Southernism of the Week: “Crooked as a barrel of fishhooks.” Try to avoid those people!

Find the Felony Melanie: Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novels at all retailers. If you haven’t yet collected your free copy of Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin, get it here.

Kris’s voice-recognition mistake of the day: "I've been meaning to suggest we have a ketchup phone call sometime."🍅 I mustard-mit, I’d relish 🥒 the chance, so peas lettuce plan it. 🥬

Throwback photo to 2017, when Kris visited Doug in LA and we had ice cream sandwiches at the LA County Art Museum. (Oh, we also saw some art.)

Doug is moderating a panel on “Pitching Film and Television” at LA Comic Con on October 6! Anyone going to Comic Con?

Kris was at writing conference in Colorado last weekend. She presented four workshops and did manuscript critiques. Here's a view from the plane on the way back to New Mexico and why Kris likes the window seat.

Now Kris is desperately revising Reluctantly Psychic book 2, which is already a little late! That series will launch in the spring. In the meantime, have you read all six books in The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series? Kate is a witty journalist who solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty.

Did you know Kris writes books for children under the name Chris Eboch? See her novels for ages nine and up here, including The Eyes of Pharaoh, a mystery in ancient Egypt; The Well of Sacrifice, a Mayan adventure used in many schools; and The Genie’s Gift, a middle eastern fantasy, each available at various retailers in print and ebook.

You might think it's getting chilly in New Mexico with the way Bear Bear is snuggled in his stocking. I assure you, it's not. 

But if you’re in the mood for an edgy read this spooky season, 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.

Find More New Authors and Books

Fall Romance Sale : This group has Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, and Romantic Suspense, with stories ranging from sweet to spicy! Check it out for some fun new reads.

Murder at Elk Ridge, by Anne Shillolo: “Hilary Casgrain just moved halfway across the country for a fresh start in small-town law enforcement. But a serial killer spoils Hilary’s dreams of a low-key career change. Plus, the sergeant at her new posting is her nemesis, George ‘Goat’ Rundle, while officer Riley Mills is young, smart, eager, and a dead ringer for The Hangman’s victims. The animosity between Hilary and Goat is an advantage The Hangman could exploit. Can Hilary steer the investigation back on track before Riley has to pay the price?” This police procedural is reviewed as suspenseful and exciting.

Murder At High Sea, by Karen McSpade: “A southern all-girl band from the ‘80s, The Delta Queens hope to revive their musical career as the headlining show on a cruise ship. But after a rehearsal session goes awry and a member of the crew is murdered, Doris, Rosemary, Margie, and Patty Sue are caught in the spotlight as suspects. Clearing their names becomes more difficult when a quirky journalist shares a secret obsession, a guest mysteriously disappears, and a raving fan makes a shocking revelation. Now everyone on the ship looks suspicious and the truth is buried at the bottom of the sea.” This sounds so fun!

Knockout Girl, by Natasja Eby: “When Elli is forced to move from Hawaii to Toronto, she befriends studious Julian and discovers he’s being used as a punching bag for the school's boxing champion. To get this guy off her friend's back, she’ll beat him at his own game. With the help of a cute jock, a sweet, tattooed loner, and a burnt out boxing has-been, she and Julian enter a boxing tournament where Julian will have to face his bully in the ultimate showdown.” An award-winning book by a librarian! 

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