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GUEST BLOG: Unique Setting by Paty Jager Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 18 June 2021

Once I’d written in a character who worked at a casino for a short story, the idea of having a series that revolved around a casino kept knocking at my brain. I have...

GUEST BLOG: The Importance of Reviews by Kelley Kaye Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 16 June 2021

I try not to put too much stock in ratings. Especially when it comes to my book—I mean it's not like I can do anything about them. I was warned from the...

GUEST BLOG: It Takes a Village by A.M. Linden Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 15 June 2021

Beginning with the African proverb, “It takes a village to—” and replacing “raise a child” with “publish a book” fits for me on many levels. The first is that the very private...

INTERVIEW: With Francis Exenchester, from the Exenchester Series of Books by erAto Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 11 June 2021

Today, we have a character interview with Francis Exenchester, from the Exenchester series of books by author, erAto! Behold a tall but slender man, dressed in a solid black gentleman’s costume of the...

GUEST BLOG: The (Relatively Unexplored) Relevance of Medieval Tales by Marj Charlier Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 10 June 2021

There was a long period of time, perhaps comprising most of the 1950s, when medieval fiction seemed so irrelevant that it fell out of favor. Maybe for many avid book readers, post-war...

GUEST BLOG: Of Cats and Cozies… by T.C. Lotempio Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 9 June 2021

Most of the mysteries on my bookshelf, I confess, are cozy mysteries. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the genre, cozies are a subgenre of crime fiction where crime and...

GUEST BLOG: DEAD TREE TALES: Origins by Rush Leaming Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 8 June 2021

From Chapter Three: Captain Jasper Wright, head of CPD Team Eight, including the Special Investigations Unit, walked across the field carrying a computer bag. He put one foot on the bottom of the...

INTERVIEW: With Mystery Writer Terry Farley Moran Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 June 2021

Today we welcome mystery writer, Terry Farley Moran to Novels Alive. We're excited to have you here today! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot,...

INTERVIEW: Cozy Mystery Writer Josalyn McAllister Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 June 2021

Today we welcome cozy mystery writer, Josalyn McAllister to Novels Alive! Thank you so much for joining us today and for taking the time to answer our questions. Thanks for having me! I’m...

GUEST BLOG: Emotional Baggage by Cynthia Tolbert Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 4 June 2021

In my Thornton Mystery Series, Emma Thornton, my heroine, is a young attorney and mother to twin boys. She’s tenacious, hard-working, and sometimes has more confidence than she should, which places her...

INTERVIEW: With Young Adult Fantasy Author C.B. Lyall Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 3 June 2021

We're excited to have Young Adult Fantasy author, C.B. Lyall with us today! Welcome, C.B.! What group did you hang out with in high school? I floated between different groups. I was interested in...

GUEST BLOG: The Idea for The Mattie and Mo Mysteries by Tricia L. Sanders Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 2 June 2021

The idea for The Mattie and Mo Mysteries started out to honor our rescue dog Max who is no longer with us. For non-dog people that probably sounds weird, but Max came...