I LOVE Pre-Orders!

Ukuleles Undercover is about to release! At that time all the pre-orders will be sent. Have you pre-ordered on Amazon yet??

I'm excited about this third book because it introduces a couple new characters who provide for some interesting new problems and conflicts. Don't you love it?? I find it fun and challenging to throw something new into the mix.

So, speaking of new characters, I'll be doing some fun character interviews once Ukuleles Undercover releases. Look for those to begin the week of August 12. I guarantee you'll enjoy these little "peeks" into the lives of my characters.

Sometimes the pre-order price is less than the retail price, so check it out and pre-order right away!

Amazon For Ukuleles Undercover

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

Available NOW!

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

Available NOW!

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

RELEASES August 6, 2013

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mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

Sometimes Not So Pretty . . .

WHAT you ask?

Let me explain! I'm getting ready for football season! Okay, so I'm not talking about Hawaii football, but I did go to the University of Hawaii's football games when I lived there. They were like any other football game--fun, exciting, lots of cheering. The big difference was the lack of cool crisp air, or rain, or blistering cold--ugh. I kind of enjoyed the feel of those Hawaii games.

Anyway, I thought you'd enjoy seeing a photo of my University of

Oregon T-shirt and Flip-Flops. My brother gave them to me--aren't they cool??

And for those of you who don't already know this about me--I do men's push-ups with the Oregon Duck mascot during the games. He does as many push-ups as the score. Oh man! That can be a lot of push-ups when the score gets as high as an Oregon game can get! My all-time high was 63 push-ups. Believe me . . . they weren't pretty and it about killed me! And when you add up the total of all of them--I can end up doing several hundred during an evening of a high scoring game!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

Available NOW!

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

Available NOW!

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

RELEASES August 6, 2013

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

Am I In The Islands?

I've been asking myself that question for a couple weeks now. You see, NW Oregon and SW Washington are notorious for their horribly cold and rainy springs and dreary, often cool and somewhat rainy summers.

But not so this year! Although we had some cold spring days and a fair amount of rain, we also had the sun showing off more days than any spring I can remember for a number of years. And then came summer--I figured maybe we had our summer during the spring . . .

But, NO! Our summer in NW Oregon/SW Washington has been warm and sunny!! The past few days have been a bit overcast in the morning (our typical summer days) but the afternoons have been amazing.

And to answer your burning question--YES! I'm wearing flip-flops every day. Ahhhh . . . it feels like Hawaii and I'm loving it.

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

Available NOW!

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

Available NOW!

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

RELEASES August 6, 2013

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

Oh Those Swaying Palm Fronds!

This is a "blast from the past" post that had

a lot of looks--thought you'd enjoy the look again!

Ever wonder about all those gorgeous palm trees in Hawaii? I knew there had to be at least a b’zillion different types, so I decided to do a little research.

There are three species you can find in landscaping and in the wild on the islands.Coconut Palm, Pritchardia Palm, and Christmas Palm.

It may surprise you to learn that the Coconut Palm is not native to Hawaii. But they grow everywhere on every island, right? Absolutely, and that’s because the coconut can float across oceans. Those tough guys can survive anything! After they plant themselves, the seed can grow into a tree as high as 50 or 60 feet. No messing with them, huh?

There are about 19 different varieties of the Pritchardia Palmmaking their home in Hawaii. These palms are endemic to the Pacific Islands. The varieties vary depending on the island. Some of these grow as tall as 30 feet. All of the Pritchardias are single-trunked with fan-shaped leaves.

The Christmas (or Manila) Palm is mostly found in landscaping and has a stocky trunk with bright green, stiff palm fronds that stick out and arch from the top.

I have some palms that I take out on my deck during the summer. I love them—both when indoors and outdoors. But those babies had better not try to reach even 10 feet high!

For more information on palms and more links, click here:

http://www.ehow.com/list_7626493_tropical-hawaiian-palm-trees.html

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

Available NOW!

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

Available NOW!

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

RELEASES August 6, 2013

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com

Hmmm . . . A Second Book?

What's it like to be published with one book and then take on a second one??

That's the question author Gail Baugniet asked me after Menehunes Missing released in February. Now that my third book in The Hawaiian Island Detective Club, Ukuleles Undercover, is releasing next month, I think the question is even more important.

Check out the interview I had with Gail to see what answers I gave to her burning questions!

Gail Baugniet Fast Forward Interview!  Enjoy!

Aloha, and Mahalo for visiting!

--Cheryl

The Hawaiian Island Detective Club

Book One—Pineapples in Peril

Available NOW!

Book Two—Menehunes Missing

Available NOW!

Book Three—Ukuleles Undercover

RELEASES August 6, 2013

www.cheryllinnmartin.com

mailto:cheryllinnmartin@yahoo.com