Doug says: My plans have taken an unexpected turn. But I will not reveal the location of the Resistance base!

Southernism of the Week: “Make like an alligator and drag your ass out of here.” from You All Spoken Here by Roy Wilder

An Alabama ghost story: The Ghostly Foreman of Sloss Furnaces: Sloss Furnaces opened in 1882 in the new city of Birmingham. It quickly became a major providers of pig iron in America, but it was a dangerous place to work. Many workers were severely injured or died. Foreman James “Slag” Wormwood pushed employees to take greater risks to increase production. When he disappeared in 1906, rumors said a group of workers fed Slag to the furnace. For years afterward, employees claimed they felt a push from behind or heard a mysterious voice say, “get back to work.” Once, three supervisors were found unconscious, locked in a boiler room. They claimed a burned man shouted at them to “push more steel.” The furnaces were shut down in 1971, but people still reported ghostly screams and apparitions. The legacy of death and cruelty lives on…

Need a spooky read? Try Doug’s book Aftermath: Kodiak & Dawn: After America is devastated by a deadly plague, a world-weary trucker searches for a runaway teenage girl in a wilderness controlled by a gang of vicious hijackers with a score to settle. Get the book on Amazon or in a variety of e-book formats on Smashwords.

Want something sweeter? Try Kris's Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series on Amazon US or Amazon UK for stories of people finding love at a small-town cat café. Or check out the humorous Accidental Detective mystery series, featuring a witty journalist who solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty, available on all platforms (3 books out now). And of course, make sure you're up-to-date on the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels! Get all 3 on Amazon or find the links to other ebook retailers. Regarding book 3, ms-tizzy says "Melanie just gets better every time. Laugh a minute!!!!" If you've read it, please leave a review. Reviews can help sales and sales help authors keep writing.

It's getting cooler in the Southwest! Panda and Bear Bear the ferrets recommend sweatshirts.

Voice recognition mistake of the day: He smiled when he saw her, looking deep into her eyes in a way that made her toes grow. (This was from a romance in Kris’s upcoming Accidental Billionaire Cowboys series. She was going for “toes curl.”)

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Autumn Season Book Fair: Find romance, mysteries, and romantic mysteries! All of these are in  Kindle Unlimited and also for sale (some only 99 cents).

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A Billion Times No: An Enemies To Lovers Romance, by Kenzie Reed: "Working for Chase Lancaster was supposed to catapult my marketing career. Instead, I’m trapped in personal assistant hell. On a good day, he acts like I’m invisible. On a bad day, I remind myself arsenic is not an acceptable sweetener for coffee. Imagine my surprise when Chase follows me home to Bitter End, North Carolina, where I’m about to endure my ex-fiancé’s wedding. The moment he chases off my date and offers to pose as my boyfriend, I know he's got a hidden agenda—especially when he plays the part a little too convincingly." Reviewers say it's funny. $0.99 or free in KU.

Poodle Versus The Assassin (Cottage Country Cozy Mysteries Book 1), by Anne Shillolo: "Small-town action, zany characters, and a Nasty Small Poodle will capture your heart! The mayor has been killed, and 50-something newspaper publisher Zora Flynn might be next. But Rocco, her pampered prince of a poodle, is her secret weapon. Can he sniff out a killer before Zora becomes the next victim?" A reader says, “This was a fun read and a clever mystery. I loved it from start to finish!” $0.99 or free in KU.

The Return of...Zelda?: The Mila K. Mysteries Book 4, by K.C. Brennan: "Mila is recuperating in the hospital with her father by her side. She remembers leaving her apartment and walking through the snow to her office to look at, or for…something, a book? A manuscript? She is having trouble recalling anything after that and has no memory of the attack." Part of a series starring a professor of ancient history in Kyiv, Ukraine. Readers like the armchair travel aspect as well as the mysteries. $1.99 or free in KU.

Pride, Prejudice & Penguins, by Katherine Gilbert: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that witches raised as mundanes are going to be very, very confused. Until this morning, Lizzy Bennett thought the oddest thing in her life was the fact that her mother named her and her sisters after Jane Austen characters. Then two penguins appeared and ran amuck in her home, closely followed by the Magical Council barging in and arresting her father for keeping her and the rest of her family under a strong compulsion. Now, she and her sister are being sent away to a magical college to learn how to wield their own magic--which, apparently, exists."

Secret Santa Day: The Fall Into a Book Giveaway on Facebook was hectic but fun. Next up, on Dec. 2, is Secret Santa Day, with more giveaways. If you haven't already, join Abbie's Dangerously Dark Darlings Facebook Group. It's a great chance to meet new authors, play games, and win prizes!

Bonus voice-recognition mistake, since you read all this way: "Grated rice, canned." 🤔That was supposed to be "Great advice, Ken."

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