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GUEST BLOG: The Triple Lie Theory by Carmen Amato Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 2 November 2021

I have a theory that every good mystery novel hinges on three lies. The first lie is the biggest and is essential to the crime. It could be a cover up, a hidden...

INTERVIEW: With Cozy Mystery Author Amy Pershing Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 2 November 2021

Today we're please as punch to welcome cozy mystery writer Amy Pershing! We ask our usual and customary questions to see what we might find out from this charming author. What drives your...

GUEST BLOG: The Dying Languages Around the World by David Gardner Plus Giveaway!

Dark Humor Dayna Linton - 1 November 2021

The hero of my novel, The Last Speaker of Skalwegian, is an unworldly linguist who gets pulled into helping document the language with its last speaker. But doubts arise about the validity...

GUEST BLOG: Building a Better Book Group by Kimberly Burns Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 1 November 2021

Book groups aren’t just for nerds anymore. Since Oprah started her book group in 1996 (Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard, for the trivia buffs) movie stars and television hosts...

GUEST BLOG: Killer Instincts by Elizabeth Goddard Plus Giveaway!

Romantic Suspense Dayna Linton - 1 November 2021

This morning I finished up answering interview questions for a blog post. One of the quirky or fun facts I included was that I hate killing people in my stories. Hello. I...

GUEST BLOG: Of Heroes and Villains by Leslie Wolfe Plus Giveaway!

Psychological Thriller Dayna Linton - 28 October 2021

Writing fiction has never been more exciting than in the 2020s, when both heroes and villains are complex, multi-faceted human beings, with shifting motivations and dark secrets lurking beyond the otherwise ripple-free...

GUEST BLOG: The Golden Tree by Lis Anna-Langston Plus Giveaway!

Holiday Dayna Linton - 28 October 2021

I never had a Christmas tree as an adult. Year after year passed, but I never went to Christmas tree farms or roadside lots. I wasn’t a curmudgeon; we just didn’t celebrate...

INTERVIEW: With Cozy Mystery Author Heather Day Gilbert Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 28 October 2021

Today we welcome cozy mystery author Heather Day Gilbert to the hot seat to answer our interview questions. Welcome, Heather! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or...

GUEST BLOG: Tips for World Building and Writing Description by Kathy Strobos Plus Giveaway!

Romantic Comedy Dayna Linton - 27 October 2021

Writing description is hard for me. When I first drafted Partner Pursuit, I had a sentence that she stepped out into the crowded New York City sidewalk. My editor said, “everybody says...

INTERVIEW: With Young Adult Fantasy Author Jane McGarry Plus Giveaway!

Fairy Tale Dayna Linton - 27 October 2021

Today we're excited to welcome young adult fantasy author Jane McGarry to Novels Alive to answer our interview questions. Welcome, Jane! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or...

GUEST BLOG: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rasta Musick Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 27 October 2021

Rasta can dance salsa and other Latin dances and did so regularly before quarantine. Rasta’s favorite food is Japanese style curry (which is actually quite different from Indian curry). Every time...

GUEST BLOG: My Love of Cooking by Pam Vivian Plus Giveaway!

Cook Book Dayna Linton - 27 October 2021

Cooking and baking have been a large component of my life. Attached you will see a photo of one of my granddaughters at the age of one. She is going to be...