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Guest Post: Heather Haven, Author, Speaks Out About Percy Cole

THE AD SAID,  PERSEPHONE COLE, HOTSHOT INVESTIGATOR: INVESTIGATE THIS!

Giveaway Ends 6/12/2023 Heather Haven, Author, Speaks Out About Percy Cole Here’s a Secret About the Persephone Cole Vintage Mysteries series: it was born out of a challenge by my then editor to create a protagonist who looked and acted more like a real person, instead of more or less make-believe; ergo, my wannabe. Could I do it? More importantly, did I want to do it? After all, I had been…

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Guest Post: WHAT WRITING PROJECT IS COMING NEXT? by Marlene M. Bell

Giveaway Ends 5/30 WHAT WRITING PROJECT IS COMING NEXT? by Marlene M. Bell Many don’t know this, but the idea of Annalisse began as a single standalone book. Through a number of drafts and many obvious subplots, it was clear to my developmental editors that Annalisse’s narrative should be a series of events in multiple installments. Stolen Obsession’s first draft held way too many characters…

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Q & A with Author Mally Becker

#QandA with Mally Becker, author of The Counterfeit Wife (A Revolutionary War Mystery) @mallybeckerwrites @mally_becker #IRWYW #Giveaway @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Mystery #Historical #momswhoread #booktwitter

Giveaway Ends 10/14 What does it mean to you to be called an author?  Being an author means that I get to share my stories and characters with readers. That’s humbling, exciting, and a little nerve-wracking!   Which book are we talking about today?  I’m thrilled to tell you about THE COUNTERFEIT WIFE, which will be published by Level Best Books on September 20, 2022.  Can you tell us a bit…

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Q and A with author Chris Patchell

#QandA with Chris Patchell author of The Perfect Brother "A scandalous liaison. A killer on the loose." #IRWYW #Giveaway @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Suspense #momswhoread #booktwitter #booktour #VBT #Amazon

Giveaway Ends 10/21 What does it mean to you to be called an author?  Being called an author feels like an honor, really. Writing has long been a dream of mine. I published my first book nine years ago, and since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to share my stories with a wonderful community of readers. Since writing is such a solitary endeavor, it’s always great to hear from readers who…

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Series Spotlight: Pitch & Sickle – The Diabolus Chronicles by D K Girl

#Series #Spotlight: Pitch & Sickle – The Diabolus Chronicles by D K Girl @daniellekgirl #gaslampfantasy #gay #mmromance #promoLGBTQ #lgbtbooks #lgbtqfiction @gaybookpromo @gaybookpromotions #IRWYW #momswhoread #gaybookpromotions #booktwitter #Amazon #KU

Pitch & Sickle – The Diabolus Chronicles by D K Girl An MM Gaslamp Fantasy Series BOOK 1 Book Title: The Bandalore – Pitch & Sickle Book One Cover Artist: Deranged Doctor DesignsRelease Date: February 25, 2021 Genre:  Historical Fantasy MMTropes: Slow, slow burn, opposites attractThemes: Loneliness and friendshipHeat Rating: 2 flames    Length:  285 pages It is not a standalone book. This is…

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Author Q and A with Gail Meath

#QandA with Gail Meath, Author of DEUCE (JAX DIAMOND MYSTERIES Book 3) "One for sorrow, two for spice triggers a game of three blind mice." #KU #IRWYW #GreatEscapesBookTours #Giveaway @DollyCas @dollycas1 #cozymystery #momswhoread #booktwitter #Amazon

Giveaway Ends 10/9 What does it mean to you to be called an author?  My dream.  Ever since I was twelve years old and wrote my first short story for English class, I fell in love with writing.  Yet, I also knew there was a huge difference between writing and being an author.  It wasn’t until years later after I had published a few books and received not only great reviews, but several book…

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Book Blast: Inhuman Acts by Brooke L. French

#BookBlast: Inhuman Acts by Brooke L. French @brookelewisfrench "A deadly, incurable disease creeps silent through #Chattanooga" #IRWYW #Giveaway #Win @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Thriller #momswhoread #VBT #AmazonGC

Giveaway Ends 10/10 Inhuman Acts by Brooke L FrenchOctober 6, 2022 Book Blast Synopsis: A deadly, incurable disease creeps silent through Chattanooga. And its victims aren’t random. When inexplicable human rabies cases appear in Tennessee, disease ecologist Letty Duquesne jumps at the chance to trace the virus back to its source. But the closer Letty gets to finding the outbreak’s origin,…

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Author Q and A with R.G. Belsky

#QandA with R.G. Belsky, author of It's News to Me (Clare Carlson Mystery Book 5 #IRWYW #Giveaway @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Mystery e #momswhoread #booktwitter #booktour #VBT #Amazon

Giveaway Ends 10/31 What does it mean to you to be called an author?  I think it means whatever you want it to mean. If you write – whether or not you’re published or finish a book or short story or screenplay or whatever – then I believe you’re a writer. To me, an author is someone who actually has a book. But, as far as I’m concerned, everyone who tries to write can call themselves anything…

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Author Q and A: Carrie Stuart Parks

#QandA with Carrie Stuart Parks, Author of Fallout @carriestuarparks #IRWYW #Giveaway @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Mystery #Thriller #Suspense #momswhoread #booktwitter #booktour #VBT #Amazon

