TONIGHT! Please join us for our monthly marketing Zoom, with author @robsamborn.bsky.social. He'll discuss ways you can begin preparing for a successful book launch, however far away that might be. Link in group chat. Hope to see you there!

This happened Friday night at the IBPA award ceremony! Thanks to everyone involved for making this contest such a success. And huge thanks to @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @akalit.bsky.social for helping produce this award winning #book! #amreading #K9 #mystery #bookawards #thriller #dogs #suspense

I'm thrilled to reveal the cover for the eleventh Timber Creek K-9 Mystery! Huge thanks to @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @akalit.bsky.social. FIGHTING EDGE will launch on September 8! #books #mystery #K9 #coverreveal #amreading

How to Build Your Author's Platform: Quick, Easy to Understand, Practical Tips #selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #indiepublishing www.amazon.com/dp/1948872293

A Grief Observed (Readers Edition) by C S Lewis #1961Club lovebooksreadbooks.com/2026/04/20/a...

Find my May #newsletter here with book news, the FIGHTING EDGE #CoverReveal, and a #giveaway margaretmizushima.substack.com/p/happy-may-... #amreading #amwriting #Colorado #K9 #mystery #thriller #suspense

Some music for the coming Spring by Mark McGraw #blues #acoustic #fingerstyle #americanavibes #musicsky youtube.com/shorts/iXwKa...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another wonderful 5 star review for Cat Thief & Other Short Stories Book link: mybook.to/Cat-thief #CatThief #DarkReads #BooksOnLinkedIn #ShortStories #ShortStoryCollection #MustRead

Hoglets’ Birthday Surprise! ❤️🦔🐾🧙‍♀️ Hoglets, Prickles & Primrose meet a witch!  But the witch isn’t scary, she’s  lonely.  Can the hoglets help her make friends?  This is a great story for KS1. Shows acts of kindness and friendship. ❤️ Link: mybook.to/HogletsBirthday #kidslit #childrensbook

🦔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

Come join us! You don't have to be a Sisters in Crime-Colorado member to join in the fun. There's plenty of time to read this book, then come meet author Anne DaVigo for the discussion. Request your Zoom link here: sistersincrimecolorado.org/book-club #amreading #books #mystery #suspense #thriller

Sunny waiting and still waiting for his grandparents to arrive. #dogs #doglover #doglife #doglovers

📚🙌 #books #reading #literacy #stories #bookworms

He just wants to be left alone That’s NOT working out When a Sumerian curse threatens the present, can he be the hero the world needs? Buy Blood Runner now: books2read.com/bloodrunner #Fantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #DarkFantasy #myth #magic #histfic #Sumerian #mythbasedbooks #vampires

A movie couple that would definitely have a podcast.

Blackbird Writers want to know what your questions are! Please use this link to share your question on a simple form and potentially win a book! docs.google.com/.../1K0y3E13.... #amreading #amwriting #mystery #suspense #thriller

Maddie is desperate for a baby. When her husband Callum suggests a trip to Scotland, she hopes it might heal what’s breaking them. But all is not what it seems. Caught in a web of lies, Maddie must make a life-changing decision. #romance #Scotland Link: getbook.at/TKOTKindle

She Chose the Impossible Case All Evidence Pointed to Him But evidence doesn’t always tell the truth. Start reading. books.bookfunnel.com/newrelease-a... 💙📚📚👀 ⚡️📚 #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers

Thank you so much! And thank you for the fabulous reposting for our chapter!

Huge thanks to @akaterrie.bsky.social of @akalit.bsky.social and @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social for this opportunity to write another Timber Creek K-9 Mystery! FIGHTING EDGE releases on September 8 and is available for preorder wherever books are sold. #amreading #amwriting #K9 #mystery #suspense

🧙‍♂️A fairy tale... with attitude🏰 Even his Druid powers can't stop despot king Barry the Red. Or can they? ⚔️ If Bronan can regain his honour, there's a secret, born of magic, that could save them. #fantasy #historicalfantasy #HistFic #Magic #Celtic #mythology #knights books2read.com/theseer

Happy Monday, all! ☕☕☕☕☕☺️

He’s ancient. Cursed. And long past caring. But she isn’t. And that might be his undoing. 🌟Blood Runner books2read.com/bloodrunner #DarkFantasy #Fantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #myth #magic #histfic #Sumerian #mythbasedbooks #MythBasedFiction #Vampires

Today's calendar message: "A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." This is the way I feel about my fellow writers and friends. #amwriting Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries #amreading #Colorado #K9 #mystery #suspense #thriller

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?...