by Nuala Ellwood | Aug 13, 2021 | Features, Five Things
Green Knowe (The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. Boston). I fell in love with the ‘Green Knowe’ series of books when I was seven years old and obsessed with ghost stories. The novel opens with Tolly, a shy young boy, who goes to stay with his grandmother in an old,...
by Elise Cooper | Aug 12, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Ice and Stone Marcia Muller Sharon McCone Mystery 35 Grand Central Pub Aug 10th, 2021 Ice and Stone by Marcia Muller brings back private investigator Sharon McCone. The plot delves into crimes against Indigenous women and McCone must uncover who is behind the...
by Isabella Maldonado | Aug 10, 2021 | Behind the Book, Features
You could say I’ve been involved with crime for a long time. Over two decades in law enforcement taught me a lot about human nature, good and bad. I’ve held many positions from patrol officer to captain, including hostage negotiator, department spokesperson, and...
by Elise Cooper | Aug 5, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
The Exiles Christina Baker Kline Custom House Pub July 6th, 2021 The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline brings to life five women in nineteenth century Australia. All faced similar hardships struggling for redemption and freedom in this new society. They were...
by Elise Cooper | Jul 30, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Shadow Target Jake Keller Book 4 David Ricciardi Berkley pub June 15th, 2021 Shadow Target by David Ricciardi brings to life the patriotic hero Jake Keller. The story delves into the influences of money, power, and greed. Traitors, moles, deception, and teamwork are...
by Wendy Dranfield | Jul 29, 2021 | Author Workspaces, Features, Pet Spotlight
My workspace is a home office that I share with my husband. We have half the room each and I work at a height-adjustable desk so I can stand when my back starts aching. Writing full-time really is bad for your back so I like to mix it up a bit. I’m not one of those...
by Kent Harrington | Jul 29, 2021 | Books, Features
There is a moment when you are peaking on ACID that is indescribable: both torment and ecstasy. But out there, at the edge, is where you pass through your particular psychological maze; the maze that trammels us. Only by passing through that maze do you understand...
by Joy Kluver | Jul 27, 2021 | Author Workspaces
I think it’s safe to say it’s been a year like no other. Since the start of the new decade, I’ve worked in four different places around my house. I started off 2020 at my usual desk in our bedroom. When child number three came along, we moved our study to our bedroom...
by Elise Cooper | Jul 25, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Sleeper Agent Ann Hagedorn Simon & Schuster July 20th, 2021 Sleeper Agent by Ann Hagedorn brings to life the story of the undetected spy George Koval. His life is used as a backdrop for the historical context surrounding the Manhattan Project. Koval was born...
by Kelly Heard | Jul 22, 2021 | Author Workspaces, Features
What I call my office is just a corner of my bedroom. I wrote my debut novel on my iPhone, and the following two anywhere I managed to sit down for more than two minutes. It felt luxurious, almost greedy, to stake out even a small space for my own. It’s modest, but...
