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An Excerpt from My Next Book and the Cover Reveal!
It's been a few weeks since I posted the last excerpt from Damaged Goods, my next book, which is coming out on Saturday, May 23, 2020! I'm so exhausted excited, I can barely type this! 🙂 I'm literally using one hand and one pinkie! It's amazing. I also promised you a...
A Stay-at-Home Giveaway for Young Readers
Since we're all stuck at home now looking for ways to stave off boredom trying to keep ourselves and our kids amused, I thought I'd make this week's giveaway a bit different. I'm giving away a free signed, print copy of my young adult novel, Invisible Me. One with the...
Interview with Crime Writer Bob Hartley — S. 5, Ep. 22
Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Bob Hartley on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of...
The Crime Cafe with Crime Fiction Writer Bob Hartley
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features a crime fiction writer from Pittsburgh (by way of Chicago), Bob Hartley. Check out our conversation about North and Central and Sweet Home Chicago. 🙂 PS: Don't miss the special offer I have for all Patreon supporters!...
Book Review: ‘The Interpreter’
Hi! Today I've reviewed the book The Interpreter by A.J. Sidransky. This is really quite a remarkable book. I read it on my Kobo, and the story is riveting. It's based on historical fact and, in fact, the author got inspiration from his family's stories about escaping...
A Guest Post and Book Bargain from Bob Hartley
This week's guest blogger and upcoming victim crime writer to be mercilessly grilled under hot lights interviewed on the Crime Cafe podcast is Bob Hartley. But not this Bob Hartley. Or this one! 🙂 However, as I've mentioned before, he has written a really, really...
Interview with Crime Writer June Trop — S. 5, Ep. 21
Debbi Mack interviews crime writer June Trop on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of...
Book Review: The Question of the Felonious Friend
Hi! Today I'm reviewing The Question of the Felonious Friend. I love that name. And it's another in the "Question Of" series (officially, the Asperger's Mysteries) by E. J. Copperman and Jeff Cohen, who are in fact one and the same person, which is a very interesting...
The Crime Cafe with Mystery Writer June Trop
This week's episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features historical mystery writer June Trop. Check out our conversation about her series protagonist Miriam bat Isaac, alchemist and sleuth! 🙂 Do you enjoy scripted podcasts? That's the question I ask in this poll. If...
Book Review of ‘Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made’
Hi! Today I'm doing a book review of Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. The first in the Timmy Failure series. And I gotta to tell you I love Stephen Pastis. I mean I just love Pearls Before Swine. And this book is just funny and brilliant and just great fun to read...
A Guest Post and Book Giveaway by June Trop
This week's Crime Cafe guest post and book giveaway come from historical crime author June Trop. If you enjoy historical mysteries, be sure and read on! June is giving away a copy of her latest adventure, The Deadliest Thief. Check out the details for entering the...
Interview with Crime Writer Judith Yates — S. 5, Ep. 20
Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Judith Yates on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I would also like to recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there...
The Crime Cafe with True Crime Writer Judith Yates
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features true crime writer and criminologist Judith Yates! Check out the interview on video before it hits the podcast circuit! 🙂 PS: Get in on the behind-the-scenes fun. See early drafts of my own fiction and hear the podcast...
Coming Soon! A Cover Reveal for My New Crime Novella
Yes, everyone, my new crime novella is really coming soon! Finally, another book by me. It only took me a few rewrites to finish it. Plus a few million hours of research about being a Marine, because ... seriously ... I had no clue about so much of it. If you want to...
Interview with Crime Writer Michael Streed — S. 5, Ep. 19
Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Michael Streed on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I would also like to recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there...
The Crime Cafe with Crime Writer Michael Streed
Check out this episode's interview with true crime writer and police sketch artist Michael Streed. The podcast will be available through the usual streaming services this coming Sunday, Feb. 16! 🙂 In the meantime, feel free to watch the interview and/or listen to it...
Review of ‘Out of Time: A Nick Donohue Adventure’
Hi! Today, I'm reviewing Out of Time by Cathi Stoler. I don't know if you can get a really good look at that cover, but I think it's kinda cute. For some reason, the video looks dark. No idea why. I didn't do anything different with the lighting. Oh, well ... 🙂 I...
A Guest Post and Giveaway by Michael Streed
My guest on the next episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is Michael Streed, who is not only an author, but is a police sketch artist. Thus his giveaway pertains to his drawing ability. Michael is giving away a 30-minute online drawing lesson! That is such a totally cool...