Blog Anniversary #9: Katherine Hall Page

An Ode to Blogs and Bloggers A true ode would be in verse and I toyed with the idea, quickly abandoning it in order to spare the reader. Yet, the feeling behind the thought is very real—the desire to pay a special kind of tribute to something so new and so valuable, both for writers and readers. My...

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Blog Anniversary Day 8: Kathi Daley

Guest Post: Kathi Daley People often ask me what I attribute my success as a self-published author to and I always answer without a doubt that it is the people in my life, my team so to say, that have gotten me to where I am today. There is a saying about it taking a village and I can state with...

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Blog Anniversary Day 7: Julie Seedorf

Guest Post: Julie Seedorf I would like to thank Paula for letting me express my thoughts on her blog today. I have two blogs, a Facebook Author account, a Twitter account, a Linked In account, an Instagram account and a Pinterest account. I belong to numerous reader groups, so I can tell readers...

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Blog Anniversary Day 6: Terrie Farley Moran

HAPPY BLOG-A-VERSARY! Guest Post by: Terrie Farley Moran Happy Blog-a-versary to Community Bookstop. Thanks so much for inviting me to the celebration. I must confess right here that book reviewers are my very favorite people, and that is partly because occasionally I am one. Over the years...

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Review: Cat Got Your Diamonds by: Julie Chase

Title: Cat Got Your Diamonds Author: Julie Chase Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Series: Kitty Couture Mystery #1 Pages: 304 Format: e-book ARC Source: NetGalley & GEBT Description: Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no...

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Blog Anniersary Day 5: Cheryl Hollon

Guest Post by: Cheryl Hollon Do you get as nervous dealing with book bloggers as we do about dealing with authors? I get nervous and excited. I’ve been a reader for my entire life. Since I’ve only been a published author for a little over a year, this is new territory. To be invited to blog about...

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Blog Anniversary Day 4: Maya Corrian

Why I Love Book Bloggers by Maya Corrigan Bloggers who write reviews offer readers precious gifts—book recommendations. As they present each gift, they must walk a fine line. They have to reveal enough about a book so readers can decide if it’s their cup of tea, but not give away information...

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Blog Anniversary Day 3: Linda O. Johnston

Bloggers Who Do Reviews by Linda O. Johnston              First of all, let me say how much I appreciate bloggers who do reviews.  Sure, I wish they all completely adored each of my books that they reviewed and only said nice things about...

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Blog Anniversary Day 2: Ritter Ames

Why I Give Thanks for Reviews By Ritter Ames I’m sure many authors remember their very first review. I know I do. It came from a Canadian reader who not only gave me a five-star review on Amazon US, but added one on Amazon Canada too. When you’re a new author and trying to build a fan base from...

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Blog Anniversary Day 1: Edith Maxwell Guest Post

 Guest Post by: Edith Maxwell People sometimes ask me why I write fiction, and one of my answers is always, “Because I can’t not.” But one of the most important reasons is to delight readers. I absolutely love when fans tell me they fell into my story and stayed there, staying up too late,...

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Review: A Composition of Murder by: Larissa Reinhart

Title: A Composition of Murder Author: Larissa Reinhart Publisher: Henery Press Series: A Cherry Tucker Mystery #6 Pages: 293 Format: e-book ARC Source: NetGalley & GEBT Description: At Halo House, Cherry Tucker finds the tea deadly sweet… With a new art teaching gig at Halo House—Halo,...

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Review: Yankee Tenacity by: Jocie McKade

Title: Yankee Tenacity Author: Jocie McKade Publisher: Wrench & Quill Series: A Mason Dixon Mystery #2 Pages: 229 Format: e-book Source: GEBT Description: Following the latest cryptic message that might lead them to the truth about their parents, Emme Mayson and Jackie Dickson are pulled...

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Review: Five Dog Voodoo by: Lia Farrell

Title: Five Dog Voodoo Author: Lia Farrell Publisher: Camel Press Series: Mae December Mysteries #5 Pages: 266 Format: e-book Source: GEBT Description: As Halloween approaches, engaged couple Mae December and Sheriff Ben Bradley have devoted all their energy to Ben’s campaign for reelection...

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Review: A Whole Latte Murder by: Caroline Fardig

Title: A Whole Latte Murder Author: Caroline Fardig Publisher: Alibi Series:  A Java Jive Mystery #3 Pages: 272 Format: e-book ARC Source: NetGalley & GEBT Description: Coffeehouse manager and reluctant sleuth Juliet Langley returns in a gripping novel from the bestselling author of...

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Review: 30 Seconds Before by: Chrys Fey

Title: 30 Seconds Before Author: Chrys Fey Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc. Pages: 60 Format: e-book Source: Author Request Description: Blake Herro is a cop in the Cleveland Police Force. Ever since he was a child he wanted to do right by the city he loved by cleaning up the streets and protecting...

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Review: 30 Seconds by: Chrys Fey

Title: 30 Seconds Author: Chrys Fey Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Pages: 111 Format: e-book Source: Author Request Description: *30 Seconds is a novella.* When Officer Blake Herro agreed to go undercover in the Mob, he thought he understood the risks. But he's made mistakes and now an innocent...

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Guest Post: Fortune Favors The Witch by: Ani Gonzalez

Guest Post by: Ani Gonzalex Hi, my name is Ani Gonzalez. I write paranormal romantic comedy and cozy mystery and Community Book Stope has kindly agreed to host the book tour for Fortune Favors the Witch, the second book in my Main Street Witches cozy...

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