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Reviews of Some Great Reads (an Off-Week Goodie)

by Kassandra Lamb ~ Since I read a fair amount, I’ve started a new feature on my own website—reviews of some great reads I’ve encountered recently. I try to focus on first-in-series books that are free or 99 cents, but I also include some full-price books that I think are worth the price.

Check out my first installment, including these three books:

PD Workman’s FREE first in series ~

I only like a certain kind of paranormal mystery, one that uses the paranormal aspects as a spice. ...

Horse Racing is In My Blood, and in My Books! (plus a New Release)

Two of my colts at my Maryland farm.

by Sasscer Hill ~ I have loved racehorses all my life, and I believe this passion transfers itself to the written pages of my mysteries. I lived on a Maryland horse farm for more than 30 years, where I bred, raised, broke, and raced Thoroughbreds. Horse racing is truly in my blood!

The Thoroughbred racetrack is the anchor around which I build my mystery‑thrillers. I am grateful that my experiences with horse racing drove me to write my first Nikki Latre...

A Crime Writers’ Interview with Lori Roberts Herbst

Since books are more like cupcakes than toasters (except they don’t make you fat), we know readers need a constant supply. So we’re happy to introduce you all to yet another budding author, via this Crime Writers’ Interview with Lori Roberts Herbst.

A former educator, Lori spent much of her life writing, editing, and psychoanalyzing. Through thirty years of teaching journalism, advising newspaper and yearbook staffs, instructing budding photographers, and counseling teenagers, she sti...

Writing a Crossover Novel (plus a New Release)

by Kirsten Weiss ~ Writing a crossover novel has some unique challenges and some interesting payoffs.

If you grew up in the eighties, you may remember those crossover TV specials. (Simon and Simon crossed with Magnum PI was my favorite, and Murder She Wrote also did a crossover with Magnum.)

I’d already been toying with crossovers in a very small way. My Wits’ End and Doyle Witch series take place in the same small, mountain town, and characters cross between series.

But when sever...

Write In Your Own Backyard

Luna Moth in Liz’s backyard

“Write” in your own backyard, there may be ideas, themes, stories to tell…

One of the most common questions writers get is “Where do your ideas come from?”

Well, our newest writer, Liz Boeger, shows us how to find inspiration “write in your own backyard.” READ MORE

And another of our newish writers has her first book coming out under our imprint. Check it out!!Shooting Star, A Nikki Latrelle Mystery

When Nikki’s ex-lover Will hires her to pr...

A Couple of Off-Week Announcements

by Kassandra Lamb ~ Just a couple of announcements this off-week…

One, our Summer Travels Contest only has 5 more days to run!! If you haven’t already entered, what are you waiting for?

Ends this Saturday, 6/19/21

Prizes are A Clue® Travel Card Game and a misterio Travel Mug, plus 4 signed paperbacks*.

(*If the winner has read any of these already, we can substitute a different book; some restrictions apply)

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Four ways to enter (SEVEN possible entries)!!

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Where the Research Takes Us: Burning Metal and Killer Freezers

by Kassandra Lamb (on behalf of the whole crew) ~ Every once in a while we like to share some of the odder tidbits we’ve gleaned, from where the research takes us.

I’ll start things off this time. Did you know that metal can burn?

I did not know that factoid, until I researched what would happen when a small plane crashes shortly after takeoff. I had questions like what noise would it make, would it explode, etc.

In my attempts to find answers, I stumbled upon a Facebook group cal...

A Crime Writers’ Interview (and a New misterio Author!)

by Kassandra Lamb ~ Last week, I mentioned that we have a new misterio author. She ended up joining us after some discussion, all of which started with a casual comment she made on an author board (Sisters in Crime, to be exact) that she was looking into the indie-publishing option.

Her comment caught my eye and I messaged her about misterio press. And now, she’s coming on board. So please help us welcome our new misterio author, Liz Boeger.

She did an interview for us so we all could ...

Serendipitous Moments (Plus a New Release!)

by Kassandra Lamb ~ Have you had moments when something small happened that ended up making a big difference in your life? I love those little serendipitous moments!!

A friend of my husband’s was flying home after a visit with hubs (before he was my hubs) and happened to end up sitting next to a young woman on the plane. They were both fairly quiet people, but it was a long flight and eventually they struck up a conversation.

They celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary this past yea...

New Book Bundles: Witches, Doggies and Ghosts, Oh My!

During this “off” week, we figured we’d tell you all about some new book bundles that we have out now.

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Let’s start with Kirsten Weiss’s delightful Doyle Witches cozies:

The Witches of Doyle Boxed Set I

Including the novels Bound, Ground and Down.

Three sisters. Three mysteries. Three love affairs.

In a small town where magic lies hidden in its foundations and forests, three sisters must master their powers and shatter a curse that threatens to destroy them all.

Sp...