Large & small #birds from the #PNW. A #heron outside the restaurant & a #hummingbird outside our dining room. Anna's hummers stay all year long & now the Rufous have returned. Up to seven fly around a feeder that we refill every other day. They're so fun to watch! #PNWlife #Birdwatching

#booksky #readersky #readers #books #booklover #readerscommunity #mustread #bookbuzz #bookspotlight #whattoread #readingforpleasure #booksworthreading #bookrecommendation #bookworm #giftideas #booksmakegreatgifts

🐣✨ A perfect Easter gift for little explorers! Hoglets’ Great Egg Hunt is a cosy woodland story with hidden eggs in the illustrations, turning reading into an egg-spotting adventure 🥚👀 🌟 Loved by little ones 🌟 Full of friendship Find it here 👉 mybook.to/HogletEggHuntpaperback 💛📚 #kidslit #easter

My April #newsletter is out! Find it here: tinyurl.com/mr3fxck2 #amreading #amwriting #reading #mystery #giveaway #K9 #books

I loved this book by mother-daughter writing duo Catherine Dilts and Merida Bass! Lively prose, quirky characters, and laugh out loud funny. You don't have to be a member to come. Request your link here: sistersincrimecolorado.org/book-club #amreading #reading #mystery @sinccolorado.bsky.social

Can a NYC #expat & disillusioned #Marxist hiding in 1960s #Montreal from the NJ mob survive a deadly game of #ColdWar intrigue between the #KGB, #FLQ & #SpecialBranch? #EMBOUCHURE 🍁 #ServicesRendered No.1 - -> #99p / #99c is.gd/DgQqwh is.gd/NsUW9z amzn.com/dp/B0DPN1TSCY #BookBub l.muz.kr/i4d

We're entering the thick of conference season and our member Sue Hinkin will help you make the most of it! Hinkin, award-winning author of the Vega & Middleton thriller series, will present "How to Make the Most of Writer Conferences" for our next Marketing Support Group zoom. Hope to see you there!

Advance copies have arrived! Quite a rush. #writing #reading #mystery #paranormal #psychic youtube.com/shorts/UpokO...

Good News! Barnes and Noble is running their preorder sale again. Sign up to be a Rewards or Premium Member for free and get your discount by March 26! Find FIGHTING EDGE here: www.barnesandnoble.com/.../fighting.... #amreading #reading #K9 #mystery @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

Blackbird Writers are dedicated to writing #crimefiction. Subscribe to our #newsletter for free here: blackbirdwriters.substack.com Thank you! If you're subscribed, take our poll here: forms.gle/7HyX9VsbVUd8... #amwriting #amreading #mystery #suspense #thriller

Calendar Message: "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."~Henry David Thoreau. Words that resonate as I've been enjoying these tulips given to me by my friend while plotting the twelfth Timber Creek K-9 Mystery. #hugafriend #amwriting #K9 #mystery #tulips #springtime #thoreau

Olympic Mountain Peekaboo #anwriting #outdoor #K9 #mystery #TimberCreekK9Mysteries #PNW

Pre-orders for QUESTIONS FOR THE DEAD still open! Order now to get your copy when it releases on May 19th. bymatthewporter.com/questions/

Cat Thief & Other Short Stories Only 0.99p/$1.23 Diverse, dark-humoured, and deliciously bite-sized. A compelling collection of 7 thought-provoking and humorous short stories. A must for any fiction lover. #Ebook link: mybook.to/Cat-thief #Shortstories #romance #writingcommunity

Here’s a blog about the moment I signed with literary agent Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management. If you’re deep in the query trenches, this one’s for you. 📚 lynetteswebsiteblog.com/2026/01/29/s... #writingcommunity #querying #submissions #Amwriting

🐣✨ A perfect Easter gift for little explorers! Hoglets’ Great Egg Hunt is a cosy woodland story with hidden eggs in the illustrations, turning reading into an egg-spotting adventure 🥚👀 🌟 Loved by little ones 🌟 Full of friendship Find it here 👉 mybook.to/HogletEggHuntpaperback 💛📚 #easter #kidslit

Join us Monday for our monthly marketing drop-in! Whatever marketing task you're dreading - newsletter, social media post, etc. - it's always more fun in a group! #sistersincrime

We're excited to hear from Skye Griffith and discuss her debut novel, Bone Hash! Can you imagine if the great Anne Hillerman applauded your debut for its "original characters, a twisty story filled with tension and jeopardy, and a rousing conclusion"?! #sistersincrime

I'm thrilled that DYING CRY was listed as a Foreword Reviews INDIES Finalist in Mystery for 2025. Congratulations to all the finalists! Go here to see the list: www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final... #amreading #amwriting #K9 #mystery #dogs @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @akalit.bsky.social

@sinccolorado.bsky.social sponsors a Zoom book club where readers and authors discuss books. Nonmembers are welcome! Join us 3/18 and meet Skye Griffith, author of BONE HASH. Request your link here: sistersincrimecolorado.org/book-club #amreading #mystery #suspense #bookclub #thriller #bookstoread

My March newsletter has two #bookgiveaway! My latest, DYING CRY, and BURIED LIES by Kathleen Donnelly. Enter by March 16 here: open.substack.com/pub/margaret... #amreading #mystery #K9 #books #readingcommunity #suspense #thriller

Here’s a blog about the moment I signed with literary agent Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management. If you’re deep in the query trenches, this one’s for you. 📚 lynetteswebsiteblog.com/2026/01/29/s... #writingcommunity #querying #submissions #Amwriting

🥚🌸Hoglets’ Great Egg Hunt 🎉 A heart-warming springtime tale of teamwork, kindness and friendship, perfect for little readers who love hedgehogs and finding hidden eggs! 📚 👉 mybook.to/HogletEggHuntpaperback #newrelease #kidslit #childrensbook #Easter #egghunt

Happy #Caturday,

On The Road With Al and Ivy: George Orwell on Power Worship, Machiavelli's The Prince, and the Food Chain... #books #booksky #orwell #machiavelli #podcast youtu.be/iG1wMw1tOcM?...

