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Love it or hate it, promoting/marketing has become a part of being an author for the vast majority of writers so the topic is how do you feel about it and what strategies best fit your style. I kept shoving this one month's blog aside for a while. Actually, I've shoved a few things aside lately and it's came back to bite me!

A. J. Fotheringham, a Canadian author from Montreal, writes cozy mysteries with an edge and a hint of romance. Her stories focus on strong female sleuths. Her books are available on Amazon and include The Lamb’s Bay Mysteries (9 books), The Bailey Summers Mysteries (3 books) and The Wine Bar Mysteries (2 books so far). A former journalist, editor and professional communicator, she is a graduate of McGill University and Seton Hill University.

What We Keep Silent by Karen Grose Releases April 21, 2026 New Thriller Series Published by Kingsley Publishers I’m so excited to reveal the cover of 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, the first book in a brand-new psychological 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 by bestselling author Karen Grose. If you love morally complex suspense with emotional depth, this one is for you. Some secrets don’t stay buried.

Co-Written By Gary Wilson and D.L. Rondeau Released by Escape With a Writer Publishing, April 1, 2026 We are thrilled to announce the launch of Her Majesty's Champion! This has been a labor of love that already has interest world wide and we can't wait to hear what our readers have to say! Robert Seamus McAwen Eason the Fifth—a.k.a. Sean—is the last of his line.

Bob is one of those Round Robin Bloggers that I have known virtually for many years! He has a great sense of humor and an outlook on life that I just had to share with you all! THE HOLE IN YOUR LIFE: Grief and Bereavement The Hole in Your Life: Grief and Bereavement by Dr. Bob Rich is a heartfelt, practical guide to understanding grief and healing from it.

I would like to introduce you to Skye Taylor, our Round Robin Blog Fest Coordinator and an amazing author! Skye Taylor, mother, grandmother and returned Peace Corps Volunteer, loves adventure and lives in St Augustine, Florida where she enjoys the history of America’s oldest city and walking on its beautiful beaches. She posts a monthly blog and sends out an occasional newsletter, volunteers to walk dogs at a local shelter, and is currently working the next books in two different series. 

CUI BONO Set in New York’s Greenwich Village, Cui Bono dramatizes the clash between justice and vengeance. Visiting investigative reporter Lucy Hunter, determined to resist speculation and uncover fact, makes her way through a landscape where fascination and horror co-exist. She ventures willingly into the darkest recesses of human imagining. Imbued with Apollonian light, able then to avoid the whiplash of the furious truths that confront her, she must establish for herself a course of action between legal responsibility and personal betrayal.

Published by Cloaked Press, July 2025 Homeless thief Jenna Whitney is determined to uncover her mother's murderer, but in the corrupt, overcrowded Fountain City, answers are hard to find. When a mysterious illness starts claiming lives, she seizes an unexpected opportunity. With only her wits, a few allies, and a knack for mechanics, she navigates political intrigue and betrayal. As she unravels a web of secrets, Jenna learns her mother had hidden truths of her own—and the real killer is closer than she ever imagined.

Book 3 in the Glitter Bay Mystery series is getting a makeover and will be coming out as a relaunch in mid-April from Escape With a Writer Publishing! Vintage Sage was a peaceful, one woman operation until Sage Miller’s sister Laken moved to Glitter Bay. Now they feature gently loved items with a side of mystery. Have you met the Miller sisters?

For Madison the quarter horse ranch life with her widowed father and the rodeo circuit are all she needs, apart from this year’s barrel racing championship. Romance is not on her radar, her hurt heart needs protecting. She only sees Colton as her high school protector and good friend nothing more. Colton has other plans. A chance encounter with a handsome Italian ignites her long buried passion and Madison finds herself in a love triangle where the choice of tradition, or adventure clash with unexpected rivalry.

What We Keep Silent by Karen Grose Releases April 21, 2026 New Thriller Series Published by Kingsley Publishers I’m so excited to reveal the cover of 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, the first book in a brand-new psychological 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 by bestselling author Karen Grose. If you love morally complex suspense with emotional depth, this one is for you. Some secrets don’t stay buried.

Co-Written By Gary Wilson and D.L. Rondeau Released by Escape With a Writer Publishing, April 1, 2026 Robert Seamus McAwen Eason the Fifth—a.k.a. Sean—is the last of his line. With the rest of his family dead or missing, he has inherited Awen Manor in the rolling hills of Ireland. Tempted by the money, jewels, and precious metals he discovers in a hidden room, Sean dreams of returning to Canada a very wealthy man and quitting his accounting job.

