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Faith Hunter's latest release, Rift in the Soul, is hitting store shelves and to celebrate we're putting together a tour of excerpts, interviews and giveaways. Follow along and help make this release one of her best yet!  Blog Tour ScheduleMarch 4 March 5
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March 15 About the Book: Nell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series. Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes. When a local vampire calls to report a dead body on her compound, Nell knows she and her team have to be ready for anything. But the dead body is just the beginning of a mystery that involves supernaturals of all kinds, including some of the most powerful vampires in the country. As Nell gets closer to the truth, she begins to understand that the perpetrator is tracking her too—and that there is something personal about this crime. Something with roots that go almost as deep as those in Soulwood.
Praise for Faith Hunter's Soulwood Series "Hunter's brand of supernatural is equal parts exciting, engaging and entertaining...Filled with high-stakes tension, Hunter's storytelling is vivid and descriptive with edgy, sharp dialogue laced with humor."- RT Book Reviews "Nell's coming into her own as an independent woman…Hunter's many fans will be delighted with her strong new heroine."- Publishers Weekly “I love Nell and her PsyLED team and would happily read about their adventures for years.”- Vampire Book Club About the Author: Faith Hunter, urban fantasy writer, was born in Louisiana and raised all over the south. Hunter fell in love with reading in fifth grade, and best loved SciFi, fantasy, and gothic mystery. She decided to become a writer in high school, when a teacher told her she had talent. Now, she writes full-time, tries to keep house, and is a workaholic with a passion for RV travel, Japanese maples, orchids, white-water kayaking, and writing. She and her husband love to RV to whitewater rivers all over the Southeast. Author of series: Skinwalker (feat. Jane Yellowrock, urban fantasy), Rogue Mage (Thorn St. Croix, urban fantasy), Junkyard Cats (Shining Smith, dystopian-esque Scifi), and Soulwood (Nell Ingram, paranormal procedural where an escapee from a cult, a solitary woman with deadly magic of her own, is hired to help PsyLED: a paranormal division of Homeland Security; find a missing child. Find out more about the author here: www.FaithHunter.net A Note
Congratulations, Faith, on another amazing novel to a highly-addictive series. And to the best character in the book--Mud. Lol! Love, Mud and Echo
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 This winter, The Dead of Sled Run hit store shelves, continuing the Piper Blackwell Series with a new murder to solve and gracing websites with giveaways, interviews, and excerpts to this latest release--as well as some insight into the author of the novel's work.
Shots Mag hosted the author for a post titled, "Fire Talks" where Jean Rabe explained how she learned some of the things that made The Dead of Sled Run cut so close to the bone of reality. “I forgot Larry’s last name sometime in the past thirty years, but I never forgot what he taught me about fire. Larry was the top arson investigator for Kentucky ‘back in the day’ when I ran the Western Kentucky News Bureau for Scripps Howard.” Rabe said. “He taught me that sometimes you can look at a building fire while it rages and tell if it was deliberately set. It’s in how the fire burns, how it travels. ‘Fire talks,’ he told me.” That wisdom spilled out onto the page of The Dead of Sled Run, pieces of humans bleeding into fictional characters, as they’re sometimes wont to do. A fact she elaborated on in an interview on Stephen D. Sullivan’s blog. “Are there characters in the Piper Blackwell series that have been inspired by people you know in real life?” Posed the question on Stephen’s site. “Several. There are pieces of me in Piper Blackwell and Oren Rosenberg.” Rabe answered, “Detective Basil Meredith has ingredients from Bill Gilsdorf and Michael A. Black, retired lawmen who I consult for various aspects of an investigation. DA Scales is based on Robert Scales, an awesome DA in real life, who runs fun Pathfinder roleplaying sessions on the side. Zeke the Geek … ah, he is several of my gaming friends rolled into one teenaged body.” Rabe is no stranger to fiction, though the contemporary mystery genre is relatively new to her–only the better part of a decade or so. Rather, Jean Rabe's roots are deeply twined within the realms of role playing table top games and high fantasy adventures. Rabe worked with Andre Norton, continuing on some of the illustrious author's posthumous works and created the award-winning Love-Haight series with Donald J. Bingle, alongside her own intrepid novels and anthologies. On Faith Hunter’s website, Jean pondered about what's to come: “...maybe I ought to write another urban fantasy. I’ve been toying with the notion of Benjamin Franklin as a wizard. Have to write some more Piper Blackwell first,” Jean finished, assuring her mystery fans that more Piper Blackwell is yet to come. We here at Psst... wanted to know how she refills the well, especially when it comes to a series. "I usually take a couple of days off and play boardgames and roleplaying games and read a couple of books at the top of my to-be-read pile. Oh, and toss a lot of tennis balls for my cadre of dogs. Then I’m energized to dig into my next book. I have too many plots and outlines bouncing around in my computer… I have to write." The first three books of her series remain on sale for $.99 (e-books and select sites only) until January 15th. The rafflecopter for her blog tour giveaway will remain open until January 17th. Rabe is available for book clubs, signings, and appearances upon request. Find the blog tour schedule here.
