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GUEST BLOG: Creating a 5-Star Cozy Mystery by Joanna Campbell Slan Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 12 November 2021

Each year my protagonist Kiki Lowenstein prepares twelve days of classes in the runup to Christmas. These are taught at the crafts store she owns, Time in a Bottle. At first, I...

GUEST BLOG: How to Overcome Radio/TV Stage Fright by Krystal Henry Plus Giveaway!

Christian Dayna Linton - 10 November 2021

I have been dancing and cheerleading on stages, courts, and fields from age four to twenty-four. I am also an ordained minister with over two decades of experience. One would think by...

GUEST BLOG: “Oh My!” by Steven C. Harms Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 9 November 2021

On the evening of December 20, 2017, I had a phone call with a humble, kind man in California. Although that previous sentence reads like a potential opening sentence of a novel,...

GUEST BLOG: Allure of the Sea by John M. Tabor Plus Giveaway!

Action/Adventure Dayna Linton - 9 November 2021

Allure of the sea has inspired countless artists, poets, musicians, painters, photographers, playwrights, cinematographers, choreographers, and maybe even novelists; creating images from experiences on or near the sea, investing of their imagination...

INTERVIEW: With Children’s Author and Filmmaker Paula Louise Salvador Plus Giveaway!

Children/Family Dayna Linton - 8 November 2021

Today we welcome children's book author and filmmaker Paula Louise Salvador to Novels Alive! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot, or do you feel they...

GUEST BLOG: Writing What’s Right for Me by Dee G. Suberla Plus Giveaway!

Inspirational/Spiritual Dayna Linton - 8 November 2021

All three of my books started with a title. The second book, which has been published, C’mon Let’s Play was originally called Yes PLEASE! Help Yourself. The purpose of the book was...

INTERVIEW: With New York Times Bestselling Author Kat Martin Plus Giveaway!

Romantic Suspense Dayna Linton - 5 November 2021

We are excited to welcome once again the incomparable New York Times Bestselling author, Kat Martin to Novels Alive to answer our Interview questions. What drives your story forward in your books the...

INTERVIEW: With Cozy Mystery Writer Terrie Farley Moran Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 4 November 2021

Today, we welcome back cozy mystery author Terrie Farley Moran back to Novels Alive to ask her our questions to see what has changed and what has stayed the same. What drives your story...

GUEST BLOG: A Tree of Handmade Ornaments by Maria DiRico Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 4 November 2021

I’m obsessed with Christmas tree ornaments. I’m such an inveterate ornament collector and crafter that my husband once made me pare down my collection because I had a dozen boxes taking up...

GUEST BLOG: Primeval Waters Factoids by William Burke Plus Giveaway!

Horror Dayna Linton - 3 November 2021

Those purveyors of fine literature at Severed Press have just published my latest novel, Primeval Waters. It’s an Amazon River hell cruise teeming with prehistoric nightmares, modern pirates, ancient aliens, and ageless...

GUEST BLOG: Why ‘Witch City?’ by Nancy Gardner Plus Giveaway!

Paranormal/Supernatural Dayna Linton - 3 November 2021

When someone mentions Salem, Massachusetts, what comes to your mind? If you’re like most folks, the image is probably of either the 1692 Salem Witch Trials or Salem’s present-day wild and whacky...

GUEST BLOG: I Love Christmas by Belle Calhoune Plus Giveaway!

Holiday Romance Dayna Linton - 2 November 2021

I’ve always adored Christmas-themed books, so I’m thrilled to have my book No Ordinary Christmas hitting shelves right before the holiday season kicks into high gear. There’s something about two people falling...