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Teresa Michael
I have always loved a good mystery and I turned my love of writing and mystery stories into the Mariposa Café mystery series. I love to read especially sitting on my back patio. I'm a member of the Sarasota Ex Libris book club and forever grateful they've pushed me out of my genre comfort zone into enjoying all kinds of fiction and nonfiction, though a good mystery or thriller is still my first choice. After retiring from a career in health information management and technology, I am now a full-time author and back porch sitter.
I love to travel and I've visited 49 states having spent nine years on the road working for a healthcare software vendor. I had the privilege to have spent many years as the Team Manager of the U.S. Archery team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, as well as other international tournaments all over the world.
I live in Sarasota, Florida, with my husband and two cats, Lily and Lido. I enjoy visiting our children and grandchildren and spending time creating new memories. I'm busy completing my new B&B mystery series, developing the next Mariposa Café mystery, planning the next trip, and still trying to get to that fiftieth state.
Upcoming Appearances/Events
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Date:
April 27, 2024 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Venue: Library Event |
Address:
4915 53rd Ave E Bradenton, FL 34203 |
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| Notes: An Afternoon of Thrills and Suspense Danger, high stakes, twists, cliffhangers, action, and psychological suspense—do you enjoy these story elements in the books you read? If so, Braden River Library has put together a THRILLER of an afternoon for you. Join in the fun with authors from Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime on Saturday, April 13 from 2-5 pm. Come early to meet and greet authors, then settle in for a gripping panel discussion of the genre. FREE. Enjoy refreshments, book sales, and drawings for prizes, including copies of the chapter’s anthology, MURDER IN PARADISE. No registration required, but you can earn an extra prize drawing entry by RSVPing to this event here on Meetup. More info on authors and their books soon! Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime is a chapter of Sisters in Crime, an international organization of authors and fans of crime fiction. Our members live on Florida’s Gulf Coast. To learn more about membership, visit www.FLGCSinC.com. | ||||||||
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Date:
August 22, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Killer Nashville |
Address:
Franklin, TN |
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| Notes: Killer Nashville Writers Conference - 8/22 - 9/1/2024 | ||||||||
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Date:
August 28, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Bouchercon Murder & Mayhem in Music City |
Address:
Opryland Hotel Nashville, TN |
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| Notes: Bouchercon World Mystery Conference is from 8/28 to 8/31/2024 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN | ||||||||
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Date:
September 26, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Sleuthfest |
Address:
Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg, FL |
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| Notes: Sleuthfest Mystery Conference 9/26 to 9/29/24 | ||||||||
Recent Appearances/Events
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Date:
March 23, 2024 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Venue: Venice Book Fair & Writers Festival |
Address:
Blalock Park Venice, FL |
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| Notes: I will be in the Sisters in Crime Booth. When the booth schedule is available, I will post the times I will be there. Hope you come out to see me. | ||||||||
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Date:
March 22, 2024 10:30am - 4:30pm |
Venue: William Jervey Jr Venice Public Library |
Address:
300 Nokomis Ave S. Venice, FL 34285 |
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| Notes: I will be participating in this panel MORNING PANEL 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Paths to Publishing Your Crime Novel: A Sisters in Crime Panel Experienced, prize-winning authors offer suggestions for aspiring writers who want to know more about publishing their work. Mystery publishers, editors, and readers have certain expectations: writers should use the figures of speech, analogies, and images associated with each genre and subgenre of crime fiction. Another major consideration is which audience or publisher is the best fit for the author. Members of the local Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime discuss ways of making sure your manuscript hits the bull’s eye of publishing expectations. Followed by a half-hour book signing. | ||||||||
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Date:
March 9, 2024 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Venue: Library Event |
Address:
4915 53rd Ave E Bradenton, FL 34203 |
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| Notes: I will be the moderator for this panel discussion and I will have books available for sale. MURDER & MYSTERIES IN PARADISE From cozy to hard-boiled, from greed to love betrayed, what is it about murder that makes mysteries an enduring reader's favorite? The Braden River Library has put together a panel of talented mystery authors from the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Join them on Saturday, March 9th from 2-5 PM in exploring the mystery genre’s search for truth and justice in a world of secrets and lies. Come early to meet and greet authors, then settle in for a great panel discussion of the genre. FREE. Enjoy refreshments, book sales, and drawings for prizes, including copies of the chapter’s anthology, MURDER IN PARADISE. No registration required, but you can earn an extra prize drawing entry by RSVPing to this event here on Meetup. More info on authors and their books soon! Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime is a chapter of Sisters in Crime, an international organization of authors and fans of crime fiction. Our members live on Florida’s Gulf Coast. To learn more about membership, visit www.FLGCSinC.com. | ||||||||
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Date:
October 14, 2023 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
Venue: Anthology Book Event |
Address:
206 W. Miami. Ave Venice, FL |
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| Notes: Authors from Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime featured in the Paradise is Deadly - Gripping Tales from Florida's Gulf Coast Anthology will be at the bookstore to sign books and meet readers. I will be one of the featured authors at the bookshop. The Island Bookshop carries my Mariposa Cafe Mystery Series. | ||||||||