Giveaway Ends 10/7 What does it mean to be called an author? There are moments in our lives that we remember exactly where we are and what we were doing when . . . and fill in the blank. Those moments happened for me several times when learning that what seemed like a pipedream was going to become a dream-come-true. I was going to become an author. First as a non-fiction author/illustrator of a…

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Blog Hiatus

Hello, earlier this month this blog’s editor and main content creator, ShelleLP, had a severe fall and she is still suffering from complications from it. Being new to how she runs the blog, I didn’t know enough about how things work here to keep things up and running. The irony is not lost on us that adding me to the blog was supposed to avoid this from happening. The good news is that she is…

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QandA: Author Richard Doetsch talks about The 13th Hour: Chaos

#QandA: Author Richard Doetsch talks about The13th Hour: Chaos (The Nick Quinn Thriller Series) @richarddoetsch "A Mesmerizing Thriller Told in Reverse" #IRWYW #Giveaway @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Mystery #Thriller

 IR– Can you tell us a bit about the story and its main characters? RD–The 13th Hour: Chaos is a thriller that starts at the last chapter and goes backwards.  On a warm Fourth of July in the quiet town of Byram Hills, Nick Quinn watches as his wife and daughter die in an unprecedented terrorist attack. Amid the disaster, Nick is approached by a dying friend who hands Nick an antique pocket…

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A Conversation with author Ash Bishop

#AConversation with Ash Bishop, author of Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc @Ashlbishop Finding work is easy. Staying alive is a little bit harder. #IRWYW #Giveaway #providencebookpromotions #momswhoread #booktwitter #booktour #Books #reading

Giveaway Ends 9/30 Today we are talking to author Ash Bishop about his debut novel “ Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc. “ This book, published by Camcat Books, is set for release on September 6, 2022. It is a novel is about a team of intergalactic monster hunters. Space travel has become so commonplace that dangerous creatures are constantly jumping ecosystems onto other worlds in search of new,…

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Release Blitz: Famine: A Four Horsemen Book

Release Blitz: Famine: A Four Horsemen Book by Sienna Moreau @siennamoreauauthor "A fallen angel with a broken heart The third horseman who rejected him A love that can destroy them both" #DarkParanormal @gaybookpromo @gaybookpromotions #IRWYW

Book Title: Famine (The Four Horsemen Book #3)  Author and Publisher: Sienna MoreauCover Artist: Reese DanteRelease Date: August 25, 2022Genre: Dark M/M Paranormal RomanceTropes: Second chance, forbidden love, lovers to enemies to lovers, hurt/comfortLength:  80,000 – 90,000 words Heat Rating: 3 – 4 flames  It is not a standalone story. It is the third book in the series and must be read in…

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Book Bites: Heroes Ever Die by J. A. Crawford

#BookBites Heroes Ever Die by J. A. Crawford @josephoforb @jacrawfordoforb "IN HIS WORLD, EVERYONE WEARS A MASK." #IRWYW @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Mystery #MIcroReviews

Read Our interview with the author here… A conversation with author J. A. Crawford Giveaway Ends 8/31 Come back later this month for a […] August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 Comic books are a fun vacation from reality, taking the reader into an alternate universe where things are normal but just a bit different, a bit more sensational. After reading this book, that is pretty much how I see Ken…

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Guest Post: Tam Binh talks Travel and Adventure and A Shot in the 80% Dark

#GuestPost Tam Binh talks Travel and Adventure and A Shot in the 80% Dark by author Amber Royer @amber_royer @amberroyerauthor #IRWYW #GreatEscapesBookTours #Giveaway @DollyCas @dollycas1 #cozymystery #win #momswhoread #booktwitter #BlogTour #Amazon

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Book Bites: In Danger of Judgment

#BookBites In Danger of Judgment by David Rabin @DavidRabinAuthor #MicroReviews #IRWYW #Giveaway @partnersincr1me @partnersincrimevbt @PICVirtualTours #Mystery #Thriller #detective #momswhoread #booktwitter #booktour #VBT #Amazon #BookReview

Giveaway Ends 9/2 Read Our Interview with Author David Rabin A Conversation with Author David Rabin Giveaway Ends 9/2 Which book are we talking about today?… Keep reading August 15, 2022 As a rule, there is a word minimum for a proper review. The Kindle app puts it at 20. Some book promoters want at least 300 – 450. Sometimes though less is more so here is my review of this book: “OMG! You…

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Daily Book Quote: Tangled in Clouds

"A brick wall. That was on fire. And had spikes." #DailyBookQuote Tangled in Clouds (An According to Liam Novella) by V.L. Locey @vllocey @vl_locey #IRWYW #BookBites #MicroReview #DBQ #LGBT #HockeyRomance #MMRomance

“Whoever had made him feel so uncomfortable about his body and his scars needed crosschecked into a wall. A brick wall. That was on fire. And had spikes.“Tangled in Clouds Book Title:   Tangled in Clouds (An According to Liam Novella)Author:    V.L. LoceyPurchase Link:   Amazon Genre: MM Romance, Hockey RomanceAvailable in Kindle Unlimited  See All My Favorite Quotes From This Book I was so…

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