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Guest Blogger Judy Penz Sheluk
I’m please to have Judy Penz Sheluk pay another visit to my blog. She is the Amazon international bestselling author of the Glass Dolphin Mysteries and the Marketville Mysteries. Her short stories appear in several collections. Judy is also a member of Sisters in Crime International, Sisters in Crime – Guppies, Sisters in Crime – Toronto, International…
Read MorePolitical Dirty Trick: Suspense by James R. Callan
James R. Callan, one of my favorite writers and a writer friend releases Political Dirty Trick, a mystery/suspense set in Texas with Crystal Moore as the protagonist in a deadly game set up to spread lies about a political candidate. I was delighted to be one of the book’s beta readers. Jim is one of the few male…
Read MoreGuest blogger Lois Winston: Making Fun of Murder
She’s visited several times before, but I’m delighted to have author Lois Winston back again to my blog. Like me, shes a gal who likes to write humor, and she’s an expert at it. USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and…
Read MoreA visit from a neighbor north of us and a giveaway
I am so pleased Joanne got in touch with me and was willing to do a guest blog today. You’ll find her thoughts on quilting and writing interesting. In 2008, Joanne Guidoccio retired from a 31-year teaching career and launched a second act that tapped into her creative side. Slowly, a writing practice emerged. Her…
Read MoreA Spine Tingling Mystery
Today my guest is Sharon St. George. She is the author of three previous books in the hospital-based Aimee Machado Mystery series. Spine Damage, the fourth book in the series, was released by Camel Press on May 15, 2017. The first book in this series, Due for Discard, will be reprinted as part of Harlequin’s…
Read MoreWord Clutter
How serendipitous that Paty Jager should be visiting today with a blog about unnecessary words at the same time I’m struggling with final edits on a manuscript. My editor writes so cleanly and elegantly. I don’t. Paty reminds us that word clutter weakens our writing. It’s a reminder I need every now and then. Maybe…
Read MoreAuthor John Lindermuth
I have a treat for all my readers today. Author John Lindermuth is here to talk about bringing one of the main characters in his mystery series into the role of protagonist. Welcome, John. Tell us about the newest book in your series and its protagonist. Probably a majority of mystery/suspense novels today…
Read MoreB. K. Stevens Talks about Writing YA Mysteries
Today I have something different on my blog: a YA author. I admire those who write for teens and young adults because I think it is not easily accomplished, and B. K. Stevens tells us about the issues of writing for this audience.. B.K. (Bonnie) Stevens has published over fifty short stories, most of them…
Read MoreInspiration for Murder: A Visit from Author Judy Penz Sheluk
Author Judy Penz Sheluk is back again with a new mystery, and she tells us what inspired her to write this one. Judy Penz Sheluk: Inspiration Strikes Again Last time on Lesley Diehl… Don’t you just love when they do that with your favorite TV show? Maybe you’ve recorded it and it’s been…
Read MoreCats and Spies and World War II, Oh My!
Here’s a woman I’ve never met but who I know I love. She writes about cats who solve mysteries using the memories of their ancestors, and now she had a new series with a protagonist who loves to stick her nose into what’s going on on the home front during the second world war. What’s…
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