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I Got My Ticket for the Long Way Round

Do you think a regular writing hiatus would be good for you? (no writing/reading/reviewing/marketing etc.) How long would you like to take and what would you do during it?)

by Paul D. Marks

Before I get to the question at hand, I was researching some things the other day and came across a list of the “Top 50 Crime Novel Blogs For Crime Readers & Authors” at Feedspot. So out of curiosity I had to check and see if we were on there. And we are. At #22. The last update is May 30, 2018, so this...

All aboard!

"Do you think a regular writing hiatus would be good for you? No writing/reading/reviewing/marketing etc.) How long would you like to take and what would you do during it?"Catriona writes: Thus week I'm taking a blogging hiatus, well, I'm turning my day over to Linda Lovely, who's on a blog tour to celebrate the launch of PICKED OFF, the second in her South Carolina goat farm mystery series, the follow-up to the giggle-fest that was BONES TO PICK.
Over to Linda:


Here’s how old I am: I recall ta...

Breaking up is hard to do....by Cathy Ace

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Time Out by RM Greenaway

Q: Do you think a regular writing hiatus would be good for you? (no writing/ reading/ reviewing/marketing etc.) How long would you like to take and what would you do during it?


Since this is my question, the answer is probably obvious: Yes.

Seems like sacrilege, betrayal, and admitting I'm not a real writer, but yeah, one month out of twelve away from the blessed written word with all its frigging ups and downs would be good for me. I love it all, but sometimes the stress turns into a belly ach...

Will Work for Success

Q: Do you think a regular writing hiatus would be good for you? (no writing/ reading/ reviewing/marketing etc.) How long would you like to take and what would you do during it?)
- from Susan


A: No! In fact, I just did it, not so much by design as by the necessity when you’re traveling and doing tourist-y things all day, and I am currently trying to get my mojo back. A couple of distractions:





Maybe if I had written 8, 10, 15 books in a series, a hiatus might be good to refresh my brain and make s...

In My Mitts

"No, I don't want a tote bag. Is it free? Fine."
Unfortunately, audiobooks never caught on with me. It's generational, maybe. All those tapes in that plastic package that always found a way to get cracked and dented just looked so unnecessary, not to mention the batteries. Buy the book, save the money on Duracells. What's more, I remember a large component of reading comprehension taught as seeing what's happening on the page in your mind as you read. Audiobooks accomplish the bulk of what wan...

And Now This

From Jim

Sorry, I’m free-stylin’ again this week, and this time I have good reason to do so. My sixth Ellie Stone mystery, A STONE’S THROW, bowed this past Tuesday, June 5, 2018.


It’s not that often that one gets a book published, so it’s cause to celebrate each time. In fact, it’s important to mark these milestones in our careers, which otherwise consist of months on end of sitting alone in front of a blinking cursor. I tend to find any and all reasons to celebrate my writing accomplishments,...

Heard any good books lately?

If you listen to audiobooks, how do you find they compare to old-fashioned reading, as far as absorbing the content? What are the pros and cons of each? If you don’t listen to audiobooks, why not?
by Dietrich Kalteis
Comprehension between reading and listening to a novel seems to be on a par. The story comes to life either way, but given a choice, I’d rather settle down in a favorite chair and read the novel. I’m not as likely to sit at home and listen to an audiobook, but they are great when I...

Whatever Brings in New Readers

 By R.J. Harlick

If you listen to audiobooks, how do you find they compare to old-fashioned reading, as far as absorbing the content? What are the pros and cons of each? If you don’t listen to audiobooks, why not?
I see my blog mate, Terry, has chosen to write on another topic, which by the way I found very interesting. I was going to do the same and then I decided I would do some research into audio books vs regular books and report my findings.
But first I will answer the question with a...