Southernism of the Week: On arguing with idiots: “It's like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird is going to poop on the board and strut around like it won.”

Reese Witherspoon had a birthday on Tuesday! Happy birthday, Reese. Have you seen these great Reese rom-com performances?: Legally Blonde, The Importance of Being Earnest, Just Like Heaven, Four Christmases, How Do You Know, This Means War, Home Again, and, of course, Sweet Home Alabama? What’s your favorite?

Voice recognition error of the day: “You don't need to bring ramen Coke for me.” 🤢

Kris meant to say she didn’t need a rum and coke. No one needs a ramen Coke. Although you can get “four ramen-flavored sodas. These flavors are Cup Noodle, Seafood, Curry, and Chili Tomato.” Learn more here if you really must.

Have you read Doug’s book Totally Rad Wormhole yet? If so, did you leave a review? Please do! Reviews help authors, and they don’t have to be long. For example, L Coyote wrote: “A fun, funny story. Perfect for anyone with nostalgia for the 80's AND for funny coming-of-age stories. I wanna say it's "radical"... so I will: Radical!”

Totally Rad Wormhole is the story of two nerds from the eighties who accidentally open a wormhole to today. They go to their high school reunion and meet their future selves. Horrified at what they’ve become, they set out to change their fate. Get the book on Amazon or in a variety of e-book formats on Smashwords. Or you can request a free review copy here! (But you must be able to review on Amazon, GoodReads, or similar platforms.)

TasteAtlas offers the “5 Worst Rated Southern American Deep-fried Dishes.” I’m not sure why these are considered ‘worst,’ as they seem to be pretty popular, including hushpuppies and popcorn chicken.

Something Shady at Sunshine Haven is a humorous amateur detective mystery by Kris Bock. Download chapter 1 here to check out the book, or preorder Something Shady at Sunshine Haven now for delivery April 7.

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Also, get a free Accidental Detective short story and bonus material when you sign up for Kris Bock's newsletter here. It goes out on alternate Fridays from this one. This collection starts includes a ten-page mystery short story set in the world of “The Accidental Detective” series, information about the first books in the series, the first chapter of book 1, and three fun short stories originally written for children.

Find New Authors and Books

Fantasy and Sci Fi Group Promo: Whether you like fantasy with dragons or elves, science fiction set in distant galaxies, or a time travel comedy adventure, find something new to read in classic fantasy and genre-pushing science fiction.

Looking for Sheroes: An All-Genre Giveaway for Stories with Strong, Positive Heroines. From historical and contemporary romance to mysteries and thrillers to paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi, this group has it all - each free with newsletter sign-up!

Are Ye Feeling a Wee Bit Lucky Giveaway: Forty authors are sharing this treasure, a giveaway for all genres. It's all free for readers to enter.

Spring into Love: This fair will offer tales of love stories gone bad, gone right, and everything in between. Vote for your favorite for a chance to win a $50 gift card plus books!

Books on Our Radar

My Corfu Love Story: A Greek clean beach romance short read set in Corfu Greece, by Effrosyni Moschoudi: "Spyri forever lives in the past, haunted by old memories, her family losses having made things worse. But, this summer, it's all about to change as an old love returns into her life and to Corfu, the only place where she always felt truly at home..." Preorder for $1.99 or free in Kindle Unlimited.

Ghost Ranger (The Seven Stars Universe Book 1), by Dayne Edmondson: "I was an ordinary high school girl when a viral plague spread across my planet. Those that died rose again as mindless zombies. Fortunately, science came to the rescue and gave me back my mind. As a conscious zombie, I gained exceptional powers – speed, strength and more. That, plus a secret heritage, changed my life forever." A fast-paced sci-fi adventure for $2.99.

Wolves & Warriors: A Limited Collection of Paranormal and Sci-Fi Romances: "Rouse your desire for top-notch paranormal romance with 16 all new books, and then keep reading for 5 equally enticing stories of the sci fi variety. Shifters, vampires, demons, and more are ready and waiting..." Wolves & Warriors is a charity anthology benefitting the Shy Wolf Sanctuary. Preorder for only 99 cents.

Thanks for joining the Rom-Com news list! If you haven’t yet gotten your free preview of the new series, grab Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin here. These opening chapters stand alone as a short story. Visit the Amazon series page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels. Or find book 1 at All E-book retailers.

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