Introducing a New Review Site: The Well Read Fish

Ciao, amici! Today's post is short, but don't let the size fool you. It's very important, and I'm incredibly excited about it. I've been asked to be a contributor to a new book review site. The Well Read Fish is the brainchild of Christian author Vera Day. (Vera is the new pen name of horror …

Introducing Joan Hall’s Short Story Collection: MENAGERIE

Ciao, amici! You know how much I love to host authors (especially good friends). Well, we kicked off a string of wonderful guests yesterday, and today, we're still going strong. I'd like to welcome Joan Hall back to the blog. I'm sure many of you recognize her from her guest posts here as well as …

My Second Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange is HERE!

Ciao, amici! It's finally here! My Second Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange is live today! Below you'll find the master list. Amy Reade: Molasses Cookies Carla Johnson-Hicks: Cranberry Orange Shortbread Carol Taylor: Fruit Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich D.L. Finn: Paleo Sugar Cookies Dorothy Grover-Read: Barb's Gram's Hungarian Christmas Cookies D. Wallace Peach: Keto Christmas Cookies Ellie …

THE HAUNTING OF CHATHAM HOLLOW Tour Wrap-Up #bookrelease #ghost #mystery

Well, the tour for our latest release, The Haunting of Chatham Hollow, is over. We had a wonderful time chatting with you and truly hope you had as much fun as we did. To those of you who missed the entire tour, I'll have a link to all our stops at the end of this …

THE HAUNTING OF CHATHAM HOLLOW Tour Stop 1: Joan Hall #bookrelease #ghost #mystery

Ciao, amici! Mae and I are kicking off our tour today. I'm taking point with our first stop. We'll be visiting a Story Empire colleague who is a wonderful author, dedicated critique partner, and devoted music lover. I'm also delighted to call her a dear friend. I'm talking about Joan Hall. If you're not familiar …

NO SUCH LUCK Tour Stop 3: Joan Hall #bookrelease #romance #novella

Ciao, amici! Day three of my tour is the last of this week. I'll be visiting a Story Empire colleague who also happens to be a talented author, an ardent music lover, and a dear friend. I'm talking about Joan Hall. I trust you're familiar with Joan's site and work. She frequently blogs about mysterious …

Joan Hall’s #newrelease COLD DARK NIGHT #suspense

Ciao, amici! I'm happy to welcome back to my corner of the blogosphere one of my first online writer buddies. We "met" oh-so-many years ago and connected over our love of fiction. Since then, we've bonded over so much more. She's a talented writer, a Story Empire collaborator, and a dear, dear friend. Let's give …

Joan Hall’s Latest: House of Sorrow #NewRelease #Mystery #QuickRead

Ciao, amici! I'm so happy to host today's guest. She's one of my favorite authors, but she doesn't publish nearly often enough to suit my tastes, so she's not here nearly as much as I'd like (though she's welcome anytime, release or not). Lucky for us, she's got back-to-back releases, so we'll be seeing a …

Joan Hall’s HOUSE OF SORROW #bookreview #mystery

Ciao, amici! I've got another review today. This one is a fast read, but it's incredibly enjoyable. It's a prequel short story to a first-in-series, and you'll be ready for book one the second you reach the end (but you're going to have a short wait, I'm afraid). Anyway, I'll let you see for yourself... …

Talking about Astral Conspiracy with Joan Hall

Ciao, amici! So, I'm hoping to take you away on a mystery tour, so roll on up, only this time, no reservation needed. Satisfaction guaranteed. This intro was paraphrased from the Beatles in honor of my very good friend and host, Joan Hall, who is a huge music fan (especially the Beatles) and if you …