Friday Fancies

Friday Fancies

Hard at work in the summertime

That’s right: your favorite bestselling authors are not just lying around doing nothing this summer. Well, we may be lying down, but that’s research and planning and plotting and character development. Honest. Let’s continue our series where members reveal the next books you can look forward to reading. Roger Eschbacher […]

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Dream to reality

The writing process of Alan Citron All of my book titles have come to me in dreams. That’s often where the stories begin to take shape, as well. In the case of New Orleansland, the title and plotline popped into my mind simultaneously, like a rough draft. The final product […]

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How do writers write?

There are many sources of inspiration—and perspiration. By Samreen Ahsan Writing in any form—essay, short story, journal, novel or series—is a combination of sleepless nights, haphazard ideas, personal experiences, research (lots and lots of it), inspiration and the result of a creative mind. I am passionate about travelling and art, […]

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Sparks to flames: how stories start

How do your favorite books get from the writers’ heads to the bookshelf? This week, three more bestselling authors share how they write the stories you love to read. Elyse Salpeter My process for writing a book nearly always begins from a sudden spark of insight. For instance, my horror […]

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Friday fancies: Summer dreamin’

Plans for the idylls of summer By A.J. Llewellyn Aloha gang! Well, my plans for the next few months are pretty hectic. Apart from keeping up with my own releases, I am publishing an anthology of short stories called Island Fever. I’ve roped several Hawaiian authors into participating and it’s […]

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My Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

aka My Writing Plans for 2022 By Roger Eschbacher While the pandemic years have been a bit of a slog for me and everyone else (let’s just say it can be challenging to stay upbeat and creative when you’re not feeling it), they’ve also been shockingly productive. In the past […]

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Friday feature: Imperfect Harmony 

An excerpt from the rock’n’roll romance by bestseller Raine Thomas By the time Lily finally made it inside the VIP section at Magellan’s, she was sure she would kill someone before the night ended. In all likelihood it would be Aria for making her wear the four-inch peep toe heels […]

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Romance month: A Heart So Familiar

A Friday focus from the upcoming novel by bestseller Raine Thomas Paige was proud of how level her voice sounded considering the thunderous beat of her heart. She had assumed she’d find Shane on the other side of the door. He had promised to drop by after dinner with Christian […]

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A winner and lots of sales

A finance-friendly Friday from BestSelling Reads authors Winner! We’re thrilled to announce that J.L. Oakley’s The Quisling Factor has won 2021 international book of the year from the THE OFFICIAL International Pulpwood Queen and Timber Guy Book Club. The book tells the story of Norway’s struggle to recover from the […]

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Looking … forward (?) … in 2022

After our experience in the past two Januaries, it feels downright scary to try to look at the year we can expect. At least there is something we can count on: curling up with a good book. Your favourite bestselling authors have your back. They have some wonderful new reading […]

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