Focus Friday

Bestselling writers love the spooky season

It’s the start of the spooky season, the favorite time of year for your favorite bestselling authors. We love to write scary scenes and stories. Why? Read on. If you dare. Gae-Lynn Woods Halloween conjures a fantastic memory from trick or treating when I was a kid. We lived in […]

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Monday musing

Get to know David C. Cassidy

Our profiles of the evolution of bestselling authors continues this week with the master of horror. At what stage in your life did you first publish a book? Like many authors, I simply published a book while working a full-time job and raising a family. Still, I have to thank […]

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Monday musing

The evolution of an author: Scott Bury

Get to know your favorite BestSelling Reads authors a little better. Why did you decide to write and publish a book? I had dreamed of writing and publishing books since I was a child. Being a journalist satisfied the desire to write for a living, but I still had all […]

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Thursday teaser

Thursday teaser: Mist-Chi-Mas

This week’s excerpt comes from tale set in the Pacific Northwest of 1860 By J.L. Oakley Troubles with San Juan Town Breed stood on the porch of Krill’s Mercantile and checked the double doors. Behind him, lantern light from a dozen shacks groped its way through the thickening mist. A tinny piano […]

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Monday Meet-an-Author: DelSheree Gladden

You know her books. You’ve read her bio. Today, get to know a little better the USA Today bestselling author DelSheree Gladden: how she started writing and publishing, and how she has grown as an author. First, tell us about your books, in chronological order: title, genre, a couple of […]

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Monday musing

Meet an Author Monday: A.J. Llewellyn

Our most prolific member began publishing fiction in the 1980s. A lot has changed in the world, in the publishing industry, and for A.J. herself since then. How did you get started as a writer? AJ Llewellyn is my pen name. I was a journalist for many years, and I […]

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Monday musing

Villains: Probing the darkest waters of evil

By David C. Cassidy BestSelling author explores how and why authors love to create villains, and how audiences respond. This post was originally published in June 2018. “Conscience is the window of our spirit, evil is the curtain.”—Douglas Horton Brikker burned her eye. Stepping out of the light from the […]

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Thursday teaser

Thursday Teaser: When Death Strikes

The new thriller releases this Monday, August 30, 2021 By Alan McDermott Read this brief sample: “Two days to the Ecuadorian border, another to Quito,” Sonny mused as he put a frosted bottle of beer and a menu in front of Eva. “If we’re gonna be travelling so much, I […]

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Monday musing

Get to know an author: Jennifer Harlow

Over the years, authors grow as artists and as professionals. This week, Jennifer Harlow, author of cross-genre steampunk, mystery and horror, describes her journey. Why did you decide to write a book?  I’ve always been a storyteller in some fashion. I used to fake sick all the time to stay […]

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Thursday teaser

Thursday Teaser: Trouble Magnet

Eliza Carlisle Mystery Book 1 By DelSheree Gladden “I didn’t kill her!” Baxter shouted. Several heads turned our way, which only pissed him off even more. Jamming a finger in my direction, he said, “You’ve been here less than twenty-four hours and you think you have any idea what it’s […]

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