Pat, a million tiny sparks of thanks for allowing me to be part of your blog once again. We’ve been doing this for four years now, and I finally have the courage to admit this – I apologize for nothing. That’s right … the knee, the cat nip in your underwear drawer, the accusation that …Read More
Who? When? How? Don’t Forget Where! … by Carola Dunn
In all my mysteries, the setting is integral to the story. In my Cornish series, it’s fundamental. Cornwall, the rocky, cliff-bound peninsula at the southwestern corner of Britain, has a character—and a language–all its own. For centuries it was almost inaccessible except by sea. The Phoenicians came for tin and gold from the mines but …Read More
Good Luck Out There, My Friends! … by Molly MacRae
I’m all for sending my characters out to do the things I’m not likely to do myself. Most recently, in Plaid and Plagiarism, that’s sending four of them to the Scottish Highlands to buy and run a bookshop. To Scotland! The Highlands! A bookshop! Doesn’t that sound like incredible fun? I think so, too, and …Read More
Starting All Over from Scratch … by Jen J. Danna
Since we started writing professionally, my writing partner, Ann, and I have written and published a single series—the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries. We contracted with Five Star, a small East Coast publisher, but have always had our eye on eventually working with a bigger firm. Sure, Big Five would be great, but we were …Read More
Now Let’s Talk Books for Grownups (and a Few Crossovers)
Giving books for holiday gifts is my favorite thing. Once in a while I find the perfect book for someone and can’t wait to pass it on. Today, I’m giving the first recommendation because my favorite read of the year was also the #1 Amazon book in 2014 and a bestseller on all kinds of …Read More
Book Suggestions for YA and MG Readers
Earlier in the fall I asked my author and blogger friends to tell me the titles of some of their favorite books so I could pass them on in blog posts. My last two gift suggestion blog posts included books for children as well as a few that worked well for all ages. Today I’m …Read More
Books Are the Best Gifts for Kids
Yesterday I passed on gift book recommendations from Natasha Wing, Teresa Funke, and Laura Backes. Here are some more ideas from more of my author/blogger friends. Gary Raham Gary, an author and illustrator who focuses on the world of nature, recommends Frisbee Dreams by Libby James for upper elementary and middle grade readers. Frisbee Dreams …Read More
Shopping for Books for Holiday Gifts? Here Are Some for Kids…
I love giving books as gifts, so earlier this fall I asked several of my writer and blogger friends to recommend some of their favorites for you. I’ll have a bunch of these posts over the next two weeks, with ideas for every age group of reader. Today and tomorrow I’m focusing on books for …Read More
The Making of a Mystery Author by Paty Jager
Many years ago, after years of reading mystery books, I decided to try my hand and brain at writing a mystery. I didn’t have a clue how a book was put together. I just knew what I liked to read and after a friend, figuratively, stabbed me in the back, I used my thoughts of …Read More
How to Write Good Historical Fiction for Children or Adults … by Teresa Funke
Apologies to anyone who adores Philippa Gregory, but I almost had to put down her book The Other Boleyn Girl when I was halfway through. She had a line of dialogue that read something like, “Oh Anne, you’re such a drama queen.” And I was gone. I finished the book, but she had lost all …Read More
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