So this is me trying to liven things up. Take a peek at my new Substack newsletter. It’s free and will be free until I see a reason for it not to be. Donations to my Writer’s Block Recovery Fund happily accepted but totally optional. Content Warning: I hope the newsletter will evolve into a lovely, magical place where I share stories and posts about weird and interesting things. For now, You will find political commentary. I feel compelled to […]
It’s Wintertime, and the living is–increasingly terrifying! Explore legendary spiders with my guest, L.T. Getty, for a dose of spidery tingles. L.T. Getty will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. Enter the contest below. Be sure to check out all the stops on the tour–enter at each blog to raise your odds! Shameless self-promo #1: If you are an author in search of an experienced editor–I have availability in early 2025. Take a look […]
Are you up for a good laugh? I think we could all use one right about now. Well, my guest this week, courtesy of Goddess Fish Promotions, may have just the thing for you. Her book, ‘Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate, is a book of humorous essays and her post below tells of her adventures with haunted houses. She’s also giving away a $20 Gift card, so don’t forget to enter the contest. (Not So) Haunted Houses by […]
‘Tis the Season for ghost stories and wibbly-wobbly shadows at the window. My guest, courtesy Goddess Fish Promotions, offers a mystery tale set in Maryland–an area rich in paranormal legend. Read on to learn about the haunted offerings. PLUS enter the contest at the end. The author will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner. You can follow this tour and enter the contest at all the stops to increase your odds! Otherworldly Maryland Legends […]
Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor Series Book 2) The first in the Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor Series, The Deserter, introduced us to Army Criminal Investigations Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor and promptly plunged them into Venezuela, a country that was once a democracy but has been under authoritarian rule for over a decade. The chaos of such a system and the rugged terrain make it a great place to hide out. Scott and Maggie are sent […]
New Release! Deadfall is book 6 in Aline Templeton’s DC Kelsey Stang series. Deadfall stands nicely on its own. I’ve not read any of the others and could see there were things that continued from those previous books, but nothing detracted from the story in this book. In fact, those things made me want to backtrack to those previous books in the series just for fun. A word about developing character and setting—Do it! Templeton takes her time, lovingly describing […]