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Date:
September 16, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Venue: Anthology Book Event |
Address:
6800 Gulfport Blvd #113 Pasadena, FL 33707 |
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| Notes: Books at Park Place will host the book launch for Paradise is Deadly - Gripping Tales from Florida's Gulf Coast - the anthology from Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime. I will be there along with other featured authors will sign books and meet readers. Light refreshments will be available. | ||||||||
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Date:
July 6, 2023 8:30am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Sleuthfest |
Address:
Doubletree Deerfield Beach, FL |
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| Notes: Sleuthfest July 6-9, 2023 Annual Convention for Writers and Fans of Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Fiction. I will be moderating a session titled: Writing Cozy Success and Evolution. The panelists will be these wonderful cozy authors: Lori Duffy Foster, Cheryl Hollon, J. C. Kenny, Tara Lush, and Alyssa Maxwell. | ||||||||
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Date:
April 8, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Venue: Author Marketing on a Budget Using Bookbrush and Canva |
Address:
Fruitville Library Conference Room - 100 Apex Rd Sarasota, FL |
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| Notes: Teresa Michael will provide a high-level workshop on creating easy and effective marketing graphics using Bookbrush and Canva and website building with Pubsite. Bring your laptop for hands-on practice. Sign up for the free version of Bookbrush and Canva prior to the presentation. | ||||||||
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Date:
November 12, 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Venue: Local Author Day Fair |
Address:
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library 300 Nokomis Ave. Venice, FL |
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| Notes: Celebrate Our Local Authors: Looking for fresh crime and mystery fiction? Come meet six Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime authors who will be on hand to sell and sign their books and answer your questions at a Local Author Book Fair hosted by the William H. Jervey Jr., Venice Public Library. | ||||||||
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Date:
November 12, 2022 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Venue: Author Event - The Island Bookshop |
Address:
206 W. Miami. Ave Venice, FL |
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| Notes: I will give a short talk on my publishing journey and sign books. Stop by and check out the Island Bookshop | ||||||||
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Date:
October 15, 2022 10:00am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Cedar Key Seafood Festival |
Address:
Cedar Key, FL |
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| Notes: The Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime will again have a booth at the Cedar Key Seafood Festival in Cedar Key, FL on October 15 and 16. Nine authors will be selling books throughout the weekend. | ||||||||
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Date:
September 8, 2022 8:00am - 2:00pm |
Venue: Bouchercon 2022 |
Address:
Hilton Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN |
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| Notes: Bouchercon 2022 is September 8 to September 11 at the Hilton Minneapolis in downtown Minneapolis, MN. Bouchercon. The theme is the Land of 10,000 Crimes. On Thursday morning September 8th at 9:00 AM, I will be moderating a panel titled "Coastal Cozies - Life's a Beach and Then You Die." | ||||||||
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Date:
July 7, 2022 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Sleuthfest |
Address:
Deerfield Beach, FL |
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| Notes: I'm excited to attend Sleuthfest for the first time as a published author! It's a 3-day conference from July 7 - July 10. SleuthFest is an annual conference for writers and fans of mysteries, thrillers, & crime fiction. I will be introducing Anne Cleeland - a total fangirl moment as I LOVE her Acton and Doyle Scotland Yard series. I will also be moderating a panel titled "My secondary characters are Metropolis, Fantasia, and Mayberry." | ||||||||
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Date:
April 22, 2022 8:00am - 5:00pm |
Venue: Malice Domestic Conference |
Address:
5701 Martinelli Road Bethesda, MD |
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| Notes: I am excited to be attending Malice Domestic for the first time April 22 - April 24, 2022 Established in 1989, Malice Domestic is an annual fan convention that takes place each year in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. Malice celebrates the Traditional Mystery, books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. The genre is loosely defined as mysteries which contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or violence. | ||||||||
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Date:
April 9, 2022 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Venue: Lake Placid Historical Society |
Address:
Lake Placid, FL |
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Date:
March 19, 2022 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Venue: Pelican Pointe Book Fair |
Address:
499 Derbyshire Dr Venice, FL |
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| Notes: Pelican Pointe Book Fair is a private event for the community's residents. Thirty authors are participating | ||||||||
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Date:
January 29, 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Venue: Barbara S. Ponce Pinellas Park Library |
Address:
7770 52nd St. N Pinellas Park, FL 33701 |
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| Notes: Join me and my Sisters in Crime colleagues for a panel discussion "Coastal Crimes - There's Something in the Water." Afterwards, meet and greet with the authors and the opportunity to purchase their books. | ||||||||
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Date:
November 7, 2021 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Venue: Park Place Books |
Address:
6800 Gulfport Blvd S. #113 St. Petersburg, FL 33707 |
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| Notes: I will be attending this event. Books at Park Place will be hosting a gathering of three local sisters in crime mystery writers. Meet Cheryl Hollon, Teresa Michael and Martha Reed for a discussion on homicidal Florida. Masks are appreciated. | ||||||||