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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The evolution of an author: Raine Thomas

Time has a way of shaping us all. This week, bestselling author Raine Thomas discusses her growth and evolution as a professional author over the past years. At what stage in your life did you first publish a book? I first published the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy ten years ago, […]

Thursday Teaser: Sugar for Sugar

This week’s excerpt is a repeat from three years ago, as part of our rebuilding—and a reminder of a great bestselling read. By Seb Kirby Justin Hardman looks at himself in the mirror as he shaves. He likes what he sees. A man approaching forty but with the bright-eyed zeal […]

An author’s progress: Alan McDermott

This week, we start a new series to help you get to know your favorite bestselling authors a little better. A number of of our members have been BestSelling Authors for some time. And of course, they have grown as artists, professionals and people over those years. Gray Justice, action […]

Why did I give up writing during Covid?

Monday musings By Elyse Salpeter Two Marches ago when the world shut down, I pushed myself to finish my novel, The Journey Back. This was book #6 in my Kelsey Porter series, but I felt very selfish to publish a new novel while the world was in a pandemic. It took […]

Please do not adjust your set

Monday musings in midsummer By Scott Bury One of the most challenging aspects of being an author today is keeping on top of rapidly shifting technology. These days, it’s essential for authors to actively engage with audiences. And that means, virtually. Blogs, email, social media and all the other virtual […]