Posts by Lynn Slaughter
J.H.Jones Highlights the Importance of Community for Writers
It’s a pleasure to host J.H. Jones today as she discusses the central importance of community: Walking Your Path with Your Tribe By J.H. Jones Writing can feel like a solitary path—just you and your story idea. It’s personal work, often quiet and internal. But the truth is, while the writing itself might begin alone,…
Read MoreBeyond Solving the Mystery: Elle Jauffret Explores Issues of Resilience and Identity in THREADS OF DECEPTION
In addition to the pleasure of learning more about wonderful authors and their works, I also love learning about things I’d never even known existed. In her debut mystery, Elle Jauffret features a character with a rare neurological condition, Foreign Accent Syndrome. Jauffret skillfully uses this condition as a way to explore issues of identity…
Read MoreA Conversation with Harini Nagendra About Her Richly Layered Bangalore Detective Club Mystery Series
What a joy to interview someone as thoughtful and incisive about her work and her writing process as Harini Nagendra! First off, congratulations on the publication of your fourth Bangalore Detectives Club Mystery, INTO THE LEOPARD’S DEN. Can you share with our readers a bit about the novel and the series as a whole? Thank…
Read MoreElizabeth Crowens Delights With Her Mystery Series Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood
As a huge fan of 1940s movies, it’s always a pleasure to interview Elizabeth Crowens: First off, congratulations on the release earlier this year of BYE BYE BLACKBIRD, the second book in your Babs Norman Golden Age of Hollywood Series. Can you share with our readers a bit about the novel? In the summer of…
Read MoreInternational Travel and Work Inspire Mystery Author DK Coutant
I love DK Coutant’s description of her second Cleo Cooper mystery as an “edgy-cozy” and am delighted to get to interview her again as she releases ELEGANCE AND EVIL: First off, congratulations on the release of the second Cleo Cooper Mystery, ELEGANCE AND EVIL. Can you share with our readers a bit about the novel?…
Read MoreRetirement Parallel: A Guest Essay by DonnaRae Menard
I went to high school with a wonderful writer, Elizabeth Cooney, who went on to write scores of best-selling young adult novels, including THE GIRL ON THE MILK CARTON. When I recently corresponded with her, I was shocked when she told me she’d “retired” from writing and was now happily living in a retirement…
Read MoreA Treat for Dog and Mystery Lovers: S.A. Kazlo Releases A PAWSOME SUMMER FOR MURDER
I’m delighted to welcome S.A. Kazlo back to my blog as she releases A PAWSOME SUMMER FOR MURDER, her latest Samantha Davies mystery which features a lovable and lively dachshund, Porkchop. When I first interviewed you, you’d just released the first book, KIBBLES AND DEATH, in your Samantha Davies mystery series. Now, here you are…
Read MoreFrom Midwifery to Murder: Christine Knapp Releases MURDER ON THE GREEN
One of the joys of featuring authors on my blog is the opportunity to be introduced to authors with fascinating backgrounds, and Christine Knapp, a midwife for many years, is no exception! I’m delighted to celebrate her latest release in her Modern Midwife Mysteries’ series. First off, congratulations on the release of Book #5, MURDER…
Read MoreWriting When I’m Not Writing
I holed up in my home office yesterday to work on a short story to submit to Malice Domestic’s upcoming anthology. Those of you who know me are aware that I write novels and only rarely dip my toes into short stories. Truthfully, I’m in awe of short fiction writers who can pack so much…
Read MoreFather’s Day Reflections: Sadness But Gratitude as Well
My father was a “big deal” in the publishing world. Prior to the illness that eventually took his life, he was the number two guy at McGraw-Hill. His boss delivered his eulogy. Harold McGraw genuinely loved my dad, not only for his business contributions but for his character and friendship. Leafing through the sympathy letters…
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