Fiction… Q and A with Author Eliana Tobias 1 Jul 2022 Giveaway Ends 7/1 What does it mean to be called an author? For me it means to be able to share stories that entertain and educate. As a former teacher…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Daryl Wood Gerber 27 Jun 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? DWG– I persevered for a long time with my writing. I got a lot of rejections, but I…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Anne Louise Bannon 24 Jun 2022June 24, 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? ALB– It’s my identity, in many respects. I’ve always been a writer/author. It’s not just what I do,…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: MEET THE CHARACTERS FROM THE CASE OF THE CAT CRAZY LADY 23 Jun 2022June 22, 2022 Meet the Characters from The Case of the Cat Crazy LadyBy Debbie De Louise Instead of a blurb, excerpt, or a plot synopsis, character profiles are a great way to…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Mind Games and Writing by Debra H. Goldstein 22 Jun 2022 Mind Games and Writing by Debra H. Goldstein Have you ever felt like you’re losing your mind? Perhaps, you go to introduce two people, but go blank on the name…
Cozy Mystery… Guest Post: From Poirot to Gamache – Stealing from the Great Mysteries 21 Jun 2022 From Poirot to Gamache – Stealing from the Great Mysteriesby Patrick Kelly What could be more boring than a clean, traditional mystery? Other genres might offer the loving embrace of…
Book of the Day… Spotlight: Murder Is No Picnic by Amy Pershing 16 Jun 2022June 16, 2022 Murder Is No Picnic (A Cape Cod Foodie Mystery) The Fourth of July is coming, and for professional food lover Samantha Barnes, it’s all about the picnic. Okay, and the…
Book Blasts… Book Blast: Death Under The Perseids by Teresa Dovalpage 14 Jun 2022 Praise for Death Under the Perseids “Dovalpage allows Mercedes a vivid, emotional tour of Havana as she explores the areas where she grew up and how the city still lives in…
Book Bites… 2 Interviews, a Book Bite and a Monster Giveaway: Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders 10 Jun 2022 Giveaway Thru 6/20 Today we are joined by the delightful Daphne Jones, a self-described ‘ordinary’ woman who loves puzzles. Even when those puzzles lead to uncovering a murderer. Phillipa: Welcome,…
Book of the Day… Spotlight: Valued for Murder by Victoria Tait #FreeBook 10 Jun 2022 Giveaway 6/10 - 6/20 Valued for Murder: A British Cozy Murder Mystery (A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery) An antiques show. A dead diva. For an amateur sleuth the truth is…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Meet Ricki James-Diaz from Bayou Book Thief 9 Jun 2022 Meet Ricki James-Diaz from Bayou Book Thiefby Ellen Byron Hi, I’m Ricki. It’s short for Miracle— full name, Miracle Fleur de Lis James-Diaz. I’m so excited to be here! On…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Creating Cozy Elements by Jeanne Quigley 8 Jun 2022 Creating Cozy Elementsby Jeanne Quigley Thank you for the invitation to present my new cozy mystery, The Double Exposure Murder. The book is the first of the Robyn Cavanagh Mysteries…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Kris Bock 3 Jun 2022 5/24 -6/6 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? KB– I’ve been a full-time freelance writer for over twenty years. Being an author means being…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Terry Ambrose 1 Jun 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? TA– To me, being called an author brings with it certain responsibilities. Chief amongst those responsibilities is to…
Book Bites… Guest Post: Why you Should Step out of Your Box Once in a While by Elizabeth Pantley 20 May 2022 Why you Should Step out of Your Box Once in a WhileBy Elizabeth Pantley We all have our favorite kinds of books to read. Our favorite places to read, and…
Book Bites… Book Bites: Murder, She Wrote: Killer on the Court 17 May 2022 Murder, She Wrote: Killer on the Court Jessica Fletcher’s sunny beach vacation with her nephew’s family takes a dark turn in this new installment in the USA Today bestselling series.…
Book Bites… Book Bites: Murder in the Community Garden by Judith Gonda 16 May 2022 Murder in the Community Garden (A Tory Benning Mystery) Budding sleuth Tory Benning has to overcome planted evidence and growing suspicions to save an innocent man from being framed .…
Book Bites… A Conversation with Author Lark O. Jensen 11 May 2022 IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? LOJ– It’s who I am! I love writing, have loved it since I was a young teen and…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Mary Cunningham 9 May 2022 IR– What inspired the idea for your book? MC– Keeping with some excellent advice I got years ago, to “write what you know’, Andi's character and job are loosely based…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Story and the Characters’ Freedom by Shelly Frome 5 May 2022 Story and the Characters’ Freedomby Shelly Frome An example of a tale devoid of characters with a life of their own is Raymond Chandler’s The High Window. Unlike his previous…
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