Southernism of the Week: “The most action since Grandpa peed on the electric fence.” – from You All Spoken Here by Roy Wilder

Here’s Doug at the Burbank Film Festival awards ceremony, where he presented awards for original and adapted feature screenplays in the screenwriting contest.

Doug is doing a book signing of the Felony Melanie books before the 20th Anniversary Screening of Sweet Home Alabama at the Hollywood Foreign Legion on Sunday, September 25th. Book signing at 1pm, screening at 2 pm, Q&A afterwards. Learn more here.

Big thanks to Roger, for reviewing Felony Melanie and the Prank War! He said it's "even better than the earlier books in the series. As much as I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read from this author this read grabbed me and kept me reading until finished it in one sitting." Visit the Amazon series page or the B&N page for Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels or find the links to other ebook retailers.

Do you do book reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, or BookBub? You can request a free review copy here.

In Felony Melanie and the Prank War, Wade shows off his ‘90s dance moves: the Macarena, hammer time, the running man, the cabbage patch and even voguing. Learn about these dances and more in "You know how to floss, but can you do the hammer?"

Say what? Kris read a book that included this passage:

"Did I hurt you?" she asked, staring at his throat, always so tough on the outside yet so soft on the inside.

🤔 It was not a vampire novel, so I was pretty sure it wasn't his throat that was tough on the outside yet soft inside, but it still took me several reads to figure out the meaning.

In Kris's humorous Accidental Detective series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of starting over in midlife. Book 3, Someone Cruel in Coyote Creek, is out October 3! You can preorder it now at all ebook retailers.

Kate Tessler receives an anonymous message claiming that Mayor Todd Paradise is taking bribes. Could good guy Todd, Kate’s almost boyfriend, really be corrupt, or are political enemies trying to destroy his career? Kate sets out to discover the truth, with help from her multi-generational, unconventional, and often troublesome crew. She thrived reporting from war zones, but can she survive a deadly fundraising party, a close encounter with a taser, a turn at an open mic night, and a hundred-pound dog named Whiskers?

Order Someone Cruel in Coyote Creek here.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the day: “Today we hiked the Deer Trap hike in Los Alamos, featuring an ancient pathway and pit for catching beer, plus great views.”

(Er, that’s “a trap for catching deer,” although the alternative would probably be much more popular today!)

Kris's ferrets provide constant amusement:

Find New Books and Authors!

Sweet & Clean HEA Romance: Need a vacation? These Romance novels feature small towns, cottages, beaches, ranches, islands and more. Whether you want to hold on to summer or you're ready for Christmas, you’ll find a perfect book getaway.

Autumn Sci-Fi Freebies: Check out a wide selection of science fiction stories, from funny to terrifying to simply bizarre. Each is free with signup to the author’s newsletter (unsubscribe any time).

Read a Book a Month Giveaway: Every month, you can win free books and other prizes from multiple authors hosted by N. N. Light's Book Heaven. September is the "Read a Book a Month Giveaway," where there are tons of prizes up for grabs including books and a couple of Amazon gift cards.

Kings River Life’s Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast: Hear mysteries come to life! Episodes consist of mystery short stories, and first chapters of mystery novels, read by actors. To listen to the episodes, and subscribe to the podcast, you can go to mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com for the links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more. If you want to check out the reading of Kris’s romantic mystery What We Found, it’s right here.

Books on My Radar:

Bacon, Bodyguards, and Ballistics: The Complete Deep Fried Revenge Series Collection (A Piper Sandstone Culinary Cozy Mystery), by Karen McSpade: "An undercover detective, four quirky senior sleuths, a pesky bodyguard, and a murderer on the loose.... When an art heist ends in murder, can an undercover cop and her senior crime-fighting gal pals catch the killer before she gets marked off the hit list? Packed with mystery and suspense and brimming with heart and humor, these are gripping and laugh-out-loud culinary whodunits." Only $2.99 for five books or free in KU.

The Poisoned Clergyman (The Perfect Poison Murders Book 2), by E.L. Johnson: "Poppy adores Constable Dyngley, but he is engaged. When his fiancée hires Poppy to clear her name, can Poppy put her jealousy aside? It is a bittersweet feeling to know you may do the right thing, only for someone else to reap the benefit." A historical mystery from a bestselling author. $2.99 or free in KU.

Not My Type: An Opposites Attract Romance (The Golden Girls Series Book 1), by Veronica Adler: "Daniel Reid should be placed firmly in the category of men I didn’t find attractive. But I couldn’t stop thinking about him. I also knew that nothing would come of it. He was Dr. Daniel Reid, brilliant and successful, and I was on the verge of a quarter life crisis. Nothing that happened between us was intentional.”

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