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The Pinnacle of Inspiration by Micki Bare

The Pinnacle of Inspiration by Micki Bare

Whenever I’m asked about the inspiration for my middle-grade Zahra of the Uwharries series, my thoughts drift to childhood as I explain that hikes with my dad planted the first seeds. We lived smack dab in the middle of the “sticks”—as my New York cousins described...

The Wall Street Mysteries: a Review by Susan Van Kirk

The Wall Street Mysteries: a Review by Susan Van Kirk

Murder Over Broken Bonds: A Wall Street Mystery (1) by Rebecca Saltzer This is a perfect time to begin reading Rebecca Saltzer’s series of Wall Street mysteries because the theme of the first book is greed. Whatever you currently think about stocks and bonds, this...

Reviews and Reviewer Opinions by Debra H. Goldstein

Reviews and Reviewer Opinions by Debra H. Goldstein

Authors are often told not to read reviews. I don’t fully subscribe to that philosophy because I believe that there is something to be gained from reviews and learning what impresses a given reviewer. A one-star review that says “I didn’t read the book because I...

Gargoyles, Hunky Punks, and Apotropaics by Sharon Lynn

Gargoyles, Hunky Punks, and Apotropaics by Sharon Lynn

One of the joys of doing research for A Cotswold Crimes Mystery Series is that I find things that I didn’t know that I didn’t know. Even though I lived in England as a teen, I think I’m familiar with how Great Britain works. But whenever I go, I find something...