Ava Mallory

It's the truth. Long before I put pen to paper, I devoured books like some devour chocolate chip cookies. The fact is, that love of reading never went away. I read every night before I go to sleep. It's my gift to myself after a long day of WRITING ALL THE WORDS and semi-forcing myself to stop dillydallying on social media. (I'm talking to you, FB.) Last month I put out a call to my uber talented author friends, asking them to post links to their books. Some of those I'd already read and loved. Many others were new to me. Since then, I've spent many a night reading the new-to-me books and I'm anxiously awaiting soon to be released books. I'm excited to share those titles with you. Place these books on your virtual TBR (To Be Read) shelf today. You won't regret it! In no particular order, here's the must-read list: Oceanside Mysteries by CeeCee James :   It's time! It's finally time! I've waited forever to finally be able to intro...

     If you're a newsletter subscriber (and why wouldn't you be?), these beauties could be yours! This is my personal collection of Agatha Christie and Georgette Heyer cozy mysteries. Like many of you, I collect books. They're everywhere! I can't help myself. I have to have ALL THE BOOKS!      So, without further ado, here's how these babies could be yours: You MUST be a newsletter subscriber. If you're not, join here:  Ava Mallory's Reader List  Email me (via my newsletter) the name of your hometown.  Tell me what ogenres you love to read.  One newsletter subscriber will be chosen at random to win all of these paperbacks! (I will announce the winner in the next newsletter.)     Good Luck & Happy Reading!     Ava Mallory

     I'm honored to be a part of this month-long blog tour, showcasing Indie authors and their books. We are sharing our book worlds, hosting Facebook takeovers, running awesome giveaways, and so much more all throughout the month of April.      Today, I'll introduce you to my book world. for those who don't know, I'm a Cozy Mystery author. My Mercy Mares series follows a bumbling traveling nurse as she moves from location to location, finding trouble every step of the way. Although she travels alone, a quirky cast of characters are never too far behind.     The first book in my Mercy Mares series, Mercy & Mayhem, is FREE from your favorite e-book retailer. Amazon:  Mercy & Mayhem Nook:   Mercy & Mayhem for Nook Kobo:  Mercy & Mayhem Kobo Link Ibooks:   Mercy & Mayhem for Apple      Today is my birthday! (I'm 27... again.) 😃 In honor of Read Self Published Month and my birthda...

Traci Sanders is a multi-genre, multi-award-winning author of ten published titles, with contributions to three anthologies. An avid blogger and supporter of Indie authors, she writes parenting, children's, romance, and nonfiction guides. Her ultimate goal is to provide great stories and quality content for dedicated readers, whether through her own writing or editing works by other authors.   TIP 264: How to draw a crowd at a book signing  *The following tip, and many other marketing tips, can be found in Beyond The Book: Tips on publishing, marketing, and networking to build your brand, now available in digital and paperback format. Beyond The Book Once you’re at a book event, especially one that includes a multitude of other authors, how do you draw attention to your books? One easy way to pull people to your table is to have a slideshow playing in the background. Many people are visual and respond to videos and pictures more than writin...

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                                                                Colleen's Office 1. Tell me about your writing process. Are you an outliner, a "pantser", or a hybrid of both?   I am mostly an outliner, though I do tend to stray from my outline partway through the story. My characters take over, so I never really know what the ending will be like till I write it. I think that makes me a failed outliner, rather than a strict pantser. 2. What's your writing schedule like? I write for 3 hours in the morning, then take my dog Jaeger out for a walk or run for 2 hours. Then I write another 3 hours before dinner, and usually another 2-3 hours after dinner.  I write 7 days a week, though I'm trying to take more time off on the weekends.  During my breaks, I also "power weed" my garden or do some yoga. ...