The Dead of Sled RunBlog Tour ScheduleSchedule is subject to change. Please check in daily for new stops. November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November 24 November 25 November 27 November 28 November 29 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 About the Book:It is almost Christmas and yards glow with twinkling lights. But more than chestnuts are roasting.  A raging fire sweeps through the decorated landscape of Sled Run, destroying the home of Chief Deputy Oren Rosenberg and killing two. An accident? Or did something toxic fuel the flames? Sheriff Piper Blackwell and Detective Basil Meredith believe Oren was targeted and are tasked with finding motive and means before more than the holiday burns bright. With many clues reduced to ashes, can Piper and Basil catch the culprits before they strike again? Or is this blaze just the start of the most murder-filled time of the year? Publisher: Boone Street Press (November 13, 2023) Publication date: November 13, 2023 Language: English Print length: 316 pages Buy link: https://mybook.to/DeadSledRun Dead of Sled Run is book five of the Piper Blackwell Series. Want to read the series in order? Check it out on Amazon. Prefer audio? The Piper Blackwell series is in audio, read by Catherine Wenglowski. Start with book one of the series, The Dead of Winter Love the Piper Blackwell Series and want to keep up with Jean's latest works? Sign-up for her newsletter here and follow her on Amazon or Bookbub. Jean Rabe returns with another installment in her highly addictive Piper Blackwell series. As masterfully plotted as the previous five volumes, THE DEAD OF SLED RUN is a compelling page-turner that opens with a harrowing scene sure to have readers on the edge of their seats, and only escalates from there. The only flaw I can find in Rabe’s mysteries is they are over too soon, but that’s my fault for being unable to put the book down.” --Brian A. Hopkins, Four-time Bram Stoker Award Winning Author About the Author: USA Today best-seller, Jean Rabe's impressive writing career spans decades, starting as a newspaper reporter and bureau chief. From there she went on to become the director of RPGA, a co-editor with Martin H. Greenberg for DAW books, and, most notably, Rabe is an award-winning author of more than forty science fiction/fantasy and murder mystery thrillers. She writes mysteries and fantasies, because life is too short to be limited to one genre--and she does it with dogs tangled at her feet, because life is too short not to be covered in fur. Find out more about her at www.jeanrabe.com The time has come! Jean Rabe has written book number six in The Piper Blackwell Series, The Dead of Sled Run and we're so glad we are able to help her celebrate this new release. Congratulations, Jean! We're wishing you all the best and many hugs! Love, Mud and Echo  As featured in The Crime Fiction Lover Rap Sheet.  I know enough to know that I know nothing. It’s the crux you come to as an author–all the research you go through to keep your reader from being pulled out of the magic spell that is your story, and the realization that it never seems to be enough.
