Patricia Stoltey

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Where Are We Going in the Book Biz? by Jerry Peterson

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Jerry Peterson writes crime novels set in Kansas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Early’s Fall, his current novel, features Kansas Sheriff James Early – the Early in the title – and takes place in 1949. Early’s Winter, the second book in the series, will be out next month.  Peterson will follow that with Thou Shalt Not Murder, …Read More

I’ve Been Tagged With the Lucky Seven Meme

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It really is fun to take a break and play now and then, so thanks to mystery author and blogger Maryann Miller for giving me the Lucky Seven Meme. Unlike some other blog awards, this one is for writers. The task is to share an excerpt from a story or novel we’re currently writing or …Read More

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Three Authors, Three Questions

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Today’s the day. I’ve asked three authors the same three questions and posted their answers and author photos over at Chiseled in Rock blog. Our guests are mystery authors Laura Benedict and Elizabeth Spann Craig (aka Riley Adams) and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers dystopian thriller/sci fi writer Warren Hammond. I hope you’ll drop by and …Read More

Monday, Monday…what to blog about on Monday?

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Breakthrough is free today and tomorrow for your Kindle Well, first, I’d like to mention blogger/author Stephen Tremp’s novel Breakthrough: The Adventures of Chase Manhattan, which is book one in the Breakthrough Trilogy, is supposed to be free for your Kindle today and tomorrow.  Breakthrough is a scientific thriller which features wormholes, a topic that …Read More

Helen Ginger’s Angel Sometimes

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I just downloaded a free copy of Helen Ginger’s Angel Sometimes for my Kindle. I liked the story description of this novel, so I’m looking forward to an excellent read. Helen will be my guest author on Monday, July 9th. Here’s the blurb for Angel Sometimes: “Angel Sometimes has a plan: Go home to Oklahoma …Read More

Rereading Favorite Books by Susan Oleksiw

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Susan Oleksiw is the author of the Anita Ray series, featuring Indian American Anita Ray. The second in the series, The Wrath of Shiva, was published by Five Star in June 2012, and received a starred review in Library Journal. The first in the series, Under the Eye of Kali, appeared in 2010. Oleksiw also …Read More

The High Park Fire in Colorado

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The only thing this massive fire just west of Fort Collins has done to us (so far) is make our house very stinky, causing me all kinds of coughing, congestion, and itching, burning eyes. Here’s what we experienced on Saturday afternoon. That’s smoke from about 20 miles west of our house. Sunday morning and again …Read More

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday: Writerly Happenings

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I found four events of interest to writers, including a book illustrator presentation in Loveland, Colorado in June, a one-day Mystery Writers of America University in Denver in August, a September three-day conference for fiction writers in Denver,  and writing contests (personal essay and poetry) open to everyone everywhere. Join us at Chiseled in Rock …Read More

A Free Collection of Short Stories for your Kindle

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The Corner Cafe: A Tasty Collection of Short Stories by the Blog Book Tour authors is free for Kindle (and Kindle apps for your own gadgets) this weekend. If you love to read short stories while you sit in an airport boarding area or the dentist’s waiting room, this is a great selection. It’s regular …Read More