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  • Emile Laud Interview

    Suzanne Hartmann of Write This Way blog interviewed Emile Laud on Sept 26, 2011 Visiting with us today is Emile Laud a character from Sandra Orchard’s debut novel Deep Cover. To help you better follow my interview with Emile, allow me to first share a brief description of the other main characters. Rick Gray (aka…

  • Ginny Bryson Interview

    This interview of heroine, Ginny Bryson, first aired on Noelle Marchand’s blog Character Confidentials on November 16,  2011 Ok. Give me the scoop on Rick Gray. I heard he’s back in town. You two have a history together, don’t you? Yes, we met at a community center where we were both working with special needs…

  • Rick Gray Interview

    This interview of Rick Gray, the undercover cop hero of Deep Cover, first aired on the Craftie Ladies of Love Inspired Romance blog on September 18, 2011 1. Rick, tell me the most interesting thing about you. I’m an undercover cop. I’ve worked a lot of different cases, some in which the paperwork took longer…

  • Rick’s Easy and Tasty Chili

    Rick Gray’s recipe for Chili made Easy:   This quick and tasty chili recipe is a family favorite on a cold winter’s day. It’s also the recipe that my hero in Deep Cover makes for the heroine’s young sister. Ingredients:   ·        1 pint (500 ml) sweet chili sauce (see below *) ·        1 lb…

  • Editor’s Cut with Commentary

    Editor’s Cut with commentary: Since my editor made only minor changes to my manuscript, I’ll share an example of how one of my pre-contract critiquers, Wenda Dottridge, helped me strengthen the first villain scene. The original version was suspenseful. It showed Laud impatient with incompetent staff, nervous about the suspicious character watching his place, and…

  • Bloopers

    Deep Cover So far I’ve only been alerted to one true blooper, and thanks to that attentive reader, my publisher was able to correct the Ebook version. This is how the original reads midway through the book: “You think Laud would take out his own niece?” Zach’s voice rose in disbelief. “The man took out…

  • Deleted Scenes

    Click a chapter below to read its deleted scene or scroll through all: Chapter Eight | Chapter Eleven | Chapter Nineteen |Chapter Twenty-three Deleted Scene  from Opening of Chapter Eight: One look at Laud’s grim expression and Rick knew he was in trouble. A dark cloud crept across the sky, blanketing the construction site in…

  • Blind Trust

    Kate Adams never expected counterfeit money to land in her lap—or to pull her into another dangerous investigation with Tom Parker. Port Aster’s secrets are darker than ever.