Hello Writerly friends! We have a fresh new facelift and are opening the blog to authors once more! If you have new books or ones you would like to show a little love, we would love to share it on the Escape With a Writer Blog! Please message us for more info! What do we need from you? An image of Your Book Cover…

Is it just me, or is this year FLYING by?? How can it nearly be the end of February? While I'm in the freezing -20 something temperatures in Southern Alberta, this is a great time to warm up with a topic. This month's installment of Round Robin features a question regarding critique groups. Are you part of a critique group or do you have a critique partner and if so, how does this support and help you in your writing?

But you wouldn't believe what's been going on in my world!

Since I have a little more time on my hands these days - aside from doing a Somatic Yoga Course, a meditation program, joining a local writing group, and preparing to take a local Artist's Way course...Oh, and looking for a job - I thought I'd jump in on the latest Round Robin Blog Fest. This month, we share our most fun or eye-opening research experience.

It seems like every few years my life gets shaken up like a snow globe and the Universe allows me to pick up the pieces and plop them into new places. Even when I thought I was on the right path and doing what I thought I should be doing. Nope. Here we are. Another shake-up. This year, it's my job.

This one is an added Christmas Eve Bonus! Written in 2014, it was originally published in a Christmas Anthology and became the inspiration for my Sugarwood Mystery series. Drop Dead Cowboy, will be relaunched for Halloween 2026, so keep watching for Audra and the gang to return! Dead Man's Doll will follow soon. Death of a Christmas Witch by Diane Bator…

It's that time of year again the Round Robin Gang shares some fun Christmas Stories!! There are links to even more great Christmas stories at the end of this one, so don't forget to check them out!! We have some amazing writers in this group. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and cuddle up for some fun, heart-warming, and laugh out loud reads.

Book two in my A.J. Cadell Mysteries, Diamond on the Rocks, was released in September 2025. This one takes place in December with Christmas on the horizon. It sets us up for Book 3 (which I still have to write) that will deal with A.J.'s family chaos at Christmas. Here's the blurb! When A. J. (Alison Jane) Cadell took over Thistlewood Manor, she fully intended to turn it into the bed and breakfast Grandma Bebe dreamed of before her death – except for a few minor hurdles.

Did I mention I had fun with The Bakery Lady? The tension between Christina and Leo was fun to play with. Do they get together in the end? I guess you'll have to wait until the book gets relaunched. Until then, here's another little teaser! The Bakery Lady - excerpt from Chapter 4 She closed her eyes. He already knew about the burn and certainly didn’t need to hear about her other life.

Today's Christmas Cheer treat comes from The Bakery Lady, Book 3 in the Wild Blue Mystery Series. I had fun creating this one as well as Christina's 12 Days of Christmas surprises. While this book is currently out of publication, I plan to design new covers for the entire Wild Blue Mystery series one day soon and bring them back out once more!

This was more of a YA story from 2021. It seems whatever I was working on had to do with snow globes that year! I have the start of another mystery story that features snow globes! Grab something warm and curl up to enjoy! Killer in a Snow Globe by Diane Bator “I’d like this job a lot more if I didn’t feel like I was working in a snow globe,” Harley said as she gazed around us at dozens of rolls of shiny paper, hundreds of feet of ribbon, and Plexiglas surrounding the wrapping desk.

While I've had a bit of a crazy autumn, I thought it might be nice to fill my blog with some Christmas cheer this month. I'm starting it off with a short story I wrote in 2021. Some of you may remember it, but I thought this would be a great time to share it again. Hope to follow along as I share more tidbits of Christmas writing this month.

For those of you who have followed my journey on social media, it's definitely been a year of ups and downs. From some family issues, to excitement over writing projects, the roller coaster ride came to a bit of a screeching halt in September right after I got home from a wonderful vacation in Prince Edward Island with a long time friend.

DIAMOND ON THE ROCKS, Book Two in a new Mystery Series by critically acclaimed mystery writer, Diane Bator E-Book released for pre-sale on June 11, Available worldwide in e-book & print format Sept 5, 2025 from Escape With a Writer Publishing When A. J. (Alison Jane) Cadell took over Thistlewood Manor, she fully intended to turn it into the bed and breakfast Grandma Bebe dreamed of before her death – except for a few minor hurdles.

