Guest Blog Archives

GUEST BLOG: Series Crossovers by Nellie H. Steele Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 December 2021

I love writing series. There’s something special about following the same character or set of characters throughout more than one adventure. It provides the reader with a sense of continuity, the ability...

GUEST BLOG: A Small Notebook Obsession by Debra Sennefelder Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 December 2021

This month I’m celebrating the release of BEAUTY AND THE DECEASED, the fourth book in the Resale Boutique Mystery series. This is also the month where I begin thinking about the upcoming...

GUEST BLOG: Cooking Up Mystery – Welcome to Callie’s Kitchen…and Mine! by Jenny Kales Plus Giveaway

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 1 December 2021

I’ve always loved playing around in the kitchen. Some people may find it a drudge, but I find it to be a calming time, a creative time. It’s no wonder that I’ve...

INTERVIEW: With Political and Legal Thriller Author Mark M. Bello Plus Giveaway!

Political Thriller Dayna Linton - 30 November 2021

Today we welcome political and legal thriller author Mark M. Bello to Novels Alive to answer our interview questions. Welcome, Mark! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters...

GUEST BLOG: Publicizing Your Book by Emma Dakin Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 30 November 2021

The life of a writer has a lot in common with that of a cloistered nun. You have hours of focused time, living in your mind with no contact with other humans....

GUEST BLOG: When I Think of Christmas… by Winnie Archer Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 30 November 2021

When I think of Christmas, I think of Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol. I had the opportunity to see it performed by Patrick Stewart, gosh, about 20 years ago. It was...

GUEST BLOG: When Reviewers Give You Lemons…by Ruth A. Casie Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 29 November 2021

Every author gets them now and again, a bad review. We encourage our readers to write a review. We aim for the stars and hope our stories sparkle like champagne rather fall...

GUEST BLOG: What to Write? (A Dear John Letter) by Mister Victor Plus Giveaway!

Comedy/Humor Dayna Linton - 29 November 2021

Dear Written Pieces, Hope you and your family of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are doing well, as well as your extended family of pronouns, prepositions and Interjections! I’m writing to you today to...

GUEST BLOG: Writing Holiday Romance That Doesn’t Star Christmas by Nessa Claugh Plus Giveaway!

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 23 November 2021

Let's get one thing straight: The holidays aren't just for Christmas anymore. I know, I know, we all think about coming home to spend time with our families, exchanging presents, and seeing snow....

GUEST BLOG: Behind the Story of MYSTERY OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS by Terry Ambrose Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 19 November 2021

Trouble in Paradise Mystery: Book 11 Publication Date: November 2, 2021 When I was in school, I thought history was boring. Instead, I was captivated by all things science. In my mind, our space...

GUEST BLOG: The Journey to Verisimilitude by Weldon Burge Plus Giveaway!

Serial Killer Dayna Linton - 18 November 2021

Every novelist, when preparing to write a book, must consider the research required to make the novel “real.” Even fantasy and romance fiction need some degree of verisimilitude. Sure, some books require...

GUEST BLOG: Seeing the Past in the Present by Shelley Noble Plus Giveaway!

Cozy Mystery Dayna Linton - 18 November 2021

Did you ever walk down a street, walk into a building or sit by a lake and wonder what it was like before, way before, like a hundred years or more? I do...