A FEW LESSONS LEARNED After five published novels and eleven national awards, what have I learned about writing? This past fall the Wild Rose Press released CRUEL LESSONS, my fifth novel published in a little over a decade. During that time, I’ve had the good fortune to see two of my books, BLOOD ON… Continue reading A Few Lessons, by Randy Overbeck
“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” This quote from Stephen King came to mind when I thought about my newest work. In October, the Wild Rose Press will release my newest fiction, CRUEL LESSONS, an atmospheric amateur sleuth mystery and the first in a new series called “Lessons in Peril” stories set in… Continue reading Old is New, by Randy Overbeck
It's my pleasure to welcome author, M. A. Monnin. Thank you for joining us for today's interview! How long have you been writing? I wrote my first story when I was in 5th grade. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I started writing seriously as an adult… Continue reading Interview with M. A. Monnin, Author of Death on the Grand Canal
Have you ever read a story that is a blend of both cozy and traditional mystery genres? My debut novel “A Deadly Combo” is such a book. Some call it a “cozy-noir.” When I first started writing, I intended it to be a solid cozy, but my reading tastes vary and soon I found the… Continue reading A Blend of Cozy and Traditional Mystery, by Karen A. Phillips
Reading Between the Crimes 