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June 22, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends and happy Wednesday! Can here believe it’s nearing the end of June? Summer is flying by for me. I’m so excited to announce that my upcoming novel, The Deadly Shallows, releases in less than two weeks on July 5th. This leaves less than two weeks for you to snag the pre-order specials. If you haven’t visited my special, pre-order page you can here. It fully explains all the options you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: dani pettery, new book, preorder, the deadly shallows

Every book has a journey of its own

June 11, 2022 By Robin Lee Hatcher

I'll Be Seeing You

Last Tuesday (June 7), my latest novel arrived online and in bookstores. I’ll Be Seeing You is my 86th release. (To learn more about the story, visit the book page on my website.) As the title of this post says, every book has its own journey. The journey of I’ll Be Seeing You was bumpy, the kind of journey that can leave a writer feeling “less than.” The lockdowns of 2020 had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing

In Honor’s Defense

June 2, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

In less than a week, the final installment of the Hanger's Horsemen series will officially release. I can't wait to share Preach's story with you! I always get nervous when a new book hits the shelves, worried about what readers will think, but initial feedback has overwhelmingly claimed this to be the best of the series. Here are a few snippets from early reviews: "Preach and Damaris . . . … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Book Excerpt, new release

Q&A with Susan Sleeman

May 25, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Today I have the joy of interviewing Susan Sleeman. If you aren’t familiar with Susan’s books, you’re missing out. She writes edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense. We’re going to be chatting about Susan’s latest series, Steele Guardians, which is action-packed! Hope you’ll enjoy the interview. It was such a pleasure getting to spend this time with her. Your latest series is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: author interview, Susan Sleeman

It’s All in the Simmer

May 18, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

I’m not a cook. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But there is one category of food where I feel somewhat confident: soups.  Not complicated cream soups, mind you. I’m talking basic broth soups here. I think a lot of my comfort in this area of cooking goes all the way back to our early married days. Jeff was in law school; I was working at the university in a job that paid little but at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: soup, story process

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