Jamie Quinn, the family attorney that always runs into mysteries, is no longer going to be practicing law. She has landed her dream job at an art foundation, but this dream job will require up to six months of learning and a new wardrobe of evening gowns. But her new art career is in danger of being over just as it begins when she is arrested for stealing valuable artwork that she didn’t take. Little does she know that the stolen artwork will have her involved with the FBI, the Russians, and art thieves. Jamie just can’t stay out of trouble.
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Book Reviews, Dark Fiction, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Romance, Words
The Essence of Darkness – a Review
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• •Something strange is going on in the small town of St. Mary’s. Their children are disappearing, and the FBI are called in to investigate. The investigating agent discovers something way more sinister than kidnapped children. Human trafficking? The slave trade? Yes, children being kidnapped is bad, but that is only the tip of the iceberg of what is happening in St. Mary’s.
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Writing
Jennifer Bates – The Black Rose Series
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• •November 27, 2018, marks the one year anniversary of The Boss’s Daughter, the first book in The Black Rose series! My debut novel. My dream come true. For those who have not read it yet (whaaa?), here’s the gist: Renee Parnell is raised in the world of organized crime. When she discovers her mob-boss father wants…
Author Spotlight, Fiction Writing, Writing
LC Champlin – Truth is Stranger Than Fiction: Using History and Real-Life Events in Fiction
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• •The best lie has a nugget of truth. Likewise, the best fictional story has a nugget, or maybe an entire Happy Meal, of reality. Check out any fantasy book, and you’ll find parallels to either present or historical elements. They might be leaders, wars, or social movements. So why is truth stranger than fiction? In…
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Enigma – a Review
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• •Political intrigue surrounds a murder and the framing of the son of the president’s right-hand man, and the infamous Russians are involved. The political intrigue, along with the search for the fountain of youth, makes this story hard to put down. A man who appears to be off his rocker forces his way into the…
Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, Romance, Suspense/Thrillers
The Boss’s Daughter (The Black Rose Series, Book 1) – a Review
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The Devil’s Triangle – a Review
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• •One crazed family will kill to keep their secrets from being known. The Devil’s Triangle is an edge-of-your-seat story that brings together Leonardo Da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Moses’s staff, the Ark of the Covenant, weather control, and the Bermuda Triangle. Hold on to your seat. The storms—literal and figurative—that take place in this book will…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz Interview – Serial Killers, a Ghost Detective, and Shadow Men
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• •What was the motivation to make the character of Mika so unlikable? Was the creation of “The Leg Collector” inspired by a particular serial killer? Who are the shadow men? What was the inspiration for the book cover? Mika is a character I love to hate. Was her character based on someone you have been…