#Giveaway and Character Interview: Lee Alvarez of The CEO Came DOA

>>>Win all three Lee Alvarez e-books<<< Lee Alvarez takes a job ferreting out the saboteur of a start-up company's Initial Public Offering in the heart of Silicon Valley. Little does she know early one morning she will find the CEO hanging by the neck in the boardroom wearing nothing but his baby blue boxer shorts. …

Guest post and #Giveaway: What to read after you've read all the contemporary campus cozies

As a cozy fan who works in academia, I love to read (and write) cozy mysteries that take place on college campuses or feature sleuthing professors. While there are some great contemporary campus cozies, there aren’t, nearly enough. Campus cozies are greatly outnumbered by cat, culinary, and craft subgenres.But if you’re willing to broaden your …

Who is Ettore Sottsass, and why does my heroine’s love interest have his sofa? Guest post and #Giveaway

I think The Black Thumb will appeal especially to residents and vacationers of Hawai′i, people with green thumbs (or black thumbs, like me), people in academia, proud Albanian-Americans, and fans of Frankie's other books. Read more: Jane Reads: The Black Thumb by Frankie Bow | Blog Tour with Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway KEEP UP WITH PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, AND …

Interview and #Giveaway: Kathi Daley, author of Pumpkins in Paradise

>>>Enter to win a Kindle or paperback copy of a Tj Jensen book--48 hours only!<<< Countdown to Paradise Launch Event on Facebook  Pumpkins in Paradise Book Club on Facebook Between volunteering for the annual pumpkin festival and coaching her girls to the state soccer finals, high school teacher Tj Jensen finds her good friend Zachary …

If you let plants grow naturally, you'll end up with a jungle: The Black Thumb Interview and #Giveaway

If you let plants grow "naturally," you'll end up with a jungle on your property. Read more: Cozy Up With Kathy: The Black Thumb Interview and Giveaway KEEP UP WITH PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, AND NEW RELEASES: Blog  | Facebook  | GoodReads | LinkedIn | Twitter | Mailing List

Guest Post and #Giveaway on Author Annette Drake's Blog

Things that inspired The Black Thumb, in no particular order: Undermine-y people who serve up backhanded compliments and are astonished when you take offense; the utter wretchedness of the academic job market; DNA analysis; blended families; the Completion Agenda; and, of course, tropical gardening. Source: Annette’s blog | Author Annette Drake KEEP UP WITH PROMOTIONS, …

Behind the Scenes: Gerrie Ferris Finger on researching American Nights

Gerrie, thanks for stopping by Island Confidential. Writing a great story can require a lot of research. Could you tell us a little about your latest mystery, American Nights, and give us a behind-the-scenes look at the research you did for it? Thanks Frankie for inviting me. American Nights is the 6th in the Moriah …

#CoverReveal: Dandelion Dead

Dandelion Dead by Chrystle Fiedler : A Natural Remedies Mystery Coming September 27, 2016 In a spicy cozy mystery filled with herbal remedies readers will love, a sustainable winery becomes the backdrop for murder! Fortunately, solving crimes comes naturally to charmingly unconventional homeopath and amateur sleuth Willow McQuade, as she looks for clues that will reveal …

Spotlight: Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver

Fortunes, fineries, and foul play . . . It's whale-watching season in Redwood Cove, and B&B manager Kelly Jackson's battening down the hatches for the tourist rush at Redwood Heights-a Victorian-style estate owned by her boss. And due to recent jewelry thefts, her duties include keeping track of the many dust-covered artifacts spread throughout the …