Author’s note: I originally published this Feb. 26, 2014 while I was writing The Cavanaugh House. I am now working on the third book in that series (yet to be named) and still find myself “haunted by the perfect word.” This blog popped up in a search and I still find it applicable – and fun. I did settle on the word “scritch”, and when Amy McFadden reads “scritch” on the audiobook version, it will sent chills up your spine. The Cavanaugh House is now available in most ebook retailers now, too. See the list at the end of the Read More
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Michael Carrier Writes Hardboiled Thrillers Set in Northern Michigan
I’m always intrigued by my guests’ bios and backgrounds because I know how experience influences what we write. Michael’s fascinating background could be an Amazon Prime series. Welcome, Michael. How has writing this book changed you? I don’t think that this book changed me. At least, that’s what I’d like to think. For me, writing is a release of pressure. Or maybe it clears my head. At any rate, I always feel better after I’ve written. Murder at Whitefish Point, my most recent book, was one of those projects that felt best when it was finished. Was there a scene that Read More
The Cavanaugh House Audiobook is on Tour and You Could Be the Winner!
AudioBookworm is featuring the audiobook version of The Cavanaugh House on a tour from May 3-12. Join the fun and enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card! See the tour schedule below. About the Narrator: Amy McFadden has narrated over 250 titles in many different genres with a focus on Comedic Fiction, Romance, and not-super-violent Thrillers. She is an Earphones Award winner, and a four-time Audie Award finalist in Humor, Mystery/Thriller and Literary Fiction. What readers are saying about the audiobook version of The Cavanaugh House: “The Cavanaugh House is one of the best audiobooks Read More
Exotic Settings and Suspenseful Tales Fill J Arlene Culiner’s Stories
J Arlene Culiner reminds me of Indiana Jones, or maybe Lara Croft. Her wealth of exotic life experiences is rich soil to draw on for her books. I am so pleased to welcome you back to my blog, J Arlene. First, thank you so much, Elizabeth, for letting me come back to your blog. Please tell us a little about yourself. I’ve always been restless. I left home at seventeen, headed for New York and San Francisco, then abandoned the North American continent altogether. I’ve since lived on the English moors, in a 15th century Bavarian castle, a backwoods Turkish Read More
Researching 1968 Brings Me Hope in 2016
You’re probably wondering why I’m writing about 1968. I’m reflecting on that year because I set both The Cavanaugh House and Buried Secrets in 1968. Why? For two reasons. First, I remember 1968 and they say, “Write what you know.” I loved living in that era. Who wouldn’t, what with the Beatles and protest marches and hippies and flowers in your hair? The second reason is because of the lack of cell phone technology. I wanted Jesse to be on her own in dangerous situations. No texting or calling for help. In Read More