Guest Blog Archives

GUEST BLOG: I Love a Good Princess Story by Gabrielle Carr Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 4 March 2022

I LOVE a good princess story. The gowns. The dancing. The swooning in a prince’s arms. It is all my catnip. So, like many modern girls looking for a slightly realistic version...

GUEST BLOG: Tortured Heroes vs. Alpha Males by S. S. Turner Plus Giveaway!

Literary Fiction Dayna Linton - 1 March 2022

I find tortured heroes far more interesting than alpha males, and far more compelling for most readers who are interested in characters with depth. The world has overdosed on one-dimensional male ego...

GUEST BLOG: The Gowns That Defined The Gilded Age by Harper St. George Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 22 February 2022

The Gilded Age was a time of big changes in America. For the wealthy families of the era, it was a time of quickly escalating wealth. For example, the Vanderbilt family holdings...

GUEST BLOG: NO SECOND CHANCES: Five Questions About the Book That I’ll (Probably) Never Be Asked by Rio Youers Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 22 February 2022

My new novel, No Second Chances, is a modern-day thriller set primarily in Los Angeles. It tells the story of Kitty Rae, an energetic, ambitious young woman, who has moved to Los...

GUEST BLOG: The Tutu by Joann Keder Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 21 February 2022

I loved long hair all of my childhood. We had a several-volume series of Disney stories and two in particular caught my interest: Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. They both had long golden...

GUEST BLOG: Write What You Know: What Happened When I Took That Advice To Heart by Joanna Elm Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 8 February 2022

These days you hardly ever hear the advice: Write what you know. That’s probably because the internet has opened up a world of information and has allowed anyone and everyone to access...

GUEST BLOG: A PANTSER’S GUIDE TO NOVEL WRITING by T.A. Willberg Plus Giveaway!

Historical Mystery Dayna Linton - 7 February 2022

In 2020, by some miracle, my first novel MARION LANE AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDER, a historical mystery set in the tunnels beneath 1950s London, was published in the U.S.A and U.K.. I’m...

GUEST BLOG: What’s Waldo? by Howard Michael Gould Plus Giveaway!

Thriller/Suspense Dayna Linton - 14 January 2022

Charlie Waldo has a problem, or maybe I do. See, crime fiction has a bunch of terrific subgenres. We’ve got cozies, we’ve got hardboiled detectives, we’ve got thrillers, we’ve got police procedurals, we’ve...

GUEST BLOG: Shouldn’t You Be Writing Crime Fiction? by Tara Lush Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 14 January 2022

When I first started writing fiction, romance seemed like the obvious choice. It was a genre that I’d read and loved, along with mystery and true crime. When I told my...

GUEST BLOG: Why Is Meaning Necessary In Life? by David Amerland Plus Giveaway!

Self-Help Dayna Linton - 12 January 2022

The meaning of life, we’d expect, should be found the moment we examine its functionality, much like we understand the meaning of existence of an object like a spoon. Philosophy tells us...

GUEST BLOG: How Does Yoga Impact Your Nervous System? by Leila Worby Plus Giveaway!

Non-Fiction Dayna Linton - 11 January 2022

Did you ever wonder exactly how yoga impacts your nervous system? Or how to craft a yogic home practice that is tailored for your constitution? A home practice that is rooted in...

BOOK BLAST: BOSSED UP BY THE BILLIONAIRE by VK Holt Plus Giveaway!

Contemporary Romance Dayna Linton - 7 January 2022

The Manhattan Stories: Book 1 Publication Date: December 3, 2021 Bossed Up //informal// to go after something/someone with determination. To put your entire soul into achieving a desired outcome. Life had dealt me so many curveballs,...