Maybe it's just me, but every now again I come across a fictional character that I'd like to meet.

Maybe.

Depends on how game I'm feeling I guess, but I think Alby might be one of those characters.

Of course, never for breakfast, and preferably somewhere there is a large, thick brick wall between us and the great unwashed. But still, he is the sort of bloke that you wouldn't mind having a glass of wine with

and oh, I don't know, explore why…

We’re having a great week at the Virtual Book Tour website and I’d like to extend an invitation to each person to visit us. We have three great authors touring this month and they have posted a wealth of information

about their books. You will find book summaries, excerpts, information about

how current events tie into their books, why they decided to write that

particular book and much more.

For people who haven’t heard…

posted by Jeanne Munn Bracken



Reading Kate's blog about riding around on police patrols, I have been struck by the difference between a small city like Portland and a much smaller town like Littleton.



Every state probably has a Littleton, but if you're keeping track, I'm talking Massachusetts here.



We have a weekly newspaper called…

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that IN COLD DAYLIGHT, has reached the shortlist of the Top Ten books for World Book Day, Spread the Word, The Book to Talk About 2008. In fact according to the BBC it came third. I would like to thank everyone who voted for it, and to those who took the time and trouble to leave a…

May this year bring publishing success to all my "partners in crime".

Health, Prosperity and Happiness to one and all!

Donna Carrick

www.DonnaCarrick.com

Okay. I wrote a book. I found an agent. The agent found a publisher. The publisher released the book. We both dug for reviews and got some good ones. We offer the book in all the right places. Sounds like we've done it all, right?

I guess not. Now I'm supposed to become some sort of sales analyst and track where people are buying the book and how I reached those particular people. From that I should extrapolate a way to reach even more people and get them to buy the book. I'm told…

Did you enjoy yourself at LIM? I don't know how you could not, from great panels to a crimescene program with two savvy police officers, great meals, master classes, evening entertainment, self defense tips and more!

Those of you who heard me speak know I did indeed talk up teen literature to anyone who would listen. I really enjoyed my young adult panel with Harriette Robinet and Kim Sullivan on Friday. Harriette is always so smart and interesting with her Edgar judging and school…

Posted by Kate Flora

When I was a much younger writer, I thought writers sat at their desks and made things up. I never realized how much research a writer—especially a mystery writer whose work is going fall under the coolly critical and educated eye of the passionate mystery fan—needed to do in order to get things right.

That was many years ago, back before I spent ten years in the unpublished writer's corner. Back before I made my first tentative phone call to set up…

Never having been one for long soaks in the bathtub, the old slogan never meant much to me except visions of pruny skin and a ring to clean afterward. But writing, now there's something that takes you away.

The world is often unkind, as many, many poets have said far better than I can. Things happen to us that might drive us crazy. But for some, writing becomes catharsis, therapy, and hiding place, all in one. Focus on your characters. Make their lives worse than yours if it makes you…

"Winter"

cruel thief steals

light from the day…

I have to admit - reading this book I saw Jack Halford crossed with Brian Lane whenever DCI Mark Lapslie appeared on the page. Alas for anybody not quite as addicted to New Tricks as I am that will mean
nothing, but for an interesting idea of a book - follow the link below
to a full review.

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3937

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sarie Morrell, Author Publicist

Sarie Morrell Author & Book Promotions

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Huntington Beach, CA 92649

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RAMBO’S BACK...BUT WHERE DID HE COME FROM?

"His name was Rambo, and he was just some nothing kid for all anybody knew, standing by the pump of a gas station."

-Opening sentence of the 1972 novel First Blood by David…

Feb. 5,2008 & my galley is gone to print the proof!

I've decided that this is as close to child-birth as I'll get. The anxiety meter is tweeked.

My new saying is: "My pessimistic feet are firmly planted on the ground while my optimistic eyes look to the stars."

Posted by Lorraine (L.L.) Bartlett

Saturday I arrived at the Craft Antique Co-Op and Grammy G's cafe to do some down-and-dirty research. See, in my next book one of my characters wants to open a lunchtime cafe. My friend Gail owns Grammy G's--a lunchtime cafe. So on Saturday I turned up to "observe" what goes on in such an establishment.

I arrived with big round eyes and ready to take on…

I can never resist talking about it when I get positive feedback from a reader. That’s why I want to introduce you to Shelbie Wells.



We met at a Borders book signing, as is so often the case for me. I always ask people who purchase one of my novels to send me a note when they've read it to tell me what they think. Well, this was one reader who was true to her word and sent me a very flattering note about Blood and Bone, the book…