Rebecca M. Douglass, Author

    Welcome to Ronel Janse van Vuuren and her Irascible Immortals series!  To celebrate the release of a collection gathering this series of mini-novels in one volume, I've invited the author to talk to us about the structure of this set of stories, and to answer the question, “Why a collection of short works instead of a novel?” Here's Ronel's reply: I’ll do my best to answer this question without any spoilers about the plot. Climate Change has been something that’s affected my life personally the last couple of years with more heatwaves, floods and scary lightning storms without rain. I’ve also seen people acting really weird because of social situations, alcohol or the pandemic. And I wondered: What if several someones were behind all of this and what if it could be crazier? I wanted to showcase a different character in each situation, getting to know the world and other characters from a different perspective each time. As the tension build...

Yes, friends, that's right: today, Washed Up With the Tide is released on the world! If you pre-ordered ebooks, they should drop onto your device today. In fact, they should already be there, and you should be too busy reading the book to read this post. If you didn't pre-order, today's a great day to buy the book. Why? Because a big bump of sales on one day pushes me up the sales ranking and increases the odds the book will be seen. So, yeah, that's totally about me, but since you know you want it, why not click "buy" when it will do me the most good? You can also (finally!) order paperback copies. I sent for mine some time ago, but I guess Amazon wouldn't want me to give any out before they do, so they haven't even shipped them yet. For those who pre-ordered signed copies, I'll get them out as soon as they arrive, apparently along about the end of the week. And for anyone who hasn't seen all my excited posts about this, here's the scoop:...

I've read and loved Ellen Jacobson's Mollie McGhie sailing cozies, and as a long-time library person (not to mention that whole Ninja Librarian thing) I'm excited to check out this new series!  SERIES BLURB: If you love all things bookish, check out this fun series set in the fictional town of Why, North Dakota. Thea Olson’s family founded Why’s library in the early 1900s and it’s always held a special place in her heart. Nowadays, she balances running her own consulting firm with volunteering part-time at the library . . . that is, when she’s not investigating murder!     About the book: Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated shelving books, not stumbling across a dead body.   Concerned her brother, the acting chief of police, is in over