Guest Blog Archives

GUEST BLOG: My Writing Journey by Lorie Lewis Ham Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 15 September 2021

I think the question that writers get the most is, “How did you become a writer?” That and “Will you take a look at my manuscript?” It may sound cliché, but I feel...

GUEST BLOG: Make Time to Write – 5 Tips for Time by Julie Anne Lindsey Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 15 September 2021

So you want to be a writer. It’ll be fun, they say. You can write in your spare time, they say. Write after work or school. Or on weekends. You have time. That...

GUEST BLOG: Belle Boyd, (Suffocating) Control of Women, Plus an 1860s Etiquette Quiz by Claire Griffin Plus Giveaway!

Biographical Dayna Linton - 14 September 2021

A Rebellious Woman is biographical fiction, based on the life of a real woman, named Belle Boyd who lived from 1844 to 1900. Born in the part of Virginia that would...

GUEST BLOG: Why Would I Risk Losing an Agent Over a Novel? by D.M. Barr Plus Giveaway!

Detective/Sleuths Dayna Linton - 14 September 2021

I lost an agent over my insistence on writing the novel now titled Murder Worth the Weight. Said agent insisted that no one would want to read a novel involving weight issues,...

GUEST BLOG: Why Did I Write My Book? by BJ Communicates Plus Giveaway!

Short Stories Dayna Linton - 14 September 2021

I have known too many people who are stuck in their life because of something that occurred in their past. I have grown tired of watching others and myself go around the...

GUEST BLOG: Charles Brandon meets Duchess Margaret of Savoy by Tony Riches Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 13 September 2021

In my research for my book, Brandon Tudor Knight, there was no shortage of incidents and episodes that gave me an insight into his true character. I’d like to choose one involving...

GUEST BLOG: Top 5 Female Mystery Authors From the Past by Ellen Butler Plus Giveaway!

Crime Thriller Dayna Linton - 11 September 2021

I grew up an avid reader, and plenty of authors have influenced my writing. While there are oodles of fantastic female mystery authors among the living, such as Rhys Bowen, Susan Elia...

GUEST BLOG: 3 Predictions of the Future According to The Blank Series by Zhanna Hamilton Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 10 September 2021

A cyberpunk science fiction story about a former human turned military spy bot has made a few predictions about the future of humanity. Hi, I’m Zhanna Hamilton, writer of The Blank Series. Keep...

GUEST BLOG: The Hardest Part About Writing Is… by Alexander Mukte Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 6 September 2021

Writing can be a labor of love. Some days, the words come more easily than others. Working through the structure to ensure everything flows well can be tough. However, for me, the...

GUEST BLOG: Is Louise Cypress a real person? by Louise Cypress Plus Giveaway!

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 6 September 2021

Look online and you'll find Louise Cypress everywhere, but hunt for her birth certificate and you'll never find it. Louise Cypress is the pen name for Jennifer Bardsley, a romance author from the...

GUEST BLOG: How a Glowing Review Inspired Me by Deb Pines Plus Giveaway!

Mystery Dayna Linton - 3 September 2021

What did I do with my best-ever book review? Of course, I cut-and-pasted its pithiest phrase—"AN AGATHA CHRISTIE FOR THE TEXT-MESSAGE AGE,” to use on my book jackets, blurbs, blogs, ads, social media...

GUEST BLOG: The Benefit to Me of National Novel Writing Month by MB Dabney Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 2 September 2021

One of the aspects of being an author who writes on spec is that it plays to one of my weaknesses, perhaps to my greatest weakness—self-discipline. I can set writing goals, and...