So happy that Smoke & Secrets has made it to the short list for this competition! The novel, another Charlie and Simm mystery, releases in July 2025. Thank you to Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media! #mystery #competition #shortlist
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How epic is this?!
I had the pleasure of being a guest on a podcast of author Karen E. Osborne and her show, What Are You Reading? What Are You Writing?
You can check it out here: tinyurl.com/fdrz68ju
I hope you take a bit of time to listen in.
'One of the wittiest and most entertaining historical crime novels of the year'
#TheBellsOfWestminster by Leonora Nattrass is one of @thetimes.com' best historical fiction books of 2024 🔔
Wow - this is a great giveaway. What a treat winning would be. Good luck everyone🤞🏻
Some very interesting findings in this Indie Author Survey. Average monthly marketing budget: $700.
Yet 46% of indie authors earn less than $100 a month in book sales revenue.
Whew.
And that math is why this is such a frustrating biz.
The official trailer for my contemporary novel Beautiful & Terrible Things, which was released by Black Rose Writing recently. Get this friendship story in paperback, ebook or audiobook format, where books are sold. #booktrailer #contemporaryfiction #queerfiction #socialjustice #mentalhealth
Canada’s top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carigna:
"After 39 years of career as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations across the world, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service, in their country."
Please spread the word to any aspiring crime-writers out there. The competition will be judged by award-winning authors. Might be a kickstart to someone's career.
SPINES. F*** 'em.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag : @wipsnips.bsky.social It's Monday! The #WIPSnips word for November 25th is "ride". Perfect for me! And this article in Sidelines magazine's Nov. issue explains! #disability #equine #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #authors #writingprompts
You say it's been more than a week since I posted a shameless promotion of my work?
Well. I'll fix that.
“From the very beginning, The Murder Plague conjure a world where no one is safe and even the strong may not survive. ... Excellent read!” -- Carla D. Seyler, author of A Place Unmade
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kat Fieler on her podcast, Writer to Writer. You can find it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6h...
#blackrosewriting #amreading #books #bookstagram #thriller #crime #mystery @katfieler @followers @friends
In praise of #HistoricalFiction — it's become immensely popular with book clubs. Taking a look at why:
www.jannalexander.com/post/histori... #bookclubs