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  1. TATTOOED: Pamela Callow Writes Another Smart, Sexy Legal Thriller

    5/21/12 6:38pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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      Recently, I sat down with Pamela Callow to talk about TATTOOED, the latest release in her wildly successful Kate Lange series. MK: The response to book three has been fantastic. What was your inspiration for Tattooed? I remember that DAMAGED, the first book in the series, was based on a criminal case.  Read more >

  2. Author T.M. Simmons Talks to Dead People. Sometimes.

    3/4/12 8:31am by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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    Recently, I sat down with T.M. Simmons to talk about WINTER PREY, her latest paranormal suspense, her love of Native American culture and the latest twists and turns in her successful writing career. Q: I'm impressed by your knowledge of Native American lore--how did you research this topic, or has this always been one of your interests?  Read more >

  3. Joyce Lamb Scores a Triple Hit with Her New Suspense Series

    11/29/11 2:19pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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        Recently, I sat down with best-selling author Joyce Lamb to talk about her exciting new column with USA TODAY, her career as a journalist and her terrific new suspense series.  MK:TRUE VISION won the Daphne Du Maurier award in Single Title Romantic Mystery Suspense. You've been compared to Iris Johansen and Tami Hoag. Heady stuff for a novelist?     JL:Yes, it is!  Read more >

  4. My Fifteen Minutes of Fame on COSMO Radio

    8/27/11 4:07pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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      Maggie Walsh, the heroine of the Talk Radio Mysteries, hosts a talk show on WYME, a south Florida radio station. My agent pitched and sold the series as a cross between ”Frasier” and “Murder She Wrote.” Like Fraiser, Maggie is a licensed psychologist who gives up her private practice for the fun and excitement of live radio. And like Jessica Fletcher in “Murder She Wrote,” she solves a murder in every book.  Read more >

  5. Pamela Callow Writes Smart, Sexy, Legal Thrillers

    5/4/11 12:49pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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    Pamela Callow book cover

    Recently, Pamela Callow took time out of her hectic schedule to talk about her sizzling legal thrillers, her love of the law and why she decided to become a novelist. Q:  Your first book in the series, DAMAGED, received rave reviews from James Rollins, Linwood Barclay and Rick Mofina. Heady stuff for a debut thriller writer?  PC: I was terrified sending my manuscript – as I am such a fan of each of those authors.  Read more >

  6. New York Times best-selling author Lorna Barrett Knows How to Commit the Perfect Murder

    5/1/11 8:52am by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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        Recently, New York Times best-selling author Lorna Barrett sat down to chat about mysteries, readers and why her series is so enormously popular.  Q. The Booktown Mysteries are enormously popular and readers love Tricia Miles, the owner of the Haven't Got a Clue bookstore. Is there a "real" Tricia Miles who served as the inspiration for this delightful character?  Read more >

  7. CAT WALK OR PERP WALK?

    4/9/11 2:12pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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    CAT WALK OR PERP WALK? Paris Hilton wore a demure white blouse and black skirt. Pamela Anderson wore a low cut gauzy number that would have been perfect for cocktails in Malibu. Britney Spears wore boots and Courtney Love looked surprisingly sedate in a gray plaid blazer. Lindsay Lohan tried a variety of outfits. First a revealing blouse that showed loads of cleavage and then the famous Glavis white mini-dress that caused a sensation.  Read more >

  8. THE FIVE LETTER WORD CHARLIE SHEEN WILL NEVER SAY

    4/7/11 2:25pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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    Tiger blood means never having to say you’re sorry. The drama surrounding Charlie Sheen’s latest exploits is nothing short of spectacular. He dominates the Today Show, giving a no-holds barred interview to entertainment reporter Jeff Rossen. Inquiring minds demand more news from the unpredictable star and the unflappable Rossen rushes to Casa Sheen for a follow-up feature. Nothing new in the second interview, except Sheen introduces his live-in girlfriends, one is an MAW (model, actress, whatever) and the other a self-professed porn star.  Read more >

  9. ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH A PLAYER? A Psychologist's Guide to Bad Boys

    4/2/11 7:14pm by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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    When you first met him, you thought he was a dream come true, your "one and only." He was charming, caring and so sensitive, he'd watch an entire Lifetime movie with you without once grabbing the remote. But by the third or fourth date, everything stared to change. First the changes were subtle, and then more dramatic. Mr. Right became a predator, a player, a manipulator. Why didn’t you see it coming? Maybe your girlfriends saw it before you did. Were you blinded by his sex appeal? Here are a few warning signs, some red flags you should never overlook.  Read more >

  10. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS?

    4/1/11 6:46am by Dr. Mary Kennedy
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    You were going to lose ten pounds. Spend at least 45 minutes on the treadmill. Eat 3 healthy meals a day, packed with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables? Sound familiar? Three months have passed, and your New Year’s resolutions are calling to you. Why not take the time right now to evaluate how you’re doing. Did you make a little progress? None at all? Can you even remember your resolutions?  Read more >

Mary Kennedy

Full Name
Mary Kennedy
Member Since
March 2011
About Me: 

Mary Kennedy is a national best-selling author, and a clinical psychologist in private practice on the east coast.  She has sold forty novels, all to major New York publishers, and has made the Waldenbooks, BookScan and Publishers Weekly best-seller lists.  Her early novels included middle grade fiction and young adult fiction for Scholastic and Penguin.

Currently she's writing an adult mystery series, The Talk Radio Mysteries, which is set in a fictional town in south Florida. The first title, DEAD AIR, was released January 2010, the second, REEL MURDER, appeared June 2010, the third, STAY TUNED FOR MURDER, January 2011. The Talk Radio Mysteries was pitched and sold as "Frasier Meets Murder She Wrote." The heroine is Maggie Walsh, a psychologist who closes up her Manhattan practice and heads to sunny Florida to take a job as a radio talk show host. And, yes, she solves a murder in every book!  As a former radio copywriter and a practicing psychologist, Mary is uniquely qualified to provide realistic background for her books - although she hasn't personally solved any murders ;-).   Mary's favorite vacation destination is South Florida and she makes an annual winter pilgrimage to Fort Lauderdale.

Mary won an award from the National Endowment for the Arts for "artistic excellence in literary fiction." A popular workshop presenter, she has spoken at over a hundred conferences, libraries and schools,  all over the country. Her articles and features have appeared on NPR, Bookpage, PW and dozens of industry publications. When not writing, speaking, or traveling to exotic locales, she lives with her husband and eight neurotic cats. The cats have resisted all her efforts to psychoanalyze them, but she remains optimistic. Visit her online at www.marykennedy.net




 

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