Book Two in a new Mystery Series by award winning mystery writer, Diane Bator E-Book released for pre-sale on June 11 Available worldwide in e-book & print format Sept 5, 2025 from Escape With a Writer Publishing Have you heard about the new sleuth in town? AJ Cadell isn't your average nosy sleuth. She's a wannabe romance writer who discovers the father she thought was long dead is alive and hiding out in the wilds of British Columbia!

Book Two in a new Mystery Series by critically acclaimed mystery writer, Diane Bator E-Book released for pre-sale on June 11 The book will be available worldwide in e-book & print format Sept 5, 2025 Published by Escape With a Writer Publishing, Release date Sept 5 2025 When A. J. (Alison Jane) Cadell took over Thistlewood Manor, she fully intended to turn it into the bed and breakfast Grandma Bebe dreamed of before her death – except for a few minor hurdles.

A new Novelette by critically acclaimed author and media host, Joseph M. Lenard The book will be available worldwide August 1st in all formats including audio ... was life just indeed a collection of mediocre days with some random happy times. Was life irreparable and tainted with mis-spent youth bad reputation children might have had, or redeemable with age and wisdom acquired?

Leadership Lessons from a Prison Cell Released by Manuscripts LLC on July 29, 2025. Now an Amazon #1 Bestseller in TWO categories:Addiction & Recovery AND Leadership The Path of Rocks and Thorns: Leadership Lessons from a Prison Cell is the leadership book that should change the conversation about how great leaders emerge. Douglas Smith’s deeply personal story—of childhood trauma, addiction, mental illness, incarceration, and ultimately, recovery—follows the structure of Dante’s 

The book is available worldwide in all formats “Dogs Chase Cars” details the downturn in the newspaper industry through the eyes of a longtime Kansas City sports columnist, who is driving to work on a November Friday, expecting to be the latest casualty in a business that has shed far too much blood in recent years. It takes place over a single day, but flashes back to those seminal moments – from covering a World Series game in 1989 that was halted by a 7.1 earthquake to accidently breaking the story of a Hall of Fame quarterback’s rumored trade while doing his business at a urinal – that stand out in a storied career.

Not another money book, this one starts with YOU You’ve done the budgeting. You’ve tried to be grateful. You’ve worked hard, given your all, and still felt like something was missing. This isn’t another money manual. It’s an honest look at how you relate to money, and how you can start feeling good in that relationship. Written for the woman who is tired of tying her worth to her wallet, 

I've been away from posting with the group for so many reasons! Life has become a bit of a whirl wind while getting my next book prepared for release and for my daughter's wedding this summer and a vacation coming up soon! I've also been elbows deep in editing a fantasy novel coming out next year (I hope!) that I wrote with a dear friend.

A new spin of darkness within this critically acclaimed series by one of historical fantasy’s new shining lights, Bjorn Leesson Every road to an ultimate good is paved with monstrous deed...by a monster. Sometimes the monsters are all that stands between the living world and annihilation. In the struggle to survive her own life ,Josephine Peele becomes the monster in service of the Light, but it takes all her torments to ready her for her own purpose that only she can accomplish.

Published by Kingsley Publishers, May 2025 ALL JUNE LEFT BEHIND Set In Canada, All June Left Behind is a gripping and suspenseful mystery novel. An introverted, widowed farmer discovers that opening his heart to others may be the only way to confront the painful truth about his beloved wife’s murder. 5 stars! Available at Indigo, Amazon, and your local independent bookstore.

Leadership Lessons from a Prison Cell Released by Manuscripts LLC The book is available in digital format on July 29th, 2025 The Path of Rocks and Thorns: Leadership Lessons from a Prison Cell is the leadership book that should change the conversation about how great leaders emerge. Douglas Smith’s deeply personal story—of childhood trauma, addiction, mental illness, incarceration, and ultimately, recovery—follows the structure of Dante’s 

The critically acclaimed historical fantasy series continues by Rockhill Publishing’s own, James L. Hill Released by Rockhill Publishing The book is available worldwide in digital and print format It is the turn of the nineteenth century. The industrial age has begun. Steam powered ships has taken over the oceans. Factories are going up across Europe and America. There is a resurgence of activity in the castles in the mountains and when the…

Brought to you by Christopher Denmead, acclaimed radio-show host and writer An exclusive Kickstarter for the ages that will start on August 15th 2025!! A Vlada a Dracula Tale Sequel. Art by Tim Vigil and Matt Slay and various covers by them and Heather Rose, Len Danovich, Chandra Akerblom, and Ken Hunt the original Vlada a Dracula Tale Artist. This will be a 28 page comic book Tim Vigil will have two covers for this book one normal cover and one XXX rated cover. 

