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Where Emotion and Information are Dispensed Inconsistently... Sometimes

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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with David Hirschman
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? No, I have not considered that. My writing is integrated in some...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Liz Bullard and "Chasing Nightmares"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 231 Chasing Nightmares Book 2 in the Lira Somers Mystery Series Written by Liz Bullard  Can Lira break...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Erica Miner
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I once wrote some letters to the New York Times Sunday Magazine...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Liz Bullard and "Sleeping Beauty"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 230 Sleeping Beauty Book 1 in the Lira Somers Mystery Series Written by Liz Bullard  Lira has always...
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Adam Dompierre
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? I didn’t consider a pseudonym. I wanted to be connected to the...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Erica Miner and "Overture to Murder"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 217 Overture To Murder Book Three in The Julia Kogan Opera Mystery Series Written by Erica Miner The...
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The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister
This was an intriguing story about a female magician at the turn of the century. I enjoyed how the POV of each chapter moved from one of...
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14 by Peter Clines
This is an edgy science fiction/horror story with just enough humor to lighten up the shadows. Having a building play a central part to...
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The Accidental Alchemist (An Accidental Alchemist Mystery #1) by Gigi Pandian
Click The Cover to ORder! This is a extraordinary story with surprises at nearly every turn. There is a lovely spice of wonderment when a...
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A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Click The Cover To Order! I've been selecting psychological thrillers a lot lately, and this one didn't disappoint. This was an...
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The Retreat by Mark Edwards
Click The Cover To Order!  This was an interesting and quick read. I was drawn to the book because the back matter told of a story about...
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European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman by Theodora Goss
Click The Cover To Order! This is the second installment of this series... a story about Mary Jekyll, Diana Hyde, Catherine Moreau,...
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The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Click The Cover To Order! I got completely caught up in this story. It was engaging on so many levels, I devoured it slowly, as you...
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They Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde
Click The Cover To Order! As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not a tremendous fan of series fiction. It’s often frustrating to me when I read...
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An Uncertain Accomplice by Donald Levin
Click The Cover To Order! Yet another wonderful installment of the Martin Preuss mystery series. This may be the shortest of the books,...
2 min read
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Theft By Chocolate by Luba Lesychyn
Click The Cover To Order! Suspense, Humor, Mystery, A Dashing Englishmen, A Flattering Younger Man, the Wonder of a Museum's Backstage,...
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Fleeing Beauty by Mark Love
Click The Cover To Order! Mr. Love has written a complex and entertaining piece of fiction that is easily one of the most remarkable...
2 min read
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Inside The Indie Author: A Conversation with Mark Love
Have you ever considered writing under a pseudonym, and why or why not? My name already sounds like a pseudonym, especially for a guy who...
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Indie Reads Aloud: Adam Dompierre and "Paint An Inch Thick"
Indie Reads Aloud Radio Episode # 203 Paint An Inch Thick Written by Adam Dompierre   A Madcap Mystery, California-Style Eddie London...
2 min read
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Guilt In Hiding by Donald Levin
Click The Cover To Order! This is a wonderful book for several reasons. First, the entire book takes place in an area that's no more...
2 min read
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