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  Today I’m interviewing one of my critique group members, Rick Crawford, a.k.a. Ricky Bruce. At last night’s critique group he handed me a copy of his newly released book, Stink Bomb. It’s always an exciting moment (kind of like a midwife?) when fellow-writers see their first copy of a book they helped critique. I …[ read more ]

Okay, I need your help. I was updating my Google profile and found a space for “tagline.” New concept. Do I have a tagline? Should I? I researched Google “taglines” and here’s what I found. As a writer, a tagline helps to solidify my writing vision and drive sthat vision for future books. According to writer …[ read more ]

Post a review of The Bronze Dagger on Amazon.com by November 20 to have a chance to get a free copy! Just email me at mariesontag@mariesontag.com, or mesontag@gmail.com, supplying  your name and address after you post the review,.  I will then randomly pick one person from among those who submit reviews by November 20!

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. This line from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet works well for flowers, but not so much for an author’s name, especially when it comes to book marketing! Take for example, The Cuckoo’s Calling, a crime fiction novel by …[ read more ]

I’ve always dreamed of  away to the mountains to write for an extended period of time. The closest I’ve ever come was attending writers’ conferences at Mt. Hermon. Now, I’ve been blessed with the use of a friend’s home in the Santa Cruz Mountains for the past month! A dream come true! I finished the …[ read more ]