It's true. I've been around the sun one more time and heading for another round. While I'm on here today, I thought I'd share some news about bookish things to come! My next Dash story was submitted but that particular anthology shelved for now. Have no fear! I'm hard at work on the next one, A Friendship of Backstabbing for the August anthology.

World-ending literature at its best by critically acclaimed author Jason Kristopher “I didn’t see Rebecca die the second time.” David Blake was a small-town bookseller—until the day his world ended. When a zombie outbreak hits Fall Creek, Colorado, he loses everything he loves. But his survival makes him valuable. Recruited by a top-secret military group that’s been hunting the undead since 1873, David becomes a reluctant recruit in a war the public doesn’t even know exists.

The second installment in the Award-winning YA dystopian series by author, C.C. Robinson Published by Manifold Publishing The walls are closing in on Rose. But when powerful enemies move her from house arrest to a literal prison, Rose finds herself alone. Caged. And without help. Isolated from her friends and allies, yet stumbling on the truth of her captors’ schemes, Rose must free herself.

Released and published by Run For It, a division of Hachette Books in July, 2025 The book is available worldwide in print, e-format, and in audiobook From Bram Stoker award-nominated author Craig DiLouie comes MY EX, THE ANTICHRIST (Run For It; July 2025), a horror novel with a twisted tale of love, heartbreak, and the apocalypse. Let me know if you’d like an advance print review copy—or…

Tech trillionaires using superpowered AI to reshape society: nothing could be timelier than Canadian author Ryan Melsom’s new science fiction novel, Gods of a New World Shadowpaw Press in Regina, Saskatchewan, is thrilled to announce the release on July 29 of Ottawa author Ryan Melsom’s timely new science fiction novel, Gods of a New World. Set in the near future after the world we know collapsed and was rebuilt through new AI-powered technology, …

26th August 2025 I$28 U.S. / $36 Canada I Hardback I ARCADIA Also available as eBook and Audio The Explosive Sequel to the Massive Hit Fantasy Novel THE MALEVOLENT SEVEN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Malevolent series features everything Sebastien's fans love - character, worldbuilding and wit - with a heavy dose of Deadpool-style irreverence. Sebastien's acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, THE GREATCOATS,

A new direction for award-winning author Joel McKay Published by Birchwood Press and is on pre-sale with a release date of August 15th, 2025 Two thieves. One legendary treasure. Zero trust. Wincott is a washed-up burglar with a bad back, frozen toes, and a goblin kill count that’s making his life very complicated. When he flees into the long-abandoned mountain city of Roan—just ahead of a bloodthirsty goblin horde—he finds himself knocked out cold by none other than his estranged son: Sish Torren, a fast-talking rogue with a short sword, shorter temper, and a talent for backstabbing...

A captivating romance and thriller from the heart with critically acclaimed author, Athina Paris Released by Rockhill Publishing The book is available worldwide in digital and print format After losing her mother to cancer, Gabrielle swears off love. Because loving hurts too much when things go wrong. Then, she travels to Africa to meet her father - a man whose existence she was oblivious to.

Markus, a young man, feels that he has missed out substantially on having a relationship with his father and he decides to hire someone to help him process his feelings. Markus hears a knock as an old, bear-like man walks through the door. Markus is nervous and begins to fish around his hoodie for cash to pay the man. It feels as if Markus has hired an older prostitute, and that they are about to hook up, but as the dialogue continues it is evident that Markus hired the man for "other" therapeutic needs.

Chronicles Devastating 1926 Hurricane as Centennial Approaches. Gripping Account of the Storm That Reshaped Miami. Published by Clairitage Press One hundred years ago, an unexpected tempest roared ashore in Miami, leaving destruction in its wake. Through gripping personal stories and rare vintage photographs, this book brings the forgotten hurricane vividly to life. Survivors recount moments of terror, resilience, and hope as they braved the storm's wrath and its aftermath.

It is back in print for the first time in two decades. Shadowpaw Press in Regina, Saskatchewan, is thrilled to announce the release on May 27 of the acclaimed nonfiction book Cupboard Love: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities, now back in print for the first time in two decades in a revised third edition. When the first edition came out in 1996, Margaret Vasser, author of the bestselling…