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The Castle in the Glen, by Rhys Bowen: Excerpt
THE CASTLE IN THE GLEN A ghostwriter plunges into danger as she unravels the dark secrets of a powerful Scottish family in a thrilling novel of romance and mystery by the bestselling author of Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure. Australian writer Emma Callander has been recruited to complete the final historical mystery in a series by celebrated […]
How a Professor Got Mixed Up in Murder by Cheryl Miller Dellasega
I loved reading and writing from the time when I learned to do both, obviously a sign I was meant to be an author. In seventh grade, my English teacher submitted one of my poems to a contest and it won. When he bowed, presented me with a printed copy of the magazine and announced, […]
Jen Craven: Authors Interviewing Characters
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW For readers of domestic suspense, book club fiction, and character-driven dramas like Big Little Lies, The Whispers, and Little Fires Everywhere, Something You Should Know (Book 1 of the After Ever series) follows four lifelong friends inspired by beloved fairy tale heroines (Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Aurora) as they navigate marriage, motherhood, ambition, family secrets, and […]
Writing was Never that Hard for me Until …
I had several concussions in the span of 6 weeks. Most people apparently stop after the first one. Perhaps I unconsciously wanted to try to set a record, so I had five in 6 weeks. While not relevant to this story, everyone seems to want to know what happened, so I will share. The first […]
The Story Behind the Story by Liz Alterman
You’ll Be Sorry Revenge is a dish best served now. On the eve of her fortieth birthday, Amelia Montgomery flips through a magazine and freezes at the sight of a familiar face—Ethan Blackmore, the man who shattered her heart more than a decade ago. What should’ve been her happily-ever-after took a devastating turn that spiraled […]
THE ARCHITECT OF DECEPTION by Debbie Baldwin: Excerpt
We are delighted to feature an excerpt from THE ARCHITECT OF DECEPTION by Debbie Baldwin. THE ARCHITECT OF DECEPTION A high-society mystery set in the rarefied penthouse air of New York’s old-money elite. It’s a world where perception is more important than the truth and secrets are guarded at any cost. Every move is calculated, and someone is always one step […]
How Dear Missing Friend Came to Be by Susan McGuirk
Like so many of us, I found myself researching family history a few years back. It was strictly for fun, and I did not have a grand plan of how it would all play out. It wasn’t until I came upon an advertisement looking for a long lost relative that things began to change. I […]
How Unburned Came to Be by Sarah Oelschig
Unburned: A Slightly Messy, Mostly Honest Guide to Life After Burnout, by Sarah Oelschig Unburned didn’t begin with a plan. It began with a piano. In the middle of 2022, I was deep in what I now know was burnout, though I didn’t have a name for it yet. As an HR leader, my job was to […]
How Losing my Son in a Shopping Centre Inspired me to Write a Children’s Book By Gul Salih
There are moments in life that divide your world into a before and an after. For me, one of those moments happened in a busy shopping centre and lasted only a few minutes, yet it felt like a lifetime. I was shopping with my son and my mum. At one point, my son wanted to […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Shalini Abeysekara
From Shalini, the USA TODAY bestselling author who marries magic with murder mysteries, comes a pulse-pounding legal thriller romantasy in a world inspired by Ancient Rome about a young woman seeking vengeance against the man who attempted to kill her four years prior by pushing her off a tower, and engaging in a game of […]
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