said…
your on a roll
At 11:23pm on October 3, 2009, Donna Carrick said…
On Thursday my previous book Gold And Fishes was given this review by Madhouse Family Reviews. I was deeply honoured. http://madhousefamilyreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/gold-and-fishes-donna-carrick.html
At 3:04am on September 27, 2009, REID JACKSON (pen name) said…
when's your next baby due
At 8:58am on September 26, 2009, Donna Carrick said…

Just got the printed proof of my labour: The First Excellence. Pretty darned exciting!
At 4:43am on September 25, 2009, Jennie Spallone said…
Good story! Am procrastinating on revising the last ten pages of my third novel. Need to get to it. Have a wonderful day!
At 1:45pm on September 24, 2009, Jennie Spallone said…
So have you actually visited China and done your research there?
At 1:31pm on September 23, 2009, Jennie Spallone said…
So exciting awaiting your first proof. What's your book about?
At 9:32am on September 23, 2009, REID JACKSON (pen name) said…
u get ur proofs yet
At 1:43am on September 21, 2009, REID JACKSON (pen name) said…
can't wait to buy your book
 
 

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