Guest Blog Archives

GUEST BLOG: Grevy’s Zebra by Victoria Tait Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 6 August 2021

The wildlife theme of this book is the Grevy’s zebra. It might surprise visitors to Africa that zebra are an endangered species as they will see many of them during their game...

GUEST BLOG: Watching the Watcher: What Makes a Series? by Helen Carrie Foster Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 6 August 2021

I feel sure you already swear by at least one favorite mystery series. Me too. I’ve been analyzing what attracts me, besides, of course, a likable protagonist facing a crafty opponent: a...

GUEST BLOG: Debut Novelist Over 60 by Julia Brewer Daily Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 4 August 2021

I’ve begun noticing articles written about debut novelists over 50 and they are inspiring to me. How many awards are given to those under 50 and in particular age categories? I have yet...

GUEST BLOG: One Writer’s Path into the Fascinating World of Fiction By Patricia Fry Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 4 August 2021

I’m a career writer. I’ve been writing for publication for 48 years, and I have 54 cozy mysteries to my credit, but I haven’t always written fiction. It surprises people to learn that...

GUEST BLOG: Turning a Passion Into a Publication by Allie Pleiter Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

My Instagram profile lists me as a “dangerously obsessive knitter.” That’s not much of an exaggeration. I’m one of those people who packs not only my current knitting project when I travel,...

GUEST BLOG: Writing Myself Into and Out of a Corner by Elizabeth Pantley Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

When you write a fiction series you need to keep track of a million details. What does each character look like—eye color, hair type, height? Who lives where? How far is it...

GUEST BLOG: The Power of Perspective in LOSER BABY by Jason Bovberg Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

You’re reading the latest bestseller or a book in your favorite genre, and you’re happily following along with the narrative—say, a teen boy facing an apocalyptic event, or a Jesuit priest puzzling...

GUEST BLOG: The Resistance by David Gardner Plus Giveaway!

Paranormal Suspense Dayna Linton - 2 August 2021

Two reviewers of my novel, The Journalist: A Paranormal Thriller, asked me to name my favorite character. I said Colette, the protagonist’s ghostly great-grandmother, and his frequent visitor. Colette was a high-kicking...

GUEST BLOG: Pushing Through the Slumps by Gabby Allan Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 2 August 2021

Hi there and thanks so much for having me on this great blog! I’ve been a writer for quite some time, published since 2004 or so when I won a contest with Harlequin...

GUEST BLOG: Memorable or Forgettable Book Titles by Rachael Huszar Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 29 July 2021

For me, there is nothing more frustrating than forgetting the title of something. Be it book, song, movie, you name it. Even in the age of the internet, it turns out it’s...

GUEST BLOG: Glory Bee by Leah Weiss Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 28 July 2021

I was fifty-seven when I began writing, and the first story-words I played with were ones about my mother’s humble life. She was born almost a hundred years ago on a tobacco...

GUEST BLOG: How I Became An Author by Kimberly Wylie Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 27 July 2021

Although I wrote a few short stories as a kid that were well-received by both classmates and teachers, becoming an author wasn’t my Plan A when I was younger. My first major...