🦔The Hoglets Are Now A Trio!🌸 Whether you love stories about kindness at Christmas, woodland birthday fun or an exciting springtime egg hunt, there is a Hoglets book to suit every mood and every little reader. Book link: mybook.to/all3hoglets #kidslit #KS1 #childrensbook

Friends: Are you going to Left Coast Crime? Find the Blackbird Writers at these spots below! We'd love to see you. Sharon Lynn Writes Sheila Lowe Anne Louise Bannon - The Fiction Page G.P. Gottlieb Laurie Stevens, Author #reading #amreading #mystery #suspense #thriller #LeftCoastCrime

Please join us for this virtual book club! You don't have to be a member to attend. Come and meet the author Kathleen Donnelly. @sinccolorado.bsky.social Request your link here: sistersincrimecolorado.org/book-club #amreading #reading #mystery #suspense #thriller #readingcommunity

No matter where you are, laughter travels — discover three books that unite the world in humour. Amazon: bit.ly/4hA0B7W Apple: bit.ly/3K6WdB9

These two hilarious Rob Gotobed books, ‘The Canyons Of Rob Gotobed's Overactive Mind’ and ‘I Feel Like A Carp On A Chopping Board!’, are now available to read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!! #KindleUnlimited #Free #Kindle bit.ly/4hA0B7W

"These are some of the best new detective fiction you’ll find. Pick any of them and start reading. A day or so later, you’ll be reading the others." - A.J. Ravenhearst. viewauthor.at/DominicPiper #MustRead #DanielBeckett #Standalone #DetectiveThrillers #London #CrimeFiction #KindleBooks #Mystery

Congratulations again, Lynette! It took me years too, and signing that contract feels so good. Welcome to the Wolf Pack ❣️❣️❣️

Count me in! Love the #MSWL community, and can't wait for #MSWL Day - 2/26/26!

Thank you Lynette! I'm grateful 🎉

Here’s a blog about the moment I signed with literary agent Terrie Wolf. If you’re deep in the query trenches, this one’s for you. 📚 lynetteswebsiteblog.com/2026/01/29/s... #writingcommunity #querying #submissions #Amwriting

Rob Gotobed’s NEW comedy book is in the shops now!🤪🤓🥸🧐🤠 The Best Of Rob Gotobed contains all his funniest stories, stand-up routines and TV and radio sketches. Plus the all-new, never-before-seen episode of The Weird World Of Professor Burp!😊👍🤣 bit.ly/4hA0B7W

Romance books make wonderful gifts for the reader in your life! www.amazon.com/Out-Shadows-...

My new music video "Snowflake 2.0" is out: youtu.be/05APdS4vIJY #art #digitalart #writingcommunity #fanart #vtuber #bluesky #music #followme #MeinSongDesTages #musicsky #indie

DYING CRY is on sale 2/6/26 ONLY. Find the ebook here: tinyurl.com/2j3t6dbz #amreading #reading #readingcommunity #K9 #mystery #thriller #suspense @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @akalit.bsky.social

Oh boy, this promises to be great! And it's free! Register at: rmmwa.org #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #crimefiction #mystery #suspense #thriller

SinC Reading Like A Writer Book Club! Sat., Feb. 7, 4pm GMT/11am EST/8am PST Crocodile on the Sandbank the first Amelia Peabody book by Elizabeth Peters. You'll get a readers' guide before the event. SinC members-only event. Register: https://twp.ai/9PZs6N Or join SinC: https://twp.ai/4iucuJ

I'm excited that GATHERING MIST is an #amazon Kindle #monthlydeal. Find the discounted ebook here: tinyurl.com/3ja7fjde #amreading #K9 #mystery #books #ebooks @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @akalit.bsky.social

Huge thanks to Sandra Murphy for listing DYING CRY as a Kings River Life Magazine 2025 Staff Favorite. Find the list here: kingsriverlife.com/01/31/staff-... #amreading #K9 #mystery #suspense #thriller @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social

My February newsletter is out! Find it here: margaretmizushima.substack.com/p/where-did-... #amreading #amwriting #K9 #mystery #thriller #suspense

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Learn more about @margmizu.bsky.social and her Timber Creek series in this breakdown by Roy Kelley on Active Rain! The latest book in the series 😵DYING CRY😵 is out now. https://loom.ly/mZ7tiNg

Most stories aren’t written for everyone. They’re written for someone. Your Story Match exists to help that meeting happen— quietly, intentionally, and without pressure. Authors are welcome to place their books here: yourstorymatch.com

On The Colorado Sun's podcast, Sun-Up, fellow siblings Becky Clark and Holly Harris chat about collaborating on the Colorado Mystery Merge Anthology. You can find the podcast here (coloradosun.com/podcast/) or on your favorite podcasting app. Yay ladies!