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INTERVIEW: With Thriller Writer Alexandrea Weis Plus Giveaway!

Psychological Thriller Dayna Linton - 1 August 2022

Today we welcome thriller author Alexandrea Weis to Novels Alive to give us insight into her writing process. What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot,...

GUEST BLOG: An Influential Curiosity by Michael Bradley Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 25 July 2022

A question that I am often asked is, what book(s) influenced your writing the most? Most people would expect a writer to talk about a great seminal work like Stephen King's On...

GUEST BLOG: Using What’s Already There in Series Mysteries by Leslie Wheeler Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 19 July 2022

One of the things that makes writing series mysteries easier than writing standalones is that you don’t have to create a whole new fictional world for each book. After your first book,...

INTERVIEW: With Movie Lover John DiLeo Plus Giveaway!

Non-Fiction Amy Wilson - 18 July 2022

Today we welcome movie lover and author of There Are No Small Parts, John DiLeo, to answer our questions about movies today. Your latest release marks #7, following a clear pattern of raising...

GUEST BLOG: Conversations With My Characters by Mary Alford Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 18 July 2022

Though writing can be very isolating, we authors have our characters to keep us company. We have conversations with them. When invite them into our lives and become friends with them. But what...

GUEST BLOG: The Grittier Side of New York’s Gilded Age by Amanda Skenandore Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 14 July 2022

I was thrilled when The Gilded Age premiered on HBO and eagerly awaited each new episode. I loved the costumes and the set design and all the juicy tension between the old...

GUEST BLOG: CHALLENGE TO THE READER: GOLDEN AGE DETECTION THEN AND NOW by Tom Mead Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 11 July 2022

What is a Golden Age mystery? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Of course, we all know the names of the great Golden Age authors: Agatha Christie, Dorothy...

GUEST BLOG: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Lena Gregory by Lena Gregory Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 5 July 2022

I always enjoy getting to know my readers, so I figure what better way to start than to share a little about myself. I’d love for you to leave a comment below...

INTERVIEW: With Fantasy Author Jonathan J Michael Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 30 June 2022

Today we welcome fantasy author Jonathan J. Michael to answer some quick Q & As. Welcome, Jonathan! What would we find under your bed? This seems like a rather personal question. Unfortunately, the only thing...

GUEST BLOG: Why Agatha Christie Is a Great Mystery Writer and One of My Greatest Influences by Elly Griffiths Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 29 June 2022

When I was eleven, I wrote my first mystery novel. It was called The Hair of the Dog and it was set in an English country village where nothing much happens. In...

GUEST BLOG: An Interview With a Character in DEAD DROP by James L’Etoile Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 27 June 2022

Thank you for the chance to guest post here at Novels Alive. I’m excited about the release of my latest novel, Dead Drop in the next week. Dead Drop is the first...

SPOTLIGHT: THE OVERLOOK MURDER By Patrick Kelly Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 24 June 2022

Wintergreen Mystery: Book 2 Publication Date: May 14, 2022 It’s a short walk to the overlook but a long way down. The rich entrepreneur Damian Susskind has recently survived a heart attack and quintuple bypass...