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Novel Magic: Ghost Stories and Free Books!

Before you head out to terrorize the mortals on Halloween (or is that just me?) check out this post about a fantastic anthology of ghost stories–many of them based on true stories. Read on for more. And enter to win a copy of Santa Cruz Ghost Stories, an anthology put together by my guest, Nancy Lynn Jarvis. Hands Up if You’ve Had a Ghostly Encounter. by Nancy Lynn Jarvis I write cozy mysteries mostly, but I’ve herded cats on occasion. […]

A Witch of a Deal

Book Hooks is a weekly meme hosted by Marketing for Romance Writers as part of the MFRW Authors Blog. Check the link at the bottom. where you will find all the stops on the hop. It’s that witchy time of the year and I have a magically delicious deal for you. Last year, I did a face lift for my witchy Zoraida Grey trilogy—new covers and new eBooks. I’ll soon be trotting out new print books with new covers and […]

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Novel Magic: Why We Love Mysteries

Mysteries and thrillers, according to Tonerbuzz.com, accounted for nearly $730 million dollars’ worth of sales in 2022–second only to the mammoth $1.44 billion (that’s billion with a b) that Romance brought down. So there’s gold in them thar murders. In this week’s Novel Magic, Author Skye Alexander explores the reasons we love (and spend our money) on tales of Mystery. Why We Love Mysteries by Skye Alexander It’s generally believed that the world of modern mystery fiction began with Edgar […]

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Novel Magic: Vampires and Immortality

Vampires are the reason I don’t put out a Welcome mat. Well, that and people, but that’s a blog post for another time. Join Author and Blogger extraordinaire Kate Hill in her discussion of immortality and grab a copy of her short Vampire Romance. Tell Auntie Sorchia–what’s your go-to vampire movie on a spooky October night? Vampires and Immortality by Kate Hill The concept of vampires is an ancient one. Many cultures in the world have legends about blood drinkers […]

Local Legends

Local Legends: Authors from Southern Missouri

Local Authors living in any rural area probably have the same problems, but this is my backyard and I know firsthand how hard it is to find like-minded writerly types and how few and far between are writerly events—unless you want to drive a couple hundred miles. I live in a beautiful spot—deep in the piney woods of the Missouri Ozarks. The region is famous for abundant wildlife, crystal clear rivers, and—on the downside—poverty and a lack of diversity. Still, […]

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Novel Magic Promos are Back

Mondays are once again Novel Magic Mondays in Sorchia’s Universe. Keep any eye out for paranormal romance, magically delicious mysteries, chilling thrillers, and other books about things that go bump in the night. I may grab a spot occasionally, but most of the books you’ll read about on Novel Magic Mondays are written by talented authors from all over the world.   You can look at past Novel Magic posts by selecting Novel Magic in the Find More Great Posts […]