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#MyBookReview Peculiar County by @StuartRWest

August 28, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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What a fun read! This new book by @StuartRWest should definitely be on your ToBeRead list.#TBR #YA. Click To Tweet If you enjoy a paranormal mystery written from the point-of-view of a sassy 15-year-old, you’ll like this book. It has all the elements of a paranormal–ghosts, witches and human monsters. It also has a touch […]

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: ghosts, My book review, mystery, paranormal, Peculiar County, Stuart R. West, YA

#RRBC Author Spotlight! Welcome to RHANI D’CHAE

March 4, 2017 By Joan Curtis 34 Comments

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Today we are excited to welcome RHANI D’CHAE as the Rave Review Book Club Spotlight member. She’s written an exciting new mystery series beginning with, Shadow of the Drill which tells the story of… A brutal experience transforms an unproven young tough into a ruthless killing machine. For 15 years he waited, building his body into […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Guest Post Tagged With: guest post, mystery, Rave Review Book Club, Rhani D'Chae, RRBC, Shadow of the Drill

MJ LaBeff’s New Thriller will Put the Scare in You! Check out #Last SummersEvil

February 20, 2017 By Joan Curtis 5 Comments

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MJ LaBeff’s newest thriller promises to keep you up late at night. Last Summer’s Evil book 1 of the Last Cold Case series. A fearful city lies in wait. Summer is here. The solstice is near. Each time the serial killer strikes there are two more victims. One woman has already disappeared. It’s only a […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Interviews with Writers Tagged With: author interview, Last Summer's Evil, MJ LaBeff, mystery, thriller

Three Simple Steps to Write a Book Review

February 1, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I know I’ve asked my friends, colleagues, people on the street and people everywhere to write a book review after they read my book and others. Yes, I’ve asked and asked and still people don’t do it. That made me write a post some months back about how to write a book review. But, that […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Reviews Tagged With: All the Light We Cannot See, book review, e-murderer, mystery, Underground Railroad

How Do Your Characters Handle the Holidays?

December 8, 2016 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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With the holidays right on our doorstep, I thought it was a good time to look at the timing in your books. How do your characters handle the holidays? Do they purchase gifts? Do they see family members they may only see once a year. If you write murder mysteries, do tempers rise and murders […]

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Filed Under: Characters, Writing Tips Tagged With: holidays, mystery, Susan Bernhardt, Writing, writing tips

The Woes of Writing that First Chapter

August 1, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Don’t you wish you had more time to capture readers than the first chapter? #amwriting Click To Tweet In the old days, that was the case. Back when Trollop and Jane Austen were writing, they had at least two chapters before readers gave up on them. Many of today’s literary writers have the luxury of […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: #amwriting, character, First chapter, hook, inciting incident, mystery, writing tips

Rave Reviews for Murder on Moonshine Hill–5Stars!!

July 20, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Releases 8/23 but Pre-Order today on Amazon and B&N Murder on Moonshine Hill is a clever and exciting murder mystery with interesting characters, a bit of humor, and a delightfully complicated plot. While the reader knows there has been a murder, the adventure begins when Jenna Scali finds an urgent note tucked inside a wedding invitation from […]

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Filed Under: For Readers, Rave Reviews, Reviews Tagged With: Jenna Scali mystery, Murder on Moonshine Hill, mystery, Readers Favorite, reviews, Strong Book Reviews

Quentin talks about Murder on Moonshine Hill

July 6, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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“When we went to the wedding,” Quentin said, “we expected fireworks, but no one expected murder.” Click To Tweet The second book in the Jenna Scali series is now ready for Pre-Order. Let’s spend a little time with Jenna’s BFF Quentin Pearson to get the inside scoop about this new book. A secluded mountain wedding […]

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Filed Under: Characters, For Readers Tagged With: Asheville, characters, Cullowhee, e-murderer, Jenna scali, Mountain Inn, Murder on Moonshine Hill, mystery, Quentin, Waynesville, Western North Carolina University

The Confusing World of Mystery Genre

April 4, 2016 By Joan Curtis 2 Comments

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When I began writing fiction, I decided to write mysteries #amwriting #mystery Click To Tweet Why? I love to read mysteries. Actually I love reading lots of things, but I love the intrigue of a good mystery. When I picked up my pen and began the process of writing, I didn’t think, “What kind of […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Mystery Writing Thoughts Tagged With: amateur sleuth, cozy mystery, detective, genre, Goodreads, mystery, police procedural, Writing

Q&A with Cozy Mystery Writer Nikki Haverstock

February 24, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I’m excited to welcome Nikki Haverstock to my blog today @ranchernikki Click To Tweet Nikki is a fascinating person. Not only is she a skilled archer but she is also a skilled mystery writer who spends a good bit of her time cattle ranching. How’s that for unusual? When you read a Nikki Haverstock mystery, […]

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Filed Under: Interviews with Writers, Mystery Writing Thoughts Tagged With: cozy mystery, Death Indoors, mystery, mystery series, Nikki Haverstock, Writing

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