Category Archives: guest posts

Competitive roller skating inspires a murder mystery

Posted on 2 October 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Joelle Charbonneau may be one of the busiest authors around. Today, the third book in her Rebecca Robbins roller skating mystery series comes out from Minotaur Books. She’s also just launched the Glee Club mystery series with Berkley, and in … Continue reading →

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Kiana Davenport’s top 10 Civil War reads

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Hawaiian author Kiana Davenport is perhaps best known for her short stories, which have garnered numerous prizes, including the Pushcart Prize and an O. Henry award. In her stories and novels (including the best-selling Shark Dialogues), Davenport has mostly drawn … Continue reading →

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It’s 1941 and there’s trouble brewing in NYC . . .

Posted on 4 September 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Mystery authors Joanne Dobson (of the Professor Karen Pelletier series) and Beverle Grave Myers (of the Baroque series) have collaborated on Face of the Enemy, book #1 in the New York in Wartime series. The authors graciously agreed to interview … Continue reading →

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Susan Wiggs returns to Willow Lake

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s been two years since the publication of Marrying Daisy Bellamy, the eighth book in Susan Wiggs’ Lakeshore Chronicles series. I am so excited that book #9, Return to Willow Lake, is finally on sale today! This story centers on … Continue reading →

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Write what you love

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

On the occasion of the publication of her 70th novel (!), author Emilie Richards offers advice for aspiring writers. Guest post by Emilie Richards Today, my 70th novel hits bookstores. While most readers shake their heads in wonder, I know … Continue reading →

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‘Zoo-dunits’ inspire readers to action

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In addition to writing her series of “zoo-dunits,” author Ann Littlewood is passionate about the natural world. She hopes to inspire readers to care about environmental issues in her mystery novels, which realistically depict the life of a zookeeper; Littlewood … Continue reading →

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A real dog inspires best-selling novels

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The second novel in Andrea Kane’s popular Forensic Instincts series goes on sale today. Called The Line Between Here and Gone, the story is about a woman searching for the man who has a cure for her child’s rare immune … Continue reading →

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The man in the belfry

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I recently interviewed author Jon Steele about his debut novel, The Watchers. It’s a smart, literary thriller with a supernatural twist. Set in Lausanne, Switzerland, the story centers on Marc Rochat, the bell ringer of the cathedral in Lausanne who … Continue reading →

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Sun-kissed memories inspire a novel

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today’s guest blog post is going to make you want to drop everything and book a ticket to Europe, where you will meander through France, Germany, Austria and end up lounging on the gorgeous Lake Balaton in Hungary. Don’t have … Continue reading →

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Location, location, location

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In a guest post, Jon Jefferson—the “Jefferson” half of the crime-fiction duo Jefferson Bass—tells us about about the importance of setting. Working in collaboration with Dr. Bill Bass, the forensic anthropologist who founded the Body Farm at the University of … Continue reading →

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Words of wisdom for the first year of marriage

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

What happens once the honeymoon is truly over? In a new book, Wedding Cake for Breakfast (Berkley), on sale this week, 23 authors—including Joshilyn Jackson and Jill Kargman—offer up their reflections on the first year of marriage. In a guest blog post, … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After—in real life

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Is there anything more romantic than a wedding? The summer wedding season is right around the corner, and romance fans can get in the spirit with a delightful anthology featuring three love stories, Kiss the Bride. The superstar authors are … Continue reading →

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Guest post: The novel as a journey

Posted on 12 April 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Ditch the tour bus, but bring your map! guest post by Alaya Johnson I love to travel, but I loathe tour groups. Half-hour breaks for boxed lunches is what you do for the annual office retreat, not your first visit to … Continue reading →

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An appreciation of Harry Crews

Posted on 5 April 2012 by Kate, Associate Editor

guest post by Henry L. Carrigan Jr. It is somehow fitting that Harry Crews and Earl Scruggs died on the same day, March 28, 2012. While the pugnacious and audacious Southern novelist and the lightning-fast and inventive banjo player lived … Continue reading →

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How a blog became a book

Posted on 3 April 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

guest post by Beth M. Howard I get asked all the time how long it took to write my book, and my answer is “Three months.” But the fact is I’ve been writing my book over a period of nearly … Continue reading →

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