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GUEST BLOG: Setting the Scene in San Antonio by Kelly Irvin Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 18 February 2021

Her Every Move features several engaging characters—librarian Jackie Santoro, Homicide Detective Avery Wick, former Park Police Officer Theo Beretta, and San Antonio. Yep. San Antonio plays such a central role in this...

GUEST BLOG: Inspired by True Events by K.D. Alden Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 18 February 2021

Hello, and thank you for inviting me as a guest to Novels Alive! A Mother’s Promise is my first historical novel . . . and I came to write it by pure chance...

INTERVIEW: With Kristy Cambron on THE PARIS DRESSMAKER Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 17 February 2021

We are thrilled to have author Kristy Cambron with us today. Ms. Cambron is the author of historical novels Castle on the Rise, The Painted Castle, The Illusionist’s Apprentice, her bestselling novel...

GUEST BLOG: What’s in a Name: The Border Reiver by Andrea Matthews Plus Giveaway!

Time Travel Dayna Linton - 17 February 2021

To the Border reiver, surname took precedence over all else, including king and country. Oddly enough, it was my surname that introduced me to their tales. I should first note that Matthews...

GUEST BLOG: Recipe Testing for a Culinary Mystery by G. P. Gottlieb Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 17 February 2021

In 2019, Battered: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery, my debut novel, was released into the world. It’s a cozy, culinary mystery, the kind without graphic violence, sex, or anything that would keep...

GUEST BLOG: Background on the Book by Shawndra McWhorter Plus Giveaway!

Inspirational/Spiritual Dayna Linton - 16 February 2021

This book is the culmination of a lifetime connection to animals and to that knowing I’ve always had that animals have something important to share with us. All my life, I’ve felt...

GUEST BLOG: Choosing Your New Best Friend OR The Genre In Between by Sharon Linnéa Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 16 February 2021

Choosing the next book you want to read is, in many ways, like choosing the people you’re in the mood to hang out with. In fact, the protagonist you choose will, for...

GUEST BLOG: How Publishing Has Changed Since I’ve Been Writing by Cheryl Holt Plus Giveaway!

Women's Fiction Dayna Linton - 15 February 2021

I’ve been writing novels for 25 years, and I’ve been published for 20 of them. The novel is a very complex art form, and it took me four years of constant writing...

GUEST BLOG: FULLY INVOLVED Inspired By Real-Life Events by Lindy Bell Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 12 February 2021

Fully Involved is inspired by a true story. My brother, Fire Chief Larry Bell, now retired, first told me about Larry Kraus over ten years ago. It was moving to hear him...

GUEST BLOG: Pollution and the Garment Industry by Tracey Szynkaruk Plus Giveaway!

Children/Family Dayna Linton - 11 February 2021

The garment industry is one of the most polluting in the world. The operating model of fast fashion is just exacerbating this major problem. Unfortunately, less than 1% of used clothing is...

GUEST BLOG: Adventure by Chicken Bus, An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America Janet LoSole Plus Giveaway!

Biography/Memoir Dayna Linton - 10 February 2021

Drowning in debt and disillusioned with the workaday world, Janet and her husband Lloyd, are at their wits’ end. Despite working day and night, Lloyd’s earnings barely cover household expenses. Determined to...

GUEST BLOG: Author Admissions: Favorite Romance Tropes by Lucy Monroe Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 8 February 2021

Favorite tropes, we all have them. Readers probably can guess some of mine from the books I write: the powerful alpha hero (royalty, sheik, billionaire businessman), the strong-minded heroine, marriage of convenience,...