At least, that’s the realization I’ve come to. And I give kudos to historical writers like Patricia Bates that somehow weave fact and fantasy in a way that you come away feeling like you learned something. How they do it, I’m not sure. Heck, I’m not even sure I want to check my own ancestry. Who knows what was going on back there? Sure, I might have someone real heroic and fantastic back there. Maybe I even have their smile. But I know enough history to know that fantastic back then and fantastic now, are well, two different things. Not saying for certain, but if I look at historically how disabled, women, children, the poor, and people with more tint to their skin have been treated, well, I have to face the likelihood that somewhere back in my bloodline, was an asshole. And I’d rather not know that that asshole and I share the same smile or mannerisms or anything else. I haven’t decided if that’s a character flaw or not. If I should want to know who I was related to. I mean, there could be someone really inspirational back there. But if I lay claim to the good deeds, does that mean I have to lay claim to the bad? And that’s not even giving the hint of curiosity as to how they lived in the 13th century. I’m quite certain it was a very smelly time. I’m not a fan of the pre-air conditioning era, but I was a desperate fan of the historical romances that most romantics cut their teeth on at one time or another, and I still am. Sure, smelling like a rose back then and smelling like a rose now, are probably different things.They might not have been as enlightened as to the beauty of beaver anus and whale mucus yet. Thank goodness for modern times. And A/C. All the love, Echo  As a writer, we all have a bit of camaraderie with the Matchbox 20 song, “Unwell.” Or perhaps, as a night owl known for guarding hours of productiveness by the mere avoidance of being awake to help anyone, the only well-worn weapon in my quiver, I’m simply projecting. But I’ve certainly run through the gamut of shower arguments, mirror interviews, and unwritten fanfic/choose your own ending for the characters in my movies and books. I’ve lived in the heads within my head, but I do my best to try to keep my character conversations to a minimum–simply because if I say something good, I want to get it down on paper, and I have the memory of a goldfish at feeding time.
But talking to yourself, as a writer, is essential. It involves quite a bit of boredom, and somehow undoing the damage of one of my new favorite things–short videos–and talking to yourself. It’s an awful, horrible prospect. Remember that time you were cringe in third grade? Huh? Do you? Yeah, you do. And sifting through that time you let the door go too soon while someone was walking through or that time you were flirting with someone only to realize that you had your shirt on backwards, it’s sometimes what you have to go through if you’re going to get to talk to a badass vampire assassin with shitty people skills. Kind of like your brain couldn’t decide between the carrot or the stick method, so it just did both. So, on occasion, for clarity, I’m forced to tell the world around me to “shh!” and then do the best I can to stick to my guns and make it stay quiet. I’m still learning how to make the world bend to my will and stay there with a good amount of duct tape, but I think the lesson I take away from it is clear. Sometimes the world just needs to be quiet, so you can talk to yourself for a bit. All the love, Echo  I’ve hunted in kombucha bottles, probiotic pills, and high potency vitamins that are bound to do something–I mean, surely I’m missing something on the element table that my body desperately needs to run.
I exercised, I’ve cut out the “bad” things that might be in my diet, and to be honest, if it touted a bacteria that could play with my brain, I ate that yogurt with a side of cottage cheese. My latest attempt at health? Laying in sunlight. Much like Michelle Schad seeking the voice, strength, and laxatives to get Transcendent out into the world, I’ve done my own searching–generally, splatted to the couch like a too-wet spitball, staring up at the ceiling. Spoiler alert: I saw a cobweb. It wiggled in some unseen wind, but it gave up no answers, and no energy zapped into my body like a super power. I waited on that couch as long as I could, but no dice. My spoons refused to come back to me–mental and physical. Man, do I need a dishwasher. Maybe I need a spiritual awakening. Some guidance. A vacation to a far off place where I can steal spoons from the land, and take mental well-being with me like explorers once carted off gold, only with a less tragic outcome. So, this is my question–where are my spoons? Will they ever come back to me? All the love, Echo  PHILADELPHIA - May 13, 2023 - PRLog -- Multi-genre author, Krista Cagg, has signed on with Chaos Publications, her three titles, The Milan Job, Hunting Grounds, and ConFusion, all scheduled to release in 2023.
