I’m thrilled to share that my first middle grade novel, an identity-swapping tale called THE BIG SWITCH: VARNEY AND CEDRIC, has its official publication date today, March 26! As most of you know, Varney and Cedric is a departure from the contemporary realistic young adult and adult romantic mysteries I write. It was such fun…
A big part of the joy of interviewing authors is learning about the fascinating backgrounds they bring to their work. Pat Arneson is a clinical therapist who is also a certified equine-assisted therapist. She draws upon her rich background to pen her novels: Congratulations on the release this past year of not one but two…
What a pleasure to host GG Calpo on my blog as she celebrates the release of HOOK, LINE, AND MURDER. As a longtime teacher, I love that GG features retired educators in her novel and has such thoughtful things to say about writing cozy mysteries. First off, congratulations on the release of HOOK, LINE, AND…
It’s a delight to welcome back Janet Raye Stevens to my blog as she embarks into the world of YA fiction with her new pen name, Evie Kelley. Below are her responses to my interview questions: As someone who started out as a young adult writer and now writes both young adult and adult fiction,…
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…