What a pleasure to welcome back Cindy Goyette to my blog as she celebrates the release of DIVERSION! Below, she responds to my questions and gives great advice about writing mysteries: Congratulations on the release of DIVERSION, Book 3 of your Probation Case Files Mystery series. Can you share with our readers a bit about…
Having recently done a presentation on point of view for my local Sisters in Crime chapter, I was delighted when Dr. Millicent Eidson expressed interest in writing a guest blog on POV and how it relates to reader identification with complex characters. For an introduction to Millie, I’d love for you to take a look…
What a delight to interview an award-winning debut author who’s spent her life making music and approaches her fiction with a musical ear. Below she talks about her journey to writing MURDER WILL OUT. First off, a huge congratulations for the release of your debut novel, MURDER WILL OUT. Can you share with our readers…
I am a huge Lois Winston fan! Not only do I love her Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, but I learn so much from everything she has to say about the art and craft of fiction writing. Below she talks about the intersection of plot and character, and the key questions we need to ask…
So many authors have shared with me that they’ve found marketing and promoting their novels to be even more challenging than writing them! Heather Weidner offers some terrific advice for generating material for blogs and social media sites: Put Your Book Content to Good Use By Heather Weidner Marketing and promotions are a part of…
I so identify with Lis Angus’s preoccupation with understanding people and why they do what they do! It was delightful to get to interview her again as she celebrates the release of her sophomore novel, THAT OTHER FAMILY: First off, congratulations on the release of THAT OTHER FAMILY. Can you share with our readers a…
I’m so delighted to welcome debut author Debra Klein to my blog today. Below she talks about her eight-year journey to writing and publishing SERVING UP THE TRUTH, a wonderful reminder of what can happen through perseverance, not to mention what you might discover at your local coffee shop! First off, congratulations on the release of…
I have to admit this is a first for me—featuring an essay by a dog! But as you will discover, Maverick is very articulate, thanks to author Mary Seifert, his creator. Character’s Name: MAVERICK Series: KATIE AND MAVERICK COZIES Author’s Name: MARY SEIFERT Woof, woof … Oh? Sorry. You don’t understand canine? I’m multilingual myself.…
Few things can match the excitement of publishing your first novel. And it’s such a delight to interview a debut author, especially one as thoughtful and hard-working as Beth Strauss. Her determination to pen a story rich in meaning and authenticity shines through her work. First off, congratulations on the release of your debut novel,…
Recently, my award-winning author friend Marilyn Levinson announced she had not one but eight books coming out that year. I was astonished and incredibly impressed! I knew my prolific friend wrote both for young people and adults, but eight books? She explained that several had gone out of print and were being republished—but still! I…