Tag: bestselling author

Saturday spotlight

Scary Saturday: Eater of the Dead

Today’s teaser is from Dragon Friend: Leonard the Great, Part One By Roger Eschbacher Darkness. Moisture. Dripping. Warmth. Stench. Overwhelming stench. These sensations washed over Leonard as he became aware of his surroundings. He was lying on something that felt warm and moist, not at all unpleasant to the touch. […]

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Thursday teaser

An alien bodyguard? Return of the Ascendant

A Thursday teaser from the bestselling paranormal novel By Raine Thomas Ty paused for a moment as though getting his bearings. He briefly studied the night sky, then nodded. Turning right, he took Kyra’s arm and started walking along the cobblestone sidewalk at a brisk pace. All of the lights […]

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Thursday teaser

Fleeing the SD: The Brisling Code

A Thursday teaser from the latest historical fiction novel By J.L. Oakley As the inspector at the table motioned him forward, Haugland mentally counted down from five to zero to calm himself. He gave his papers consisting of his identity card, gresen pass, and work permit to the man. “Are […]

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New Book Announcement

New book: The Brisling Code

A new novel of Norway during the Second World War now out for you to enjoy By J.L. Oakley The latest book by a BestSelling Reads member-author is now available in print and e-book. J.L. Oakley has followed up her two novels set during the occupation of Norway with a […]

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Thursday teaser

Courtroom confession: Malicious Intent

A Thursday teaser from the medical-legal thriller By A.L. Smith Closing Argument “Your Honor, in the interest of time, I will summarize the remaining evidence,” Alex began, as she made her way to the juror’s section of the court room. Speaking directly to the jurors, she continued. “In law school, […]

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Monday musing , Uncategorized

“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover.”

Monday musings about designing the right cover for a book By Roger Eschbacher This time-worn adage is usually meant as a warning not to judge people, places or things by their surface characteristics. A person who does so should properly be judged as shallow because they can’t be bothered to […]

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Monday musing

Underneath the covers

By AJ Llewellyn What you didn’t know about how books covers are created Many years ago, when I first started out writing MM romance novels, a reader informed me that a well-known and extremely bitchy review site had nominated the cover of my then-new release The Forbidden Island for a […]

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New member announcement

Welcome to new member A.L. Smith

Award-winning, critically acclaimed author BestSelling Reads is thrilled to welcome a new member: social activist, author, and content creator A.L. Smith. Her newest book, Malicious Intent, the third in the Behind Closed Doors series, was just published this month. It has already garnered reviews like this: A symphony of suspense and […]

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Monday musing

How I find the right cover for my books

By D.G. Torrens A cover designer is an important asset for me. People do judge a book by its cover. The book cover is what will encourage readers to pick up the book and read the blurb.  So employing the right cover designer for my story is essential. I will […]

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Thursday teaser

They blew up the Golden Gate Bridge: Saving Raine

A Thursday teaser from the first book of the Drone Wars near-future dystopian thriller series By Frederick Lee Brooke All at once a motorbike pulled up right alongside, itself a good way to get shot. But the black-helmeted driver didn’t look very tough. In fact, he didn’t look fully grown. […]

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