Announcing Deadly Engagement by Terry Odell Book releases are always exciting, even if there’s no “physical” book to hold. Deadly Engagement is a novella, and too short to put into print. However, long or short, it’s still exciting to see one’s “baby” out in the world. Deadly Engagement is the sixth episode in my Mapleton […]
The Gift that Keeps on Giving Retail stores and online vendors would like us to think that all holiday “gifts” must be purchased. Those store-bought gifts are nice, but there are other kinds of gifts. The personal touch and the “little things” are often cherished more than something picture perfect. I hope you enjoy our […]
Do Your Reading Habits Change with the Holidays? By Terry Odell I’m old enough to remember when Christmas promotions didn’t hit the stores until after Thanksgiving. Now, they don’t even wait for Halloween, it seems. It’s a busy time for most of us. (Although I always had my own head start on the holidays simply […]
No Tricks, Just a Treat By Terry Odell My Halloween treat for you is a free download of my Mapleton Mystery novella, Deadly Places. Here’s a bit about it. Life is a balancing act. When you’re a cop, the choices can be deadly. Ed Solomon, long-time police officer in the small town of Mapleton, Colorado, […]
This week the Booklover’s Bench authors share their thoughts about the changes associated with the season of fall. We hope you’ll enjoy this group post. Be sure to enter the Rafflecopter for a Tote Bag prize. Emily Dickinson famously wrote, “There is a certain slant of light.” I recall her words quite often as summer moves […]
Blending Genres by Terry Odell As readers, most of us have favorite genres. Some like romance, some like mysteries, some like science fiction or fantasy. Of course, some like more than one. But within each genre are many sub-genres. Romances can be sweet, hot, suspenseful. Mysteries can be cozies, police procedurals, suspense. And so on. […]
A Short Story to You From Me by Terry Odell When we founded Booklover’s Bench, we wanted a place to talk to—and listen to—readers. June and July have been very busy months for me, and the stress level has been high. For me, reading has always been an escape, and I thought that I’d share […]
Beach Reads Giveaway Summer time and the living is easy, or at least that’s the dream. Those idyllic summer days of yore where we loll around with little responsibility. Perhaps we swim or go boating, perhaps we sun and read, or maybe we travel. Our authors at Booklovers Bench want to share a summer highlight […]
Does Summer Change Your Reading Habits? By Terry Odell When I lived in Florida, summer (for me) was the time to stay inside and take advantage of the air conditioning. I used to liken it to being snowed in. Both conditions lend themselves to more time to read. Summer can be a time to relax […]
Authors are Readers, Too Terry Odell Most of the time, writers sit in rooms all by themselves working on their manuscripts. Or working on a blog post, or some marketing chore, or checking in with social media. It’s usually a solitary work environment. Solitary, not lonely, though, because we have our characters and they’re usually […]
