Lou Kemp is a California-born author who now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and a herd of cats. Before becoming a full-time writer, Lou worked as an engineer and project manager. Her early writing work was in…
“Can you address what aspects would make some mysteries/suspense/thrillers good for audiobook production and others not so good?“ This question caught me off guard a little bit because my initial reaction is to say that if you have a good…
Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of of The Fairy Garden Mysteries, featuring a fairy garden shop owner in charming Carmel, California, The French Bistro Mysteries, featuring a former chef who is now an up-and-coming bistro…
Underground! What an intriguing, descriptive word. I love words that tease and tantalize the imagination. Underground! What does it conjure up, the benign or the deadly? Secretive, cloak and dagger, clandestine, covert or a mine. What a gamut of scenarios.…
Dana Killion is a successful author known for her mystery series featuring protagonist Andrea Kellner, an investigative reporter based in Chicago. The five books in the series have been well received by readers and critics alike, with Killion’s latest book,…
We’ve all wondered how authors come up with the best ways to plot thrillers, and thanks to Hank Scheer we have five easy ways to outline a thriller book! Sarah Brenalen, my protagonist in Fade to Blue, is a well-intentioned…
Book Title: When the Smoke Cleared (A Murder Mystery in Malden) by Bill PowersCategory: Adult Non-Fiction (18 +), 400 pagesGenre: True CrimePublisher: PowersCourt PressRelease date: Oct, 2022Content Rating: PG-13 Some violence some profanity Synopsis: There is no greater distinction or responsibility for a law enforcement…
Writing True Crime vs Fictional Murder Mysteries by Bill Powers I have been writing in one form or another for decades and with the exception of two creative writing classes, it has all been non-fiction. Police officers live in a real-life…
Doris Matheson—Not Your Average Geezer By Lauren Carr My favorite part of being a writer is finding new characters and exploring their minds and backgrounds to figure out what makes them tick. I enjoy presenting the character to the readers…
Welcome to the iReads Book Tour for Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell. With a Guest Post on How Novels Can Stand Out + A Special Giveaway! Find it on: Synopsis: Annalisse Drury and Alec Zavos find themselves on opposing…
