Guest Blog Archives

GUEST BLOG: Conjuring Authentic Historical Dialogue by Glen Craney Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 29 April 2021

Whether writing in medieval Scotland or nineteenth-century Georgia, one of the challenges I’ve confronted as an historical novelist is creating believable dialogue for modern ears. To this end, I employ what I...

GUEST BLOG: What Do You Love About the Cozy Mystery Genre? by James J. Cudney Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 29 April 2021

I’m thrilled to be back on the Great Escape Virtual Book Blog Tour with Lori Caswell and the entire team who loves books as much as I do. Many thanks to Novel’s...

GUEST BLOG: How Do You Smile When Life Gets You Down? by Geoffrey Saign Plus Giveaway!

Self-Help Dayna Linton - 28 April 2021

Everyone is often sold the idea that if we can get to a certain lifestyle, we’ll be happy. Perhaps live in a house, have money in the bank, a nice car, a...

GUEST BLOG: Diaspora by Marj Charlier Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 27 April 2021

One bitterly cold New Year’s Eve early in the fifth century, the Rhine River froze, allowing thousands of Germanic peoples, fleeing the Huns, to cross into the Roman Empire and changing the...

GUEST BLOG: How Do I Keep the Written Word From Encroaching on My Life? by Rea Frey Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 26 April 2021

When asked, “What do you do?” sometimes I pause and assess. Sure, I am a published author. I run a business for writers who want to become published. I am a podcast...

GUEST BLOG: Where to Live? By Lena Gregory Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 26 April 2021

I’ve lived most of my life in a small town on the south shore of Eastern Long Island, along with four generations of my family. My grandfather owned a deli in town,...

GUEST BLOG: About THE CORONATION by Justin Newland Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 26 April 2021

The Coronation is my third novel. Like the other two, The Genes of Isis and The Old Dragon’s Head, it’s a historical fantasy. They are stand-alone novels, although they share similar themes...

GUEST BLOG: What We Can Learn from Fairy Tales by Deborah A. Bailey Plus Giveaway!

Paranormal Romance Dayna Linton - 21 April 2021

One of the things I like about fairy tales is that they teach lessons about life, about love and how to get along in the world. A lot of us might be...

GUEST BLOG: 10 Things Most People Don’t Know About Me by Nicole Black Plus Giveaway!

Women's Fiction Dayna Linton - 20 April 2021

Los Angeles is my original home and a place I love because of all the culture and diversity. Most of the time, the traffic there doesn’t bother me. I am a...

GUEST BLOG: Where Did I Come Up With This? by Jack Casey Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 20 April 2021

As a kid, I walked the banks of the Hudson wondering why there were so many empty warehouses. My friends called our hometown, Troy, NY, “the armpit of the world.” It had...

GUEST BLOG: How To Create a Believable Fantasy World by Geoffrey Saign Plus Giveaway!

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 16 April 2021

Fantasy has to have rules, make sense to the reader, and be believable within the world where it occurs. For instance, you can’t have a sudden change in magic (unless it was...

GUEST BLOG: What Inspired Me To Write My Book by Angela Harris Plus Giveaway!

Self-Help Dayna Linton - 14 April 2021

I wanted to give individuals a clear, simple, holistic, insight, pure connection of articulation on how we have been given all that we need in order for Whole Body Heath and Wellness...