for north carolina vacation tips would never know they might be talking to a convicted murderer. carolyn james is serving a 21-year sentence for killing her boyfriend. >> it was a domestic violence situation, and it got to the point that everything just kept escalating. and i tried to commit suicide. i got the gun and i was getting ready to shoot myself and he took it from me. we ended up fighting in the jeep, and we went off the road. and when we went off the road, i was thrown across him, saw the gun, got the gun, and tried to get the gun and tried to shoot myself, and because i didn't feel the bullets, i kept shooting and a bullet got him in the head and it killed him. is there anything in particular you want in a cabin? >> carolyn won't be released until at least 2013. for now, the opportunity to help tourists plan their vacations is both a job and an escape. >> talking about the different places makes you feel free, particularly when you're getting into the details and talking about a cabin that has a front porch and the river going in the backyard. you can actually see it, and you