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GUEST BLOG: SHOVED AROUND BY GHOSTS by Susan Merson Plus Giveaway!

Women's Fiction Dayna Linton - 3 May 2021

OH GOOD NOW THIS came to me in shifts. Ever happen to you? I have had a recurring dream for years about a small child that I was responsible for but who I...

GUEST BLOG: Writing Family Secrets in Domestic Suspense by Melissa Colasanti PLUS GIVEAWAY!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 3 May 2021

Thank you so much for having me! I wanted to talk a bit about the twisted web of family secrets we often find in domestic suspense, how they became a big part...

GUEST BLOG: How I Write My Books by Catherine Coles Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 30 April 2021

My thanks to Novels Alive for hosting me today. When I was a newby writer, it fascinated me how authors wrote their books. Where they plotters are pantsers? If they did plot, did...

GUEST BLOG: Conjuring Authentic Historical Dialogue by Glen Craney Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 29 April 2021

Whether writing in medieval Scotland or nineteenth-century Georgia, one of the challenges I’ve confronted as an historical novelist is creating believable dialogue for modern ears. To this end, I employ what I...

GUEST BLOG: What Do You Love About the Cozy Mystery Genre? by James J. Cudney Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 29 April 2021

I’m thrilled to be back on the Great Escape Virtual Book Blog Tour with Lori Caswell and the entire team who loves books as much as I do. Many thanks to Novel’s...

GUEST BLOG: How Do You Smile When Life Gets You Down? by Geoffrey Saign Plus Giveaway!

Self-Help Dayna Linton - 28 April 2021

Everyone is often sold the idea that if we can get to a certain lifestyle, we’ll be happy. Perhaps live in a house, have money in the bank, a nice car, a...

GUEST BLOG: Diaspora by Marj Charlier Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 27 April 2021

One bitterly cold New Year’s Eve early in the fifth century, the Rhine River froze, allowing thousands of Germanic peoples, fleeing the Huns, to cross into the Roman Empire and changing the...

GUEST BLOG: How Do I Keep the Written Word From Encroaching on My Life? by Rea Frey Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 26 April 2021

When asked, “What do you do?” sometimes I pause and assess. Sure, I am a published author. I run a business for writers who want to become published. I am a podcast...

GUEST BLOG: Where to Live? By Lena Gregory Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 26 April 2021

I’ve lived most of my life in a small town on the south shore of Eastern Long Island, along with four generations of my family. My grandfather owned a deli in town,...

GUEST BLOG: About THE CORONATION by Justin Newland Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 26 April 2021

The Coronation is my third novel. Like the other two, The Genes of Isis and The Old Dragon’s Head, it’s a historical fantasy. They are stand-alone novels, although they share similar themes...

INTERVIEW: Barbara Monajem on LADY ROSAMUND AND THE HORNED GOD Plus Giveaway!

Historical Mystery Dayna Linton - 22 April 2021

Today we welcome USA Today Bestselling author, Barbara Monajem to Novels Alive to answer a few of our questions. Thank you so much for joining us today, Barbara, and for taking the time to...

GUEST BLOG: What We Can Learn from Fairy Tales by Deborah A. Bailey Plus Giveaway!

Paranormal Romance Dayna Linton - 21 April 2021

One of the things I like about fairy tales is that they teach lessons about life, about love and how to get along in the world. A lot of us might be...