Tag: Stephen Helmes

Choosing the Right Quirks to Give Your Character – Guest Post by Keith Hirshland

π˜”π˜Άπ˜³π˜±π˜©π˜Ί π˜”π˜Άπ˜³π˜±π˜©π˜Ί 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘒𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘦𝘳π˜ͺ𝘰𝘢𝘴 𝘊𝘳π˜ͺ𝘴π˜ͺ𝘴 is my fourth book and third work of fiction. While characters in my first two mysteries have had idiosyncrasies and eccentricities, Murphy Murphy (the detective at the heart of my new book) is more defined by them than the others.

Murphy Murphy and the Case of Serious Crisis – a Review

Murphy Murphy has an aversion for redundant phrases. His boss is aware of this, so he uses all these annoying phrases he can think of around Murphy every chance he gets. The captain has even given Murphy his own department: Department of Redundancy Department. And what a fitting department that is for for someone who seeks to rid the world of these hilarious commonly used phrases.

How to Promote Your Book on Social Media – Guest Post by Bea Potter

Social media is changing the way that writers promote themselves and their books. Books, both fiction and non-fiction, can now be advertised on all social media platforms using a range of campaigns. Some are successful; others fail miserably. So it’s worth taking the time to learn what effective marketing is for books. That is, how to promote your book on social media 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑙.

Anne Merino – Hawkesmoor, The Paranormal, and Ballet

What is the your book π»π‘Žπ‘€π‘˜π‘’π‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘œπ‘Ÿ: 𝐴 π‘π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘™ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‰π‘Žπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ & πΉπ‘Žπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’ about? What draw you to write in the paranormal genre? In your life as a ballerina, was there anything about dancing that made you want to become an author?

The Benefits of Breathing – a Review

All of the stories in π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ 𝐡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑠 π‘œπ‘“ π΅π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” are about love. Some are afraid to love. Others love yet stay apart.Some only pretend to love, yet in many cases, love continues even after death. Not everyone is honest when it comes to love; some set out only to deceive. And never forget that the love of a dog, man’s best friend, is so very special.