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Entitled at the Top: Are Leaders More Selfish Than the Rest of Us?

Leaders’ propensity for generosity seems to depend on whether they feel like they’ve earned their high-status position, according to new research conducted by psychological scientists Nicholas Hays (Michigan State University) and Steven Blader (New York University). The findings indicate that a boss or colleague who feels that their high-status position is unearned is likely to …

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Character Guest Post, book and #GiftCard #Giveaway: Gnarly New Year

>>>Win a set of signed paperbacks and a $20 Amazon gift card. Wow!<<< The honeymoon’s not over yet! Kim and Brien’s excellent adventure at the swanky Sanctuary Resort & Spa continues when an unwelcome visitor drops in on New Year’s Eve.   An elusive marine GPS device found and lost again, unleashes another wave of …

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Character Interview and #giveaway: Nine LiFelines, a Psycho Cat and the Landlady Mystery

>>>Enter to win one of eight Kindle copies of Nine LiFelines<<< The elevator won’t go to the tenth floor, someone is breaking into condos, and the well-heeled Ukrainian renter isn’t paying the rent. Beth and Arnie have retired to the building where Beth’s last rental unit is located, and Beth, the klutzy landlady, has declared …

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Back Porchervations: The Black Thumb by Frankie Bow – #review #giveaway

I believe it was Shakespeare who said, "The course of true love never did run smooth."  If that is the case, Molly and Donnie must be in the top five truest lovers e.v.e.r.! Source: Back Porchervations: The Black Thumb by Frankie Bow - #review #giveaway KEEP UP WITH PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, AND NEW RELEASES: Blog  | …

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Interview and #giveaway: Lynn Cahoon, author of A Story to Kill

>>>Enter to win a print copy of A Story to Kill<<< A new series from the author of the Tourist Trap Mysteries! Former English professor Cat Latimer is back in Colorado, hosting writers’ retreats in the big blue Victorian she’s inherited, much to her surprise, from none other than her carousing ex-husband! Now it’s an …

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How I started writing my first mystery: Guest post and #Giveaway on The Pulp and Mystery Shelf

One day back in 2011, I was exercising on the elliptical machine and reading a popular cozy mystery. As I pedaled, I found myself mentally editing the book: “Don’t show everyone laughing and laughing; either the line was funny or it wasn’t.” “You’re spending way too much time on the cat.” Finally I realized I …

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