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GUEST BLOG: Top 5 Places for a Prince to Visit in Santa Fe by Lucy Monroe Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 26 October 2021

When I first planned to write His Majesty's Hidden Heir, I intended to visit Santa Fe, NM for research. COVID happened and travel did not, which just meant I had to do...

GUEST BLOG: The Colorado Mystique by Kat Martin Plus Giveaway!

Romantic Suspense Dayna Linton - 25 October 2021

Since my new book, THE LAST GOODNIGHT—Kade Logan and Ellie Bowman’s story—is set on a ranch in Colorado, I thought it might be fun to talk about one of my favorite places. There...

INTERVIEW: With New York Times Bestselling Author Reed Farrel Coleman

Essays Dayna Linton - 25 October 2021

Today we welcome New York Times Bestselling author Reed Farrel Coleman to Novels Alive! He's here to answer some questions about his wonderful new book, New York: Give Me Your Best or...

GUEST BLOG: The Importance of Opening Lines by M.E. Browning Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 25 October 2021

The first chapter of a book is a challenge to write. In days of yore, authors could ease into the story, certain their readers would give them a chapter or two before...

INTERVIEW: With Internationally Bestselling Author Nicci French Plus Giveaway!

Psychological Thriller Dayna Linton - 22 October 2021

Today, we welcome internationally bestselling author Nicci French, a husband and wife writing team who write spine-tingling thrillers! I'm excited to see the answers to our questions, so let's get to it! What...

GUEST BLOG: Reflecting on the Real-life Charlotte by Stan Charnofsky Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 22 October 2021

I'm Stan Charnofsky, a former professional athlete and psychologist, and for several years a novelist. My Charlotte series, published by Hawkshaw Press, is about a septuagenarian who lives in a retirement village...

GUEST BLOG: The Out-of-the-Normal Experience That Started My Career as a Novelist by Alison Blasdell Plus Giveaway!

Time Travel Dayna Linton - 21 October 2021

Readers often ask me what inspired me to write my first novel. I always hesitate to answer honestly and begin by saying, "I am a perfectly normal and rational person." That's important...

GUEST BLOG: Writing is a Business by Heather Weidner Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 21 October 2021

Writing is a business. Here are some of the things I’ve learned along my writing journey that I wished I had known at the beginning. If you are going to go the...

INTERVIEW: With Author Alison Blasdell Plus Giveaway!

Time Travel Dayna Linton - 20 October 2021

Today we welcome author Alison Blasdell to find out more about her and her writing process. Welcome, Alison! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot, or...

GUEST BLOG: The End of Multitasking by Jen Pitts Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 20 October 2021

The term multitasking became a bad word in my house two weeks ago. While talking to my son, thinking of my schedule for the next day, and trying to make dinner, I...

GUEST BLOG: History of Women’s Suffrage by David S. McCracken Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 19 October 2021

Before 1900, only a few women could vote, in, scattered parts of the U.S., mostly in the West. If they were white. Things were more wide open in the newer states but...

GUEST BLOG: Three Different Types of Research I Do by Elizabeth Guizzetti Plus Giveaway!

Paranormal/Supernatural Dayna Linton - 19 October 2021

Thank you to Novels Alive for having me today and letting me discuss researching! Like many authors and readers, I love vampires. One of the questions I get a lot is how I...