P.C. ZICK

February 17, 2016

AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – S.R. MALLERY

It’s already hump day, and that means another installment of Author Wednesday. I’m very excited today to welcome S.R. Mallery. I know her as Sarah, and I’m proud to say that not only have I had the privilege of working with her as an editor, but she has also become a dear friend in this…

February 10, 2016

AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – CATE BEAUMAN

It’s Author Wednesday again. Today I welcome back Cate Beauman, who is introducing her latest addition to the Bodyguards of L.A. County. Finding Lyla – book ten – brings back Ethan Cooke Security’s bodyguard team to solve yet another thrilling crime. Cate tells me that each book in the series stands on its own, so no…

February 6, 2016

BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – ON LUCKY SHORES

Kerry Donovan stopped by Author Wednesday this week to talk about his new thriller On Lucky Shores. I edited the novel, but my review has nothing to do with my professional work as a book editor. My review considers what makes a novel interesting and intriguing, and well, thrilling, if that’s the genre, which On Lucky…

February 3, 2016

AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – KERRY DONOVAN

Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I’m featuring Kerry Donovan, an author who appeared here last fall, but since then he’s published a new book, On Lucky Shores. Full disclosure: I edited this thriller set in the Rocky Mountains and invited Kerry back to talk about it because I so enjoyed reading this novel – even with…

February 1, 2016

BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – TWO NOVELS AND MANY NARCISSISTS

During January, I read two novels by two authors whose work I admire. One is a bestselling traditionally published author, and the other is an Indie Author who I’ve followed since the publication of her first novel. Both have written novels set in the west – one in San Francisco and one in an anonymous…

January 27, 2016

AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – FRANCIS GUENETTE

Today a favorite author of mine drops by o share her thoughts on her new novel. Francis Guenette has visited Author Wednesday several times. I’ve been a great fan of her Crater Lake Series, so I wondered how it would be to read a very different sort of book by her. She addresses that very…

January 22, 2016

Important: New Rules on Amazon

I want to share this information from Jackie Weger, the founder and leader of eNovel Authors at Work. I’m happy to be held to high standards, both as an author and an editor. I hope Amazon enforces and uses the new rules properly and doesn’t listen to the trolls out there who leave reviews just…

January 20, 2016

AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – JAMES MOUSHON

I’m excited to welcome James Moushon to Author Wednesday today. James has been a tireless supporter and promoter of Indie Authors, so it gives me great pleasure to return the favor. He stops by today to talk about his latest release, Operation Alpha Dog, a collection of short stories, featuring the character Jonathon Stone. Welcome, James!…

January 15, 2016

BOOK REVIEW FRIDAY – WHEN THE SUN WAS MINE

Flo and Brittany. Brittany and Flo–a relationship born in shock and fascination, breaking down age barriers immediately. No spoilers in here, but the opening of When the Sun was Mine is filled with mystery and love stories, which leads the young Brittany into an exploration of herself and her views on the elderly. Flo guides…

January 13, 2016

AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – DARLENE JONES

It’s time for Author Wednesday and to bring back another of my favorite authors to celebrate the release of her new book. Darlene Jones recently published When the Sun Was Mine, which is a departure from her Em and Yves Series. The new book is contemporary fiction and explores generational friendships, Alzheimer’s, and family in a mystery…