A BATTLE OF WILLS… When the Marquess of Taverham married at eighteen, he was certain his life would be smooth and well ordered—right up till the moment his exuberant bride ran away on their wedding night, never to be seen again. Ten years later, when Kit is finally prepared to set his rash marriage aside by having his wife declared dead, she makes a shocking return, still beautiful but distrustful, and once more throws his life off-balance by refusing to live with him and resume their … [Read more...] about Keepsake by Heather Boyd @Heather_Boyd
Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
Zet and Kat are back. When the Nile town of Thebes is threatened by a scarab-amulet eating ghost, Zet is determined to uncover the truth. Is the ghost real? Meanwhile Zet's best friend, a jeweler's apprentice, is in trouble. Could the ghost and his best friend's ominous master be connected somehow? As if he didn't have enough trouble to deal with, special orders have gone missing at Zet's family pottery stall. With angry customers on his hands, his family reputation is going downhill fast. … [Read more...] about Zet and the Egyptian Amulet Mystery (Zet Mystery Book 2) by Scott Peters
Interview with Author – Ripley Patton @rippatton
Author Bio: Ripley Patton lives in Portland, Oregon with one cat, two teenagers, and a man who wants to live on a boat. She is an award-winning short story writer and author of The PSS Chronicles, a young adult paranormal thriller series. Ripley doesn't smoke, or drink, or cuss as much as her characters. Her only real vices are writing, eating M&Ms, and watching reality television. What inspires you to write? A love of story. Reading and writing have always been the way I make sense … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ripley Patton @rippatton
How to Write a Series – Guest Post by Lynne Cantwell @LynneCantwell
There are series, and then there are series – and the technique for writing each type is different. First I’ll explain what the types are, and then I’ll go into a little bit of detail about the the way I write mine. First, you have your open-ended series. You see this a lot in mysteries, in thrillers, and in YA books, as well as in many TV series. In each book, or in each episode of the show, a strong main character or ensemble is placed in a new situation, and must work toward some … [Read more...] about How to Write a Series – Guest Post by Lynne Cantwell @LynneCantwell