The Milan Job, a steampunk novel, will release in early July, followed by Hunting Grounds, a cosmic horror novel scheduled to release in August. ConFusion, Cagg's debut contemporary romance novel, will close out the foreseeable publication schedule in late-September. Find more about Krista Cagg on social media, www.TamingChaos.net and www.PsstPromotions.com About The Milan Job: When Captain Alexandria de Sade learned the truth about the company she had been so proud to work for, she refused the promotion they offered, quit her position, and disappeared. As did Chrono-ship #25. She made it her mission to undercut the monopoly Naviwerks had on temporal retrieval of artifacts and heirlooms and put together a crew of likeminded individuals. Including one Laurence Kane. Disliked by the Horotechnology professors at university for his unconventional approach to chrono-engineering, considered unemployable by Naviwerks, and unable to maintain even the simplest of jobs, Captain Alex considered him the perfect candidate to run and maintain her chronoengine. He joins the rest of her crew: Historian – Nigel Wellington, Ship's Doctor – Dr. Hennessey, Security – Geri Reynolds, and Pilot – Angel Flynn. Together, they set out to give Naviwerks some real competition. Their first job: Retrieve the working model of Leonardo da Vinci's Gran Cavallo from Milan, Italy 1490. But on the maiden voyage of the ship now named The William's Hunt, the ragtag crew of pirates will learn that what they thought was a simple case of corporate overreach is far more nefarious. They'll have to stay one step ahead of Naviwerks, its best operative Agent Nash, and remake their goals on the fly.
To celebrate the release of Leann M. Retell's novel, Dream Master, we decided to do a different kind of tour--one that toured TikTok, outside of just personal blogs.
There's no giveaway at the moment, just a string of pretty videos that might help you to get to know that book better, and tour some of the new TikTok-ers that helped to spread the word. Below you can repost the videos to social media, or you can go ahead and request a video of the book to share on your own TikTok. All of our love, Mud and Echo
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Want to Follow the Author on TikTok?Congratulations, C.L. BauerCongratulations, C. L. Bauer! We've seen the successes you've had with the Lily List Mystery Series, and we can't wait to see where this new series takes you! All of our hugs! Echo and Mud Blog Tour ScheduleMarch 17 All Things Dark and Dirty Bookstocurlupwith March 20 Iron Canuck Reviews and More Monster Complex All the Ups and Downs March 21 BooksGloriousBooks Writing Cave Corner Taming Chaos Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books! March 22 Candid Canine Lisa Ks Book Reviews Dawn's Reading Nook March 23 The Irresponsible Reader Words about Words Christy's Cozy Corners March 24 Drops of Ink 100 Pages A Day Janet Walden-West A Soccer Mom's Book Blog March 27 Karen's Killer Book Bench About the Book: Some secrets should stay hidden. If they come to light, darkness could weaken even the strongest of families. Real estate agent Charlotte O'Donohue never looks forward to Mondays. Usually, a couple cups of coffee will fix her mood, but today an unexpected voice directs her to a dead body. She's going to need a bigger cup, and it better be caffeinated! When the dead body happens to be your client, the scandal could jeopardize her brother's business, but Charlotte is more worried about a mysterious stranger who decides she's the number one suspect. He seems familiar and dangerous. He knows she has a secret, and Charlotte will do anything to keep the truth from him. How could he possibly understand that she can hear the dead? Ghostly whispers from a spirit who haunts the large Kansas City mansion warns of more danger to come for Charlotte, her family, and for the stranger. But as Charlotte discovers a key to one mystery, another one appears...one that could reveal more than a murderer but a long-forbidden love. The haunted and the living seem to be conspiring against the spunky real estate agent, throwing her into a love of her own that shakes her to the core. When long hidden secrets expose lost loves, two intertwined families are