In Communicated Stereotypes at Work, the editors and contributors posit that stereotypes communicated in the workplace remain a pervasive issue due to the dichotomy between the discriminatory and functional roles that these stereotypes can play in a range of professional settings. Contributors demonstrate that while the use of stereotypes in the workplace is distasteful and exclusionary, communicating these stereotypes can also appear-on the surface-to provide a pathway toward bon...

Nashburg, Tennessee, isn't called "Crazy Town" for nothing, and aspiring country music songwriter Leigh Notrap knows that all too well. She's been grinding to make a name for herself in Music City for years, so when Cal Dutton, a rising star and longtime friend, undercuts her chances for a staff writer position at the hottest music publisher in the industry, Leigh is determined to make him change his tune. But when she shows up backstage to confront Cal, she stumbles upon a murder on Music...

A bomb explodes on a busy street in Minneapolis, just before the annual Aquatennial celebrations. None of the pre-cogs in the city sensed the disaster before it occurred. None of the post-cogs can catch a glimpse of the bomber.Cassie thinks she can solve the case. But no one listens because of how she acquired her powers.Seems sarcasm can only get a girl so far."Tainted Waters"—the second novel in this fast-paced urban fantasy series—casts our favorite smart-mouthed...

True-crime writer Leah Nash is reluctantly drawn into a modern family drama with a very old story to tell.Bryan Crawford's murder is the perfect crime: no witness, no weapon, no indication that his death is anything other than the result of diabetes complications.That's what the medical examiner says. That's what the autopsy proves. And that's what the killer is counting on. But when new evidence surfaces, crime writer Leah Nash is pulled into the investiga...

The next vision of a dead person comes to AJ while she’s researching the death of the ghost who haunts the inn.Now, she has not one, but two mysteries to solve. And they appear to be intertwined. While starting up her own psychic business. Plus, all the craziness that Halloween brings to a small town.If that wasn’t enough, she’s still dealing with midlife female issues.And the charming, smart, cute town historian might be interested in her.He might also be t...

Valentine’s Day draws near, and someone continues to send anonymous cards to AJ.Daily.And her latest vision contains just an image—an old-fashioned radio that gets struck by lightning and drowns in the ocean.Where do the cards come from? And what does a radio mean? Are they the same person?With just the image, and not an actual dead person, AJ might still be able to save them.If they’ll listen to a witch…Witches and Waterways—a cozy ...

Let the water—and the magic—flow.The Milltown Chamber of Commerce throws their first annual barbeque competition. One of AJ’s old friends even believes she has a chance of winning.Until one of the competition organizers drops dead.Poisoned.Murdered.And all the clues point at AJ’s friend.Can AJ clear her friend’s name? So many other things keep drawing her attention away. Including AJ’s mother, who arrives in town without warn...

AJ's latest vision starts with a dozen people being yanked out of sight by a noose around their neck. It ends with just a single body, hanging from a beam in an open loft.What the heck? Did she just witness the work of a serial killer? Or a cult?The victim turns out to be more nefarious: a Catfisher, that is, someone who impersonates other people on the internet for attention and possibly money.The reality TV show that exposes catfish turns their attention to AJ. As...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. ENTRY #10 IN MERCEDES LACKEY'S CELEBRATED SERRATED EDGE URBAN FANTASY SERIES!Deeply depressed Olivia, whose parents are divorcing, is ripe for manipulation. And swimming star Blake is looking for someone just like her. Although her friend tries to warn her, Olivia falls for his ploys and accepts an invitation to go to theAdirondack resort camp of Lake Endor with him and his family.But all is not as it seems at the hundred year old r...

In northwestern Nevada, the waters of the Truckee, Carson, and Walker river systems are fought over by competing interests: agriculture, industry, Native Americans and newer residents, and environmentalists. Much of the conflict was caused by the Newlands Project, completed in 1915, the earliest federal water reclamation scheme. Diverting these waters destroyed vital wetlands, polluted groundwater, nearly annihilated the cui-ui and the Lahontan cutthroat trout, and threatened the existence...

A vision comes to AJ just before she leaves her old life, showing her an unknown dead man.Great. On top of breaking up with her ex, leaving her job, starting perimenopause, and going to spend the summer with her bratty younger sister, AJ worries that the stress has made her crazy.Crazier. Something.She determinedly goes forward to Milltown anyway, taking a job as a manager at an old inn, while trying to figure out who the dead man is and why pools of water keep glow...

Who Speaks for the Oceans? The question has been asked a lot in recent years - just who is looking out for our oceans? Covering over seventy percent of the earth's surface it is the world's largest common property resource,jojntly owned by over six billion humans. It is the foundation for life on earth as we know it. Over the years, many people have spoken about various aspects of our ocean environments and they have spoken to different audiences in many different ways. For many in the pub...