All Blog Posts Tagged 'authors' (181)

Blogging and Prizes and Posts--Oh, My!

Multiple opportunities to win prizes and have fun on blogs this week.

First, I'm continuing the Blog Party that celebrates the release of POISON, YOUR GRACE yesterday. It goes till Saturday, with a drawing each day for an

Amazon gift certificate. Visit

http://itsamysterytomepegherring.blogspot.com/

Second, I joined the Gratitude Giveaway Hop…

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Added by Peg Herring on November 17, 2011 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Blog Party, and You're Invited

Saturday, Nov. 12, and every day until Nov. 19th, I'm having a party on my main blog.

Visitors will meet a bunch of author/friends who will answer (hopefully with

wit and humor) questions about themselves and their work in ONE sentence.

Everyone is invited to visit and comment. Each day I will draw a name from the list of people who comment, and that person will get an…

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Added by Peg Herring on November 11, 2011 at 10:08pm — No Comments

The Trouble with Mystery Writers

That's easy: there are too darned many of us. I just returned from Magna Cum Murder, which is a small con. Attending cons, while a lot of fun, always underscores how many people are out there writing mysteries--and a lot of them a pretty good at it. One man at an informal discussion said it out loud, "I know I'm as good as a lot of the best-selling authors, but I just can't get recognized." It's true. You get good--even great--reviews. You get nominated for awards. You splash your book…

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Added by Peg Herring on October 31, 2011 at 10:49pm — 2 Comments

Mitzi and Teddy Paint the Town Strawberry-red

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/mitzi-and-teddy-paint-the-town-strawberry-red/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on October 28, 2011 at 2:57am — No Comments

Talk Radio Europe Interview with Mitzi Szereto

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/talk-radio-europe-interview-with-mitzi-szereto/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on October 6, 2011 at 10:02pm — No Comments

Bouchercon2011

If you missed my Monday post yesterday, it's a Tuesday post today. I was in transit from BoucherCon to home, and I just couldn't fit any more in.

Today is catch-up day, but I had to say here how much fun Bcon was, even though I often feel like a small fish in a big pond at such events. Rubbing elbows with the greats of our field, meeting lots of fans, and talking, talking, talking about books is a great way to take a break from real life and at the same time learn what is real in…

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Added by Peg Herring on September 21, 2011 at 2:54am — No Comments

Pitchforks, Jane Austen and Me

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/pitchforks-jane-austen-and-me/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on September 11, 2011 at 11:41am — No Comments

Television and radio interviews September, talking about DI Horton novel Footsteps on the Shore & CSI Portsmouth

I will be appearing on Portsmouth Live TV on the Adrian and Sally Show at 4pm on Friday 2 September and on BBC Radio Solent on Friday 9 September talking to Julian Clegg on his very popular Breakfast Show. I'm looking…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on August 17, 2011 at 11:28pm — No Comments

Does My Countenance Look Fat in This? (Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts)

How I came to write my scandalous version of the Jane Austen classic!

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/does-my-countenance-look-fat-in-this-pride-and-prejudice-hidden-lusts/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on August 4, 2011 at 12:24am — No Comments

Author Solutions Establishes Million-Dollar Film Fund

Author Solutions wants to start making movies. The company, which has over 145,000 self-published titles in its library, has started a film development fund with $1 million of seed money to acquire the film rights to books by its authors.… Continue

Added by Love Is Murder Conference on August 2, 2011 at 12:35pm — No Comments

Crime authors and experts lined up for CSI Portsmouth 2011, it's promising to be a great event

The speakers are now in place for the exciting CSI Portsmouth event on Saturday 5 November 2011 where, during a packed day, crime fact meets crime fiction as top crime authors and crime experts come together to debate crime, answer questions and provide the audience with an informative and entertaining day.

This will be the…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on July 26, 2011 at 6:19pm — No Comments

Women of Mystery; Ladies Who Critique

THE WRITE SITES

Women of Mystery

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The list of topics covered by this blog must be seen to be

believed. It covers writing, reading, true-life crime and much

more. A link of particular interest is their list of other writing blogs,

at http://www.womenofmystery.net/2007/07/writers-who-blog.html…

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Added by Love Is Murder Conference on July 25, 2011 at 7:51am — No Comments

Mitzi Szereto Interview at Night Owl Reviews

Lots of book, publishing and marketing chat with Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts author Mitzi Szereto.

http://mitziszereto.com/prideandprejudicehiddenlusts/mitzi-szereto-interview-at-night-owl/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on July 25, 2011 at 4:19am — No Comments

Wikipedia List of Female Mystery Writers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_detective/mystery_writers

Added by Love Is Murder Conference on July 22, 2011 at 11:16pm — 1 Comment

Crime Fiction Festivals and Conventions in the UK - Harrogate, Crimefest and CSI Portsmouth

Crime has descended on the otherwise respectable spa town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. Not a crime wave as in the criminal sense, although that could always happen, but an invasion of crime fiction writers and crime fiction fans. Yes, the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Festival , or the Harrogate International Festival as it is now called, has kicked off and runs until 24…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on July 22, 2011 at 8:21pm — No Comments

A Night Out with the Homies on Hollywood Boulevard

Two authors and a teddy bear go for a night out in South Florida, encountering beat poets, bubble tea, belly dancers and kava - along with a few margaritas along the way!

Check out the blog post at:

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/a-night-out-with-the-homies-on-hollywood-boulevard/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on July 14, 2011 at 2:42am — No Comments

Interview with Mitzi Szereto on Visual Radio with Joe Viglione

Mitzi Szereto chats from South Florida with Boston’s Joe Viglione on Visual Radio in a two-part interview about books, writing, publishing, and her controversial new release Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts.

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Added by Mitzi Szereto on July 9, 2011 at 5:58am — No Comments

Macavity Award Nominees Announced

Mystery Fanfare, a fantastic blog by long-time crime fiction expert Janet Rudolph announced the nominees yesterday. The award will be presented at the annual Bouchercon mystery fan convention later this year. Macavity is named for T. S. Eliot’s cat in Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

Here’s the link and list–check it out:…

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Added by Love Is Murder Conference on July 1, 2011 at 5:12am — No Comments

Interview with Mitzi Szereto on Book Talk

If you haven’t heard about my soon-to-be released book Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts , now’s your chance!

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/interview-with-mitzi-szereto-on-book-talk/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on June 15, 2011 at 6:48am — No Comments

How do you cope with book reviews?

Opinion is free, and part of being a published author is that you have to accept that some people will love your books, others will loathe them. What one critic raves over another will slate. Most authors dread reviews. For nine months (and sometimes longer for some authors) you have poured your heart and soul into that creation. You have invested a great deal of time and emotion in creating it and, as with a child, you want it to be well received in the world. When it isn't it can hurt.… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on June 3, 2011 at 6:48pm — 2 Comments