By Judy Penz Sheluk “People were never right in saying I was Anne. But in some respects, they will be right if they write me down as Emily.” L.M. Montgomery Emily Climbs has had many covers over the years.This is the dust cover of my book. Like many mystery writers, I grew up on Nancy […]
Bowerhouse Press Research makes me crazy. I love researching new subjects, but sometimes get carried away and have to discipline myself to only do research for an hour and then take notes and then get back to writing. Research helps me expand my knowledge in many subjects. I’ve written about Atlanta, Georgia and had to […]
by Shari Randall Last weekend, I attended my first writers’ festival – the Local Authors Fair at the New London (CT) Public Library. To clarify, I attended for the first time as an author. I met lots of great folks, fellow authors, and dedicated librarians. And I learned the secret to sales at writers’ events: […]
Storyteller, poet, performance artist. Juliana Aragón Fatula as Carmen Miranda My first visit to Crestone, Colorado I attended a poetry festival and met some incredible people. I read for thirty minutes and performed the best set I’ve ever done. An American Poet, Art Goodtimes, wrote a review of my performance as “the wildly, irreverently and […]
by Judy Penz Sheluk Did you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to creating a cover? While I expect the process varies by publisher, Barking Rain Press, the press behind my Glass Dolphin Mystery series, offers a collaborative approach between artist, author, editor, and proofreader. Here’s a look at the […]
By Sparkle Abbey “Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.” Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing No matter the genre, no matter that wonderful twisty plot, no matter the well-drawn setting, when it comes down to it, we […]
I recently attended a MWA-NY event “Making The Most of Mystery Conference” held at the Club Quarters in New York City. Triss Stein and Radha moderated this event with Nancy Bilyeau, Edith Maxwell Jeffrey Siger, and Shawn Reilly Simmons, talking respectively about ThrillerFest, New England Crime Bake, Bouchercon and Malice Domestic. Each panelist was introduced […]
I love this photo at Penn State in the late 90’s. I had all my teeth and I quit dying my hair black and went grey. I look like my mom in a similar photo. We’re both chingonas. I love this photographer, Tracy Harmon, so much she became my cover artist of my books. Crazy […]
by Shari Randall I just debuted my first novel, Curses, Boiled Again! It’s the first of the Lobster Shack Mystery Series from St. Martin’s Press. Yes, there is an exclamation point in the title. That’s how my publisher rolls. As any author who is lucky enough to hold a copy of their book in their […]
https://www.bowerhousebooks.com/team/juliana-aragon-fatula/ I finished my mystery manuscript and I feel like celebrating. I read through from page 1 to 305. I read all 12 chapters and I thought I did a great job. Now mind you, I didn’t set out to write a good mystery; my plan was to write a great mystery. Since this is […]