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Let's Talk with C.B. Wilson

“Exploring the coolest place on Earth"

People often ask me where I get my ideas. Well, if I told you…you probably wouldn’t believe me. But here’s my best answer: Everywhere. One of my favorite things about being an author is exploring places I’ve never been. I never know what will jump out at me. A strange detail in a museum. A conversation I probably shouldn’t be eavesdropping on in a café. An old building with a mysterious past. Or something that makes me stop and think, Hmmm…that would be a great place to steal a diamond. Perfectly normal thought if…

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Win Two Free Books – Nov 2026

Contest Run: Nov 1-22, 2026
Win Two Free Books - November 2026

  • Enter to win two free books in our monthly giveaway:

    C..B. Wilson: Fire Diamond – print (US only) or ebook
    Lois Winston: Decoupage Can Be Deadly – print (US only) or ebook

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On The Bench

Characters on the Bench

This week in Characters on the Bench, we’re asking our characters what they would do with an extra hour a day. Would they spend that precious time relaxing? Pursuing a passion? Getting into even more trouble? Find out how your favorite characters would use those extra sixty minutes. Their answers might surprise you!

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Latest News

  • Terry Ambrose

    is back from a 3-week road trip that took in Yosemite, Lassen, and Redwoods National Parks in California as well as some incredible scenery in Oregon. He got very little writing done on the trip, but had a great time and came back ready to get to work — as soon as he catches up from that great vacation!

  • Nancy J. Cohen

    is working on her next book in the Keri Armstrong series. Meanwhile, she has a few promotions planned for this month. Sign up for her Newsletter to stay informed. https://nancyjcohen.com/newsletter/ 

  • Debra H. Goldstein

    is pleased to announce two newly published short stories – “My Pinball Knight” in the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable anthology, Illusive Worlds, and “Dating, Dining, and Death,” which was the cover story for Black Cat Weekly. She also attended Bouchercon in Calgary, Canada, where she was sworn in as President of Sisters in Crime Worldwide.

  • Cheryl Hollon

    is welcoming November with open windows and a sigh of relief as Florida finally cools down. She’s continuing her short-fiction adventure, crafting new mysteries for anthology submissions, while also returning to a familiar cozy corner of her writing world. A fresh adventure is brewing in the Webb’s Glass Shop Mysteries, bringing Savannah Webb back into the spotlight with new puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover. It’s a delightful homecoming to the world of glass, creativity, and cozy crime!

  • Maggie Toussaint

    is fresh off the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for her newly released MANCINI BLUE. With the holidays fast approaching, she is tending to her muse before she starts on her next book and also prepares for a local signing in her town of Darien, GA.

  • C.B. Wilson

    is pleased to announce the release of The Ice Diamond, book 3 in the Gem Hunters series. This adventure takes Hunter to Quebec City, where a priceless Arctic Diamond is stolen from a room made entirely of ice.

  • Lois Winston

    announces that the ebook version of Drop Dead Ornaments, the 7th book in her Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries series, is currently on sale for .99 cents at Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and iBooks through Nov. 15th.