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All Money Ain’t Good Money
By Tracey Lampley
Book Summary
Jinx Curry is a single mom who spends her days spying on cheating wives and husbands, but she aches for more importance. When her boss, Capricorn Hayes, finally assigns Jinx a missing persons case involving a congressman’s missing granddaughter, Jinx jumps at the chance. Not only to solve it, but to earn the fifty-thousand-dollar bonus that would pay her bills, and get a menacing creditor off her back.
But the investigation proves more dangerous and costly than Jinx believes. After an unknown individual in a black Corvette nearly runs Jinx down and begins stalking her, Jinx has to sacrifice her relationship with her daughter by sending Arielle to live with her father. Can Jinx find the congressman’s granddaughter while surviving her stalker? Or will this job be her last?
Publisher: Tralam Publishing Company (July 26, 2024)
Print length: 276 pages
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Guest Post: Why Readers Like a Flawed Protagonist
If you write a character with perfect features, a body to die for (okay, that works most times), but a
perfect face, perfect teeth, no bad habits—you get the drift, your readers will snooze. Or worse, slip
into full REM. I know I would because perfect characters bore me. And they will bore your readers.
So, what do you do? Make your characters imperfect – just like your readers.
First, inject lots of endearing faults. Take best-selling-author Sara Paretsky’s private investigator, V I
Warshawski. The hardboiled, mystery protagonist displays a hard-to-control temper that gets her into
hot water. Take Janet Evanovich’s private sleuth, Stephanie Plum. She vacillates between sex with her
boss, and her police detective boyfriend. Being childless prevents her from springing for a babysitter and
explaining her active sex life to disapproving parents. But a healthy sex life partnered with a fulfilling
career is on full display. Now that’s interesting! And the novel’s pages turn.
You can also inject your characters with endearing habits. Take best-selling author James Patterson’s
character, Alex Cross. To unwind, the crime fighter plays the piano. What about the movie Dirty
Harry? Okay, it’s a movie. But Clint Eastwood’s character always frequented this café and ordered
black coffee. While engrossed in reading his newspaper, Harry hadn’t noticed the waitress
sandbagging his coffee with sugar. He pays the waitress, leaves, and while walking to his car, he takes
a drink of the god-awful-tasting coffee. He gags and spits it out. He looks back at the diner just as he
sees someone turn over the ‘Closed’ sign. Instantly, he knows something is amiss. He enters the
diner from the back entrance and walks in on a robbery in progress. He tells the armed robbers that
the waitress has been serving his coffee the same way for a certain number of years, and she picked
this day to saturate his coffee with sugar. So, he knew something was wrong. Dirty Harry vanquishes
the bad guys.
I’d say Dirty Harry and those three authors’ characters are endearing enough. Endearing is key because
you’ll want your readers to care about your protagonist from the moment the book is opened. Even
after the book is closed, you’ll want your reader glad or grateful that your protagonist lives to see
another day and perhaps to be resurrected in a sequel.
About the Author
When she is not writing, Tracey Lampley loves attending and watching sporting events such as WNBA, NBA, college football and NFL football. Currently Tracey is completing her MA in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. She already holds an MS in Publishing from Pace University and a BA in English/Technical & Scientific Communication from Miami University of Ohio. She resides in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area with her pooch Neo and near her daughter Asia.
You can follow the author at:
Website: https://traceylampley.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracey.lampley.12
X/Twitter: @bookmistress1
Instagram: tralam4156
Blog Tour Calendar
August 12th @ The Muffin
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Tracey Lampley’s novel All Money Ain’t Good Money. Read an interview with the author and enter to win a copy of her book.
https://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com
August 14th @ Words by Webb
Stop by for today’s review of All Money Ain’t Good Money – a Jinx Curry Mystery.
https://www.jodiwebbwriter.com/blog
August 16th @ My Beauty My Books
Want a fun read for the weekend? Check out the spotlight on All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley.
August 17th @ Writer Advice
Novelist Tracey Lampley shares her thoughts on the value of planting a red herring.
August 19 @ Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
Let’s take a peek at the life of an author with today’s interview of Tracey Lampley.
https://lisahaselton.com/blog/
August 21st @ Chapter Break
Tracey Lampley, who writes about private investigator Jinx Curry, posts about why we all love a flawed protaganist.
Chapterbreak.net
August 22nd @ Knotty Needle
The Knotty Needle will be reviewing All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley.
http://knottyneedle.blogspot.com/
August 22nd @ Book Room Reviews
Stop by for a surprise guest post by Tracey Lampley, author of All Money Ain’t Good Money.
http://www.bookroomreviews.com/
August 24th @ Author Anthony Avina
Learn how Tracey Lampley made the Leap from Novella to Novel in today’s guest post plus a review of All Money Ain’t Good Money by Anthony Avina.
https://authoranthonyavinablog.com/
August 28th @ Create Write Now
In today’s spotlight, learn more about the first Jinx Curry mystery: All Money Ain’t Good Money.
https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog
August 30th @ Choices
Tracey Lampley, author of All Money Ain’t Good Money, is telling us the six authors she’d like to invite for a dinner party in today’s guest post.
August 31st @ A Wonderful World of Words
Novelist Tracey Lampley writes about what her life was like before she began writing today at Wonderful World of Words.
https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/
September 3rd @ StoreyBook Reviews
Drop by for a review of All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley.
https://www.storeybookreviews.com
September 4th @ Author Anthony Avina
Enjoy Anthony Avina’s review of All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley.
https://authoranthonyavinablog.com/
September 5 @ Word Magic
Tracey Lampley, author of All Money Ain’t Good Money, is writing about life with her canine buddy Neo.
https://fionaingramauthor.blogspot.com/
September 6th @ A Story Book World
Looking for a new novel? Today’s spotlight is on All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley.
https://www.astorybookworld.com/
September 7 @ Boys’ Mom Reads!
Tracey Lampley’s All Money Ain’t Good Money is reviewed today by Karen of Boys’ Mom Reads.
https://karensiddall.wordpress.com
September 9th @ Nikki’s Book Reviews
Along with a review of All Money Ain’t Good Money, author Tracey Lampley will be posting about what she likes best about Live Sports Events.
http://nikkitsbookreviews.wordpress.com
September 12th @ Reading Is My Remedy
Struggle with what your characters should say? Author Tracey Lampley’s guest post is about writing realistic dialogue. They’ll also be a review of her novel All Money Ain’t Good Money.
https://readingismyremedy.wordpress.com/
September 14th @ That’s So Nitra
Learn the difference between Macro editing and Micro editing with the help of Tracey Lampley.
https://nenitraanna.wordpress.com/
September 15th @ Boots, Shoes and Fashion
In today’s interview, learn more about Tracey Lampley, author of the first book in the Jinx Curry mystery series: All Money Ain’t Good Money.
https://bootsshoesandfashion.com
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