placed in jeopardy in Charlotte's Voices of Mystery. Publication Date: March 17, 2023 ASIN: B0BSVM9H5T ISBN: Language: English Length: 252 pages Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery/Romance Buy Link: https://mybook.to/HauntedLostRose Other Stores: https://books2read.com/u/3Joj5E/ Want to delve into more of Ms. Bauer's work? Check out her completed Lily List Mystery Series, or sign-up for her newsletter here. Want to keep up to date on what C.L. Bauer is doing? Follow her on Amazon, Bookbub, and Goodreads. #bookstagram #romanticsuspense #ParanormalRomance #bookseries #BookBoost #blogtour #booklove #bookrecommendation #newrelease #bookrelease #newrelease2023 #contemporarymystery #paranormalcozymystery #cozymystery About the Author: ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kansas City, Missouri native C.L. Bauer is the author of three series in mystery genres. Originally a reporter, Bauer worked through jobs in marketing and advertising, to eventually take over the reins of her family’s century old business, Clara’s Flowers. Many of the stories used in her books are based on true events from years in the wedding and event flower world. You can reach C.L. Bauer on all social mediums, Goodreads, and through her website, www.clbauer.com. You can check out her flower designs at www.clarasflowers.com Other Books From this Author:
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#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog Ilovebooksandstuffblog Louisa Bacio -- Love Knows No Bounds Nikki's Book Nook Shut Up and Book Up! (Bonus Post: Review for Wicked Crown) February 15 Slippery Words ​ Writing Cave Wall February 16 GirlZombieAuthors I Smell Sheep Kat Reads Romance February 17 The Irresponsible Reader Rosanna Leo Bookstocurlupwith February 20 Dawn's Reading Nook Karen's Killer Book Bench February 21 Words about Words ​ Adventures in Self-Publishing February 22 BooksGloriousBooks Echo's Tales February 23 Janet Walden-West Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books! February 24 Susie Q Reviews 100 Pages A Day ​ All Things Dark and Dirty About the Book: ABOUT THE BOOK: He’s a grumpy demon prince. She’s a sunshine magical orphan who’s his fated mate and forbidden. But can he survive rejecting her? Demon prince Alexei is ruthless in business and deadly in battle. The mafia boss will do anything to protect his family, even consider an arranged marriage with a royal he doesn’t love. There’s just one problem. When the grumpy hero rescues a sunshine princess locked away in a tower, he knows she’s his fated mate. She also seems to be a freakin’ forbidden angel. Like the villain he is, Alexei rejects her without saying why. Despite her tortuous childhood, Jolene is determined to find her real family and win her grumpy prince. Come on—the man has wings! But loving her antihero makes him a target of her human enemies who are out to destroy all supernaturals. These two opposites attract in all the wicked ways. But when supernatural children in Alexei’s hometown start disappearing, the two must work together, and Jolene will have to reveal that her sunshine-and-sparkles magic isn’t what it seems. Can they find their happily ever after or will their differences and enemies destroy them both? Publication Date: February 14, 2023 Publisher: City Owl Press Language: English Print Length: 364 Check it out on Amazon: https://mybook.to/WickedGrace ​ Want to delve into more of Luna's work? Check out her completed Legacy Series, her on-going Syn City Shifter Series. Want to keep up to date on Luna's work? Follow her on Amazon, Bookbub, Goodreads, and join her street team group, Luna's Lovelies, for excerpts, giveaways, and sneak peeks at upcoming work.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Luna Joya writes sexy hexy romances in the award-winning Legacy Series. Fluent in sarcasm and penal code, Luna prosecutes by day and writes at night. She loves history, especially Los Angeles and Hollywood lore. A survivor of traumatic brain injury with steel body parts, she lives in SoCal with her combat veteran husband and their two-pound terror of a rescue pup. Find more about Luna Joya on her website: https://lunajoya.com/ |
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