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Interview with J.L. Doucette
UNKNOWN ASSAILANT (November 23, She Writes Press) is J.L. Doucette’s third installment in the Dr. Pepper Hunt book series that features a small-town mystery, intergenerational trauma, questionable suspects, and unforeseen twists. You covered her last book, so I am hopeful you will want to continue the journey. When a murder/suicide takes place in a prominent family’s ranch […]
When do you Know the Story is Complete? Randy Kraft
When do you know the story is complete? Randy Kraft I was asked recently a question from an aspiring writer: how do you know when the book ends? The mutual friend serving as messenger was also curious because she is often disappointed by endings that seem rushed or implausible. Or writers who drop another layer […]
LIBRO FM : BUYING AUDIOBOOKS THROUGH YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE
Libro.fm encourages more people to read while supporting local, independent bookstores. Same audiobooks. Different story. We decided to find out more and got in touch with Albee Dalbotten Romerom, LIBRO.FM’s Publicity Director. Could you explain to us how LIBRO.FM works? Libro.fm makes it possible for customers to buy audiobooks from 1,500+ local bookstores located in […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Briana Cole
Briana Cole (The Marriage Pass) is back this Fall with COUPLES WANTED (November 30, Dafina), a contemporary African American romantic suspense novel about two couples and a swinging setup gone wrong, perfect for fans of Alisha Rai’s Forbidden Hearts series. We asked Briana if she would partake in our Authors Interviewing Characters series, and to our delight, she […]
Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?
Jenni Keer As an author, one question I get asked often is “where do you get your ideas from?”. This can be friends wondering how I came up with the plot for my latest book, curious audiences at author talks, or even aspiring writers struggling with where to start their first novel. They want to […]
Not all who Wander are Lost
Not all who wander are lost If you followed the path of my career from where I am today back to my adolescence, you might ask yourself what disaster of a map I was looking at. Today, I am a visiting professor of physics at a liberal arts college, as well as an author of […]
Six Universal Truths About Writing Novels
The Girl in the Maze. I was on a creative writing course and was drafting short exercises for different assignments. But some time in the second year of the course, in spring 2017, I realised that what I was creating were not separate pieces but part of a longer story which by late 2021 would […]
My Journey into the World of Victorian Women Doctors By Olivia Campbell
My Journey into the World of Victorian Women Doctors By Olivia Campbell Today, when a young woman announces her intention to become a doctor, she is greeted with cheers and praise. In the 1800s, such an announcement might plunge family members into depressive episodes and may even see the young woman disowned. Women interested in […]
Wanda M. Morris “interviews” Ellice Littlejohn of All Her Little Secrets
Named a “Most Anticipated” read by AARP, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Essence, CrimeReads, She Reads, and more! All Her Little Secrets is a brilliantly nuanced but powerhouse exploration of race, the legal system, and the crushing pressure of keeping secrets. Morris brings a vibrant and welcome new voice to the thriller space.” —Karin Slaughter, New York Times and […]
Rethinking Revenge: Injustice, Empathy, and Common Ground on a Bridge over the Thames
The plot for Down a Dark River leapt at me from a contemporary story that I couldn’t put out of my head. Some years ago, I read an article about race and the law in the US that included an account of a young Black woman in the South who jaywalked across a quiet street. […]
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