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Congrats to my friend Dr. Tammy Euliano for winning a Derringer Award at Bouchercon! Heather Graham and Alex Segura presented the award in NOLA. #booksky #writingcommunity #crimefiction

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September is National Literacy Month! Celebrate with a good book today!
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Hardbacks are books.
Paperbacks are books.
eBooks are books.
Audio books are books.

The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.

This is very bad news for authors and publishers. The Associated Press is no longer publishing/distributing book reviews.

July is the perfect time to listen to a beach audiobook. Thank you, @highbridgeaudio.bsky.social for highlighting The Finalist! #authorsofig #BookSky💙📚

Wishing you a quick recovery.

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Today is international Social Media Day! Love it or hate it, Social Media has brought a level of connectedness to our global community that we didn't have before!

What's your favorite thing about social media today?
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Guest Chick: J.C. Kenney The Chicks are thrilled to have author pal J.C. Kenney on the blog with us again. Welcome back. J.C. will be giving away a copy of Dead in the Ditch to one lucky commenter. Take it away — J.C.!  He…

Book giveaway!! Today on Chicks on the Case. Stop by and say hi to one of our favorite writer friends, J.C. Kenney, who's talking superheroes, flamingo suits, Florida, and more! And while you're at it, you can follow him at: @jckenney.bsky.social

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J.C. Kenney, thanks for the repost!

SleuthFest 2025 was so much fun! Loved seeing authors J.D. Allen, @lisaunger.bsky.social and @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social.

What am I doing in downtown St. Pete, FL? No, I'm not getting a tattoo! I'm leading several author friends to SleuthFest, a wonderful writers' conference hosted by the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. #writingcommunity @mysterywriters.bsky.social

Panic in the Panhandle is such a fun read. Don’t miss it! #writingcommunity #SinCNational

A short story by Lida Sideris is in Woman's World.

Congrats to my friend Lida Sideris! Her short story appears on page 50 of Woman's World. #writingcommunity

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It’s International Women’s Day—join us in celebrating all of the amazing women in the world!

Crazy weather! My garden in February.

Sisters in Crime's We Love Libraries! February 2025 Winner: Key Largo Library in Key Largo, Florida https://www.sistersincrime.org/WeLoveLibraries Pictured: Library staff relaxing with some great mysteries!

#WeLoveLibraries February 2025 Winner: Key Largo Library in Key Largo, Florida!

Known as the diving capital of the world, Key Largo brings to mind vacations in paradise, but this small town does have 12,447 residents as of the 2020 census.
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The best baker on my street made cookies for the neighborhood! She is quickly becoming my favorite neighbor.

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Sending you virtual hugs. Please take care of yourself.

I love this! #writingcommunity

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Crime Fiction from the Real Hawaiʻi I did the thing they say you’re never supposed to do. I wrote the book I wanted to read — a mystery set in Hawaiʻi. Not the kind with a cookie-cutter, tropical setting at a glamorous resort full of…

My article on Hawaiʻi crime fiction is on CrimeReads. I had so much fun chatting with Scott Kikkawa, it gave me an idea for revamping my newsletter. Stay tuned! Meanwhile, check out the article: crimereads.com/crime-fictio...

The 1000th edition of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine marks the end of Janet Hutchings' tenure as editor, and features new work from legends like Peter Lovesey and Joyce Carol Oates. I'm deeply grateful to Steve Steinbock for his five-star review of #CabaretMacabre, also in this momentous issue.

When Royalty Language in Publishing Contracts Isn't What it Seems - Writer Beware Recent complaints to Writer Beware about a couple of different publishers’ royalty practices has alerted me to the fact that writers may need to demand more clarity around royalty language in publishi...

New Writer Beware blog post: Royalty language in publishing contracts may seem straightforward, but recent complaints to Writer Beware suggest that you may need to demand more clarity. A look at why there's a concern, and what questions to ask writerbeware.blog/2024/12/06/w...

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