The Double Blind paperback is HERE! And if you’d like a signed copy or you’d like to give one as a Christmas gift, there’s still time. Give the gift of murder for the holidays. 430 pages of fast paced murder mystery, signed by me. Who doesn’t want that under the tree on Christmas morning? “Treat […]
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You have questions. Ask away.
This blog has long been a friendly place to come and learn, and what better way to learn than to ask? You have questions. Writer stuff, marketing, motivation, you name it. ASK ME Your questions. Your challenges. Your issues. If I don’t know, we’ll put it out to my vast network of author friends and […]
Here’s the link to post your review of Double Blind if you received a beta reader copy or ARC reader copy. (New cover on left; old cover on right. Sorry if there was any confusion.) It’s very important that the reviews get posted quickly after the book is available, so we quietly released the paperback […]
Lots going on! Here’s a pre-holiday gift. (Feel free to share. In fact, PLEASE reblog, share, etc.) I’m taking part in a MYSTERY GENRE BOOK GIVEAWAY! As part of that, we have to do things like this occasionally, which feel spammy but really aren’t. Check it out! Lots of free stuff you can get. How cool […]
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A Thanksgiving Story
your humble host Posting this story each year has become a bit of a tradition, but somehow it gets better each year. I originally posted this story about my younger brother Rick and I and a misadventure at Thanksgiving from when we were kids, on my blog in April of 2015. Since nobody read my […]
No, you didn’t miss a writing contest. This is the winner of the cover choices I posted about the other day. First off, if you voted, thank you very much for your input. Those of you who voted, you helped a lot. It was interesting to see what people chose and why they chose it. […]
Along the way of making an awesome book, you have to make or buy an awesome book cover. Or three… The eBook cover is the easiest, at least to me. Rectangle, taller than it is wide. Pretty straightforward. The paperback isn’t much harder – still a vertical rectangle – but you have a book spine to consider, and […]
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Author Profile: Maggie Carpenter
It’s always fun to sit down with other authors and pick their brains a little. When their website starts out with this: Welcome to the world of Maggie Carpenter. A world where men are Dominant, not domineering. Where women are artfully spanked and teased, treasured and revered. A world of handcuffs and spreader bars. Crops, […]
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You have questions. Ask away.
This blog has long been a friendly place to come and learn, and what better way to learn than to ask? You have questions. Writer stuff, marketing, motivation, you name it. ASK ME Your questions. Your challenges. Your issues. If I don’t know, we’ll put it out to my vast network of author friends and […]
This one’s pretty simple, gang. I made a placeholder cover for my new murder mystery Double Blind, and now I need to go for reals. These are the top four. Which do you like best for my murder mystery thriller? Make your selection and comment below. (Please let me know what you usually read and/or if […]
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