Category Archives: Guest author

Guest Author: Rue Allyn and Wait for Me (from the Storm and Shelter Anthology)

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

I’ve mentioned before that most of the books I read and review are written by people I’ve met, either face-to-face or through online groups. Rue Allyn is a former member of the Mid-Michigan Chapter of Romance Writers of America (MMRWA), … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author CeeCee James

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Here is another mutual FB Friend that I asked for an interview, and only then found just how very popular and prolific a writer she is. CeeCee James is the author of a heartbreaking memoir, several stand-alone novels, plus romance … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Noel Cash and the Rory Harper West Haven Mysteries

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Last November, I shared my review of Schnoztopia, written by a former member of my local writers group. Then a few weeks ago I reviewed Smell You Later, the second in the Rory Harper mystery series. When Book Three landed … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Iris Chacon

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

I knew that I had to ask Iris Chacon in as a guest as soon as I read her “Schifflebein’s Folly”. It was one of the nicest experiences I have had all year; a charming story so amusingly well-told that … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Daryl Devoré and The Last Dragon

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

In the author support groups to which I subscribe, many different genres are represented and many, many stories are told. Recently, a post piqued my interest when Daryl Devoré, already a multi-published author of spicy romances , stated that she … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Jennifer Girardin

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

I met today’s guest online and was captivated by her varied and beautiful posts. Jennifer Girardin is the author of the Moriston House British Mystery Series, and many of her posts reflect that life. Welcome, Jennifer! Your posts are often … Continue reading →

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Guest Authors: Meredith Bond and Pru Warren and the Writers’ Block Party Podcast

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

I love finding authors who find unique ways of reaching their audiences. Recently, I heard about a podcast featuring Meredith Bond, a fellow member of Marketing for Romance Writers group. I immediately contacted her for more information, and she kindly … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Colleen Gleason

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

A few weeks ago I posted my reviews for two YA steampunk stories. Both were in a fascinating series called Stoker and Holmes. The two protagonists are a pair of intelligent and resourceful seventeen-year-olds: Evaline Stoker is a vampire hunter … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Stuart Jaffe (Free Books!)

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

  Stuart is the author of many short stories and paranormal series. These include The Max Porter Paranormal Mysteries, its prequel, the Marshall Drummond Case Files, The Malja Chronicles, the Nathan K books, the Gillian Boone series, The Parallel Society, … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Pamela S. Thibodeaux and My Heart Weeps

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

Promoting books often takes as much time as writing them. I’m extremely thankful for various groups in which the focus is helping each other reach readers. Pamela S. Thibodeaux is an extremely active member of Authors Helping Authors, or AHA. … Continue reading →

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