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GUEST BLOG: Celebrating a Decade of Trilogies by Cheryl Holt Plus Giveaway!
This month, I’m celebrating the release of my new Cad's Trilogy. I’ve been an author for 25 years, and these will be novels #59, #60, and #61 for me!
For the past decade, I’ve been writing linked trilogies and releasing...
BOOK BLAST: THE GHOST CAMPER’S TALL TALES by Elizabeth Pantley Plus Giveaway!
Destiny Falls Mystery & Magic Series: Book 3
Publication Date: July 27, 2021
A ghost, a witch, a sassy cat, and a mystery. Hayden’s adventures in Destiny Falls continue when a mysterious old man keeps popping up to tell her a...
GUEST BLOG: The Importance of Theme in Books by Pamela Gibson Plus Giveaway!
Most novels have good plots, memorable characters, and hopefully, they have themes. The themes are generally stated in the first chapter, are often said by another character, and continually pop up as the action unfolds. Themes can be broad,...
GUEST BLOG: Grevy’s Zebra by Victoria Tait Plus Giveaway!
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 drives. The zebra they usually watch on...
GUEST BLOG: Watching the Watcher: What Makes a Series? by Helen Carrie Foster Plus Giveaway!
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 magnetic setting, and a set of characters...
INTERVIEW: With Cozy Mystery Author Rita Moreau Plus Giveaway!
Today, we welcome cozy mystery author. Rita Moreau! We put Rita on the hot seat with our author interview questions.
What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot, or do you feel they...
4 STAR REVIEW: THEN CAME THE THUNDER by Rachael Huszar
Three Willows: Book 1
Publication Date: July 2, 2021
Jessalyn Joy loves her husband, but she can’t help the feelings that arose when he volunteered for the Union army. When he comes back to her in a box instead of on...
GUEST BLOG: Debut Novelist Over 60 by Julia Brewer Daily Plus Giveaway!
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 to see one titled “Best Debut Novelist...
GUEST BLOG: One Writer’s Path into the Fascinating World of Fiction By Patricia Fry Plus Giveaway!
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 when I started my writing career my...
4 STAR REVIEW: THE HIGHLANDER’S IRISH BRIDE by Vanessa Kelly
Clan Kendrick: Book 4
Publication Date: July 27, 2021
Meet the most respectable member of the Kendrick Clan in bestselling author Vanessa Kelly's intoxicating series—and the independent woman who has stolen his heart...
Miss Kathleen Calvert may be the daughter of...
GUEST BLOG: Turning a Passion Into a Publication by Allie Pleiter Plus Giveaway!
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, but a “spare” just in case I...
NEW RELEASE: PASTORAL SONG by James Rebanks
Publication Date: August 3, 2021
A gorgeous and enduring portrait of the regeneration of a traditional farm in England’s Lake District
International Bestseller * Named "Nature Book of the Year" by the Sunday Times * Shortlisted for the the Orwell Prize and the...
NEW RELEASE: AFTERPARTIES: STORIES by Anthony Veasna So
Publication Date: August 3, 2021
A Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club Pick!
Named a Best Book of Summer by: Wall Street Journal * Thrillist * Vogue * Lit Hub * Refinery29 * New York Observer * The Daily Beast * Time * BuzzFeed * Entertainment Weekly
A vibrant story collection about...
5 STAR REVIEW: THE FLOWER BOAT GIRL by Larry Feign
Publication Date: June 28, 2021
Her father traded away her youth.
Sea bandits stole her freedom.
She has one way to get them back:
Become the most powerful pirate in the world.
South China coast, 1801. Sold as a child to a floating brothel,...
NEW RELEASE: PALM BEACH by Mary Adkins
Publication Date: August 3, 2021
A thought-provoking page-turner from the author of When You Read This and Privilege that captures the painful divide between the haves and have-nots and the seductive lure of the American dream.
Living in a tiny Queens apartment,...
GUEST BLOG: Writing Myself Into and Out of a Corner by Elizabeth Pantley Plus Giveaway!
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 to the ferry dock? What’s the name...
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