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…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Allie Pleiter 29 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/25 -5/1 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? AP- Being called an author means something more than being a writer. To me, “author” means…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: “Murder Next Door” – Where Vampires Meet Rear Window by Michele Pariza Wacek 27 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/19 -5/2 “Murder Next Door” – Where Vampires Meet Rear Windowby Michele Pariza Wacek Growing up, I loved watching Alfred Hitchcock movies. (I even liked his short-lived Alfred Hitchcock Presents…
40 Questions… A Conversation with Author Nita DeBorde 26 Apr 2022 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? ND- For me, to be called an author means that I get to invite people into my imagination…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Why I Write Cozy Mysteries by Rose Kerr 22 Apr 2022April 29, 2022 4/18 -5/1 Why I Write Cozy Mysteries by Rose Kerr I’ve been a long time reader in the mystery genre and it started with the TrixieBelden series. I moved from…
Book Bites… A Conversation with Author Amy Hueston 18 Apr 2022 IR- Which book are we talking about today? AH- Two books, actually. Book 3 in my Canine Confections series and my new Puzzle Book that accompanies it. IR- Can you…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Coln Akeman, Cirencester and the British Cotswolds by Victoria Tait 14 Apr 2022April 15, 2022 Coln Akeman, Cirencester and the British Cotswoldsby Victoria Tait The Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery series is centred around Akemans antique centre and auction house which occupy a converted mill, on…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Writing Inspiration by By Nellie H. Steele 12 Apr 2022 I recently was interviewed for a podcast and the interview focused on writing inspiration and the creative process. While this is different for everyone, lots of people draw inspiration from…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Plotting a Murder Board by Rebecca McKinnon 8 Apr 2022 Plotting a Murder Boardby Rebecca McKinnon It all started with walking through the school supply section of Target. I noticed a box of cute push pins, and my husband jokingly…
Book Bites… A Conversation with Author Nancy Lynn Jarvis 7 Apr 2022April 7, 2022 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? NLJ- It was a hard designation for me to accept. I consider myself a story teller or…
at this blog… Spotlight: Mining for Murder (A Happy Camper Mystery) by Mary Angela 6 Apr 2022 Mining for Murder (A Happy Camper Mystery) Zo Jones is enjoying the sunny season at her Happy Camper gift shop in Spirit Canyon, South Dakota—when a murder reminds her all…
Crime… Guest Post: Playlist for The Art of the Decoy by Trish Esden 5 Apr 2022 THE ART OF THE DECOY: My Playlist! This is a playlist of the songs I listened to while writing THE ART OF THE DECOY. Some of them like Colder Heavens…
Book of the Day… A Conversation with Author Lida Sideris 4 Apr 2022April 5, 2022 IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? LS- It means that I have the opportunity to share parts of myself with others because sprinkled throughout…
Book Bites… Character Guest Post: Meet Gladys Bellwether 31 Mar 2022 Meet Gladys Bellwether Greetings from Sierra Pines! My name is Gladys Bellwether and I’m here to tell you my story. That is, how we came to live with Julia Winston…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Behind The Scenes with Author Katherine H. Brown 25 Mar 2022 Behind The Scenes with Author Katherine H. Brown Hello! I’m Katherine and I’m so happy to be here chatting with you today. I live in Texas, in the same tiny…
Book Bites… Book Bites: Andorra Pett and the Oort Cloud Café by Richard Dee 23 Mar 2022 About The Book Andorra Pett and the Oort Cloud Café Andorra Pett has left her old life behind. But has she only swapped one set of problems for another? Andorra’s…
Book of the Day… Guest Post: Book Titles and Inspiration by Joanna Campbell Slan 21 Mar 2022 Book Titles and Inspiration by Joanna Campbell Slan author of INK, RED, DEAD Did you know that authors under contract with publishing houses typically don’t get to choose their book…
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