Wanderlust Gets the Call
ITW member JoMarie Grinkiewicz just received "the call" for a contract deal with Five Star for book two in the
Wanderlust Mystery series, THE LAST RESORT. Written under the pseudonym April Star, her debut novel and first of the series TROPICAL WARNINGS (a 2006 release from Five Star) has gained popularity among mystery fans, RV enthusiasts, and the RV industry.
In 1992, shortly after hurricane Andrew devastated the Homestead, Florida area, JoMarie and her husband, Jerry rolled their thirty-two foot Avion travel trailer into a camping resort (which, at the time, appeared to be more of a MASH unit). In an attempt to keep her sanity, she took a job in the office where she soon discovered INSANITY bred! A year later JoMarie became assistant manager and marketing director and in 1996 Jerry joined her in the office as they agreed upon the offer of campground managers. There they stayed and there is where the REAL stories and characters emerged for what is now a reality--the Wanderlust Mystery Series.
JoMarie lives in Sebring, Florida and again working at an RV resort. She is also an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, Sisters In Crime. and the American College of Forensics Examiners International. Stop by and see what reviewers are saying about the Wanderlust Mystery series at www.authoraprilstar.com
Wanderlust Mystery series, THE LAST RESORT. Written under the pseudonym April Star, her debut novel and first of the series TROPICAL WARNINGS (a 2006 release from Five Star) has gained popularity among mystery fans, RV enthusiasts, and the RV industry.In 1992, shortly after hurricane Andrew devastated the Homestead, Florida area, JoMarie and her husband, Jerry rolled their thirty-two foot Avion travel trailer into a camping resort (which, at the time, appeared to be more of a MASH unit). In an attempt to keep her sanity, she took a job in the office where she soon discovered INSANITY bred! A year later JoMarie became assistant manager and marketing director and in 1996 Jerry joined her in the office as they agreed upon the offer of campground managers. There they stayed and there is where the REAL stories and characters emerged for what is now a reality--the Wanderlust Mystery Series.
JoMarie lives in Sebring, Florida and again working at an RV resort. She is also an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, Sisters In Crime. and the American College of Forensics Examiners International. Stop by and see what reviewers are saying about the Wanderlust Mystery series at www.authoraprilstar.com
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