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GUEST BLOG: Perspective and Book Promotion in a Time of Disaster by Leah Angstman Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 5 January 2022

A couple days ago, this post was going to be about how Gary Paulsen’s wilderness stories influenced my writing or a list of novels featuring women surviving through winter, but as I...

INTERVIEW: With International Mystery Author Marie Anders Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 29 December 2021

Today we have Austrian-born mystery author, who has lived and worked internationally for years, Marie Anders with us to answer our interview questions. What drives your story forward in your books the most,...

GUEST BLOG: Let’s Talk About Barnes & Noble by Daniel V. Meier Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 13 December 2021

PART ONE In a 2018 presentation at New York City’s BookExpo on the future of retail, it was opined that physical retail is most certainly not dead, but that the paradigm has changed....

GUEST BLOG: Oh, The Things You’ll Learn From Cozy Mysteries by V.M. Burns Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 9 December 2021

Cozy mysteries may be fictional crime novels, but they’re also a great source for learning new things. A good cozy mystery will include a satisfying mystery or puzzle for the reader to...

GUEST BLOG: Balancing Life and Writing by Scott P. Southall Plus Giveaway!

Middle School Dayna Linton - 9 December 2021

Writing is a passion but not my occupation. My day job is one of being a global banker based in Sydney, Australia. It’s a job I love because of the people I...

GUEST BLOG: How Becoming a Pet Owner Made Me a Better Writer by Sarah E. Burr Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 December 2021

I grew up surrounded by animals. My mom worked as a veterinary technician, so her love of animals permeated our small family. My dad was not a cat person when the two of them...

GUEST BLOG: What’s Cozier Than a Cozy Mystery? by Judith Gonda

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 December 2021

What’s cozier than a cozy mystery? Maybe a cozy mystery set during the holidays? I don’t have any hard data, but I feel that most cozy mystery authors and readers love the...

GUEST BLOG: Why an Advice Columnist Makes a Good Amateur Sleuth by Kathleen Bailey

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 December 2021

When beginning a new cozy mystery series, one of the early decisions in developing the protagonist is deciding what they do for a living. Some considerations: the job must be flexible (gotta...

GUEST BLOG: Inspiration for Extraordinary Women in History by Leah Gail Plus Giveaway!

Biography/Memoir Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

Throughout my life I have always admired other women who have been changing the world with their brilliant, curious minds; and courageous, passionate hearts. From a young age, I have always admired the...

INTERVIEW: With Lifelong Actor and Writer Annie Wood Plus Giveaway!

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot, or do you feel they are intertwined? Without a plot, characters are just hanging out talking. BUT without...

GUEST BLOG: My Love of Cakes and Chantilly by Laura Rahme Plus Giveaway!

Biography/Memoir Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

There is a newborn photo of me in a Dakar maternity clinic, crying in my mother’s arms. On the bedside table to her left is a large gift box wound with a...

GUEST BLOG: Teddy Bears…and Murder? by Meg Macy Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

I’ve often been asked if the “Shamelessly Adorable” Teddy Bear books are for kids. Uh… no. It’s not all cute and cuddly in the series—murders do happen! But thankfully “off the page,”...