In July, I wrote about Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 mystery series after I finished book two, Stalking Ground. This week I read the third book in the series, Hunting Hour, and want to highly recommend all three books to those who love good mysteries set in interesting places with a cast of characters you’d …Read More
The Goodreads Giveaway
The Goodreads Giveaway is live! Five advance review copies of Wishing Caswell Dead are available to U. S. residents who enter the giveaway between now and August 15th. To make it as easy as possible, here’s the quickest path to the right page. Goodreads Book Giveaway Wishing Caswell Dead by Pat Stoltey Giveaway ends August …Read More
Margaret Mizushima and Her Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Series
I just read the second book in Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Series, Stalking Ground, and wanted to pass on the good news. Book 2 is even better than Book 1, Killing Trail. In Killing Trail, we met Officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo as well as veterinarian Cole Walker and his …Read More
My Tiny Writing Retreat … by Nancy L. Reed
They say writing retreats can spark creativity, detach a writer from everyday concerns, and provide a space to dream of author success. Organized retreats can be expensive, but I believe all writers can design an affordable, personal retreat for themselves. For example, one of my friends goes alone to his family cabin a short distance …Read More
How to Pick the Right Self-Publishing Path for You … by Teresa Funke
For many authors, the hardest thing about writing and publishing a book is knowing how to do it right. And when it comes to self-publishing, cutting through the confusion is a challenge. Most new indie authors also worry about making costly mistakes. I certainly made my fair share when I started self-publishing back in 2002. …Read More
What? Me Aging?
That was my first thought when Karen Helene Walker put out her first call for essays for an anthology on aging. It’s my mom who’s aging, I thought. I’ll write about her. Everything is relative, of course, and that’s easy to see when you read the new release, Still Me … After All These Years: …Read More
The Blog Tour for Still Me … After All These Years: 24 Authors Reflect on Aging Starts March 20th
It’s a pleasure to announce the Blog Tour, starting Monday, March 20th, for STILL ME … AFTER ALL THESE YEARS: 24 Authors Reflect on Aging by Karen Helene Walker through MC Book Tours. My essay about my mom, Just Another Journey, is in this anthology, and I’ll be posting more about the writing of my …Read More
Patience, My Writer … by Natasha Wing
When I do school visits with elementary students, I typically get asked, “How long does it take to make a book?” Fiction books in my mass market Night Before paperback series typically take two years to make from the writing to the printing. Both the illustrator and I are under deadline so we do our …Read More
Still Me … After All These Years: 24 Writers Reflect on Aging
I’ve very excited to announce the publication of an anthology featuring essays on aging from 24 writers. Karen Helene Walker, author and blogger, came up with the idea, ran with it, and accomplished the task in a surprisingly short amount of time. Very impressive, Karen! My essay about my mom is included in Still Me…After …Read More
Another Pumpkin Festival? Oh Joy Joy … by Lynn Chandler Willis
Like the main character, Ava Logan, in Tell Me No Lies, I owned a small town newspaper. Where Ava has a small staff, for the most of the thirteen years of publication, I ran the Pleasant Garden Post solo. I did have an intern once who didn’t understand the concept of intern and requested a …Read More
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