Say hello to this week’s guest blogger, Terry Shames who shares some tips about promoting your book… This writer (me) has just been on a three-week binge. No, not that kind of binge! The book promo kind of binge. Promotion included a launch party, attendance at Malice Domestic Convention, library and book club appearances, a…
Tag: mystery novels
Trust Me-An Interview with Hank Phillippi Ryan
I mentioned in last week’s Ramblings that I’d be posting an interview with someone who I think is one of the nicest people in the writing business. Many years ago, I had a blog spot on a writing site where I interviewed authors. I was new, didn’t have any real connections in the business but…
Writing from the Real
Welcome our first guest blogger of fall, David Hagerty, who tells us about how real life events inspire his stories… True events have inspired most of my work, including all three novels in my Duncan Cochrane mystery series about an Illinois governor whose daughter is murdered. For me, writing from real life offers both…
Summer Reading List-Book Four
Time for some fiction, and it’s a mystery for my fourth pick. It’s Deadly Waters by Pauline Rowson. This is a new to me author. I read some great reviews for her series featuring DI Andy Horton. Deadly Waters is the second book in the series. I’m looking forward to reading it because for me, summer and…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-A Rainy Afternoon Perfect For Writing
It’s raining and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m grew up in an area where rain always seemed to be in the forecast but my favorite time to write is on an afternoon just like this one. Overcast and the gentle sound of rain falling as background music. Maybe that’s why I love to set…