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“Happy (?) Halloween"

Are you one of the tens of millions of Americans who dolls up your house and yard for Halloween? Decorating for Halloween has grown every year for the last couple of decades. Americans’ spending on Halloween is second only to the dollars they drop for Christmas decorating.Each year items start appearing earlier and earlier in stores. This year I began seeing Halloween décor

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Win Two Free Books – Nov 2024

Contest Run: Nov 1-22, 2024
Win Two Free Books - Nov 2024

  • Win two free books in our monthly contest. This month’s prizes are:

    Anna Gerard – Peach Clobbered, mass market paperback (US only)
    Valona Jones – Snuffed Out, ebook or paperback (US only)

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On The Bench

Oct. Characters

Fall is closing in, and our characters are looking for to the new season. Read on to find out what they love most about fall.

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Latest News

  • Terry Ambrose:

    is pleased to annouce the release of his second Beachtown Detective Agency Mystery, THE CASE OF THE BEGUILING BROOCH. The book is available for preorder on Amazon and will be released on November 19.

  • Nancy J. Cohen:

    has finished her manuscript for a new cozy mystery and will be sending it to her editor for feedback.

  • Debra H. Goldstein

    ’s Pearl Harbor short story, “Creating a Memory With Gram” was published in Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC’s anthology, SEASON’S READINGS: MORE SWEET, FUNNY, & STRANGE HOLIDAY TALES – https://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Readings…/dp/1954675038

  • Cheryl Hollon:

    is resuming the final revision pass of the first book in a new historical series

  • Diane A.S. Stuckart:

    will be presenting her program, Crafting Compelling Newsletter Content, to the Buckeye Crime Writers via Zoom on Nov. 16.

  • Maggie Toussaint:

    is still celebrating her latest Valona Jones release, TALLOWED GROUND, and prepping the next Magic Candle Shop Mystery for publication in February.

  • Lois Winston:

    had an article entitled “Don’t Make Your Critique Partner Cry” in the recent issue of Killer Nashville Magazine.