Annie McEwen | Where Everybody Knows Your... Alibi: Kara Lacey

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Welcome to Where Everybody Knows Your… Alibi— where we get to know the fictional towns we’d happily move to… if they didn’t have such a suspicious body count (but does that really matter?).My guest this...

MJ Soni | A retired librarian and her friends investigate the death of their homeowner’s association president

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What is the title of your latest release?
THE MASALA CHAI MYSTERY CLUBWhat’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
A retired librarian and her chai-loving friends delve into the investigation of their despised homeowner’s association president's murder, which echoes the plot...

Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing July 21 – July 28, 2026

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1. The Secret Mate Society by Blake R. Wolfe
2. Knox Book 2...
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Playlist | RETURNING TO ROMANCE by Jennifer Shirk

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I always create a playlist while I'm writing. It comes in handy while I’m editing because it helps me narrow down the vibes and feels of the book.  For RETURNING TO ROMANCE, the songs really came together naturally and helped tell the story of Kalinda and Clarke. Music has a funny way of capturing emotions...

Marguerite Welch | Exclusive Excerpt: BORROWED CHILD

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Excerpt from BORROWED CHILD by Marguerite Welch:Leader #1 gestured to Tío Juan to move out ahead with a lighter and flick three times if he
saw anything suspicious. It seems we were getting close to the border crossing, and it was better that Juan get caught than the leader himself. Sensing...

Smashwords Top 20 Bestselling Indie Fiction Sales Period: July 5– July 11, 2026

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1. Resisting Mr Sterling, Book 5, The Obsidian Club Series by Juliette N Banks...
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Playlist | TO DROWN A WITCH by Lindsey Olsson

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Let me start by admitting I’m not the type of person to listen to music while writing. I find it too distracting, especially when the lyrics don’t match the words I’m putting on the page. However, that isn’t to say I’m not above a bit of song searching procrastination...

Kathryn Foxfield | The black sheep of a magically gifted dynasty falls for the boy determined to bring her family to their knees

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What is the title of your latest release?
OUR WICKED GIFTSWhat’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
The black sheep of the magically gifted Winter dynasty falls for the boy determined to bring her family to their knees and must decide if the Winters are...

Candace Lynn Talmadge | Slicing, Dicing, and Pricing

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How do authors decide what to charge for their books? Traditionally published scribes don’t have to think about it because their publishers make the pricing decision.And some of those choices raise my hackles. I don’t know about you, but I just can’t see shelling out three Lincolns (or more) for...

Meg Napier | Always time for a good book

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I haven’t had as much time as usual this past month to read and listen to books, so I’m happy that the first book I want to share with you was so very magnificent. WHISTLER, by...