Guest Blog Archives

GUEST BLOG: How the Setting for the New Lakeside Library Mystery Series Was Inspired by Holly Danvers

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 13 July 2021

Murder at the Lakeside Library, the first book in the new Lakeside Library Mystery series, is set in a small fictious town named Lofty Pines, located in the state of Wisconsin. I used...

GUEST BLOG: The Anxieties of Getting Published by James L’Etoile Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 13 July 2021

Thank you for letting me guest on this edition of Novels Alive. I’m James L’Etoile and I write mysteries, suspense, and thrillers. My most recent work, BLACK LABEL, published by Level Best...

GUEST BLOG: HOAs and Backyard Bullies by Linda Lovely Plus Giveaway!

Detective/Sleuths Dayna Linton - 12 July 2021

More than 40 million U.S. single-family homes, townhouses and condos are subject to some form of homeowner association control. The three-letter acronyms—HOAs, POAs, etc.—vary, but all have the power to tell owners...

GUEST BLOG: 5 Ways to Find Inspiration by Derrick Gray Plus Giveaway!

Christian Dayna Linton - 12 July 2021

According to merriam-webster.com, the word inspire by definition is: to influence or impel. And on a more theological level inspire is: to move or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration. There are times...

GUEST BLOG: THE MAGIC OF A GOOD BOOK by Karen Hawkins Plus Giveaway!

Southern Fiction Dayna Linton - 8 July 2021

When I wrote the first Dove Pond Book, THE BOOK CHARMER, I had two motives in mind. First, I wanted to write a story that would provide an escape from the weight...

GUEST BLOG: Switching Genres by D.M. Barr Plus Giveaway!

Romantic Comedy Dayna Linton - 8 July 2021

Some authors have asked me why, with my newest release The Queen of Second Chances, I have changed genres from psychological thrillers to romance. It’s a fair question and I’m perhaps the...

GUEST BLOG: Speaking ‘Shine’ By Author Diane Kelly Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 8 July 2021

I’m so thrilled to be launching my new Southern Homebrew Mystery series, which begins with the first book The Moonshine Shack Murder. Hattie Hayes has resurrected her family’s old moonshine recipe and...

GUEST BLOG: Frieda Chang, Her Poodle Curly, and Ms. Betsy the Black Bear by Patrick Kelly Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 July 2021

When you read The Mountain View Murder, one of the characters will mention Frieda Chang’s encounter with Ms. Betsy in passing. The detailed version of that story is here: Frieda Chang and her...

GUEST BLOG: Let’s Talk About Polygamy by Janna MacGregor Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 5 July 2021

A Duke In Time opens with three women meeting in a solicitor’s office ready to hear the reading of their husbands’ wills. Imagine their surprise when they discover that they’re married to...

GUEST BLOG: How I Nearly Died On a Soviet Fishing Boat by Blair Denholm Plus Giveaway!

Noir Dayna Linton - 2 July 2021

Nearly 30 years ago, I was “lucky” enough to secure passage on a Russian/Soviet fishing boat called the Tavrida. In fact, it was based out of Ukraine, so technically it was a...

GUEST BLOG: The Turning Point by Cheryl Hollon Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 30 June 2021

The road to publication can be a difficult journey filled with detours, difficulties, and an endless supply of obstacles. For me, establishing a habit of writing every day was the turning point...

GUEST BLOG: Women Writers and the Gilded Age Marriage Trap by Harper St. George Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 29 June 2021

The Gilded Age is defined by the sheer opulence and greed of the time period. Post-Civil War America saw a rise in industry that created wealth never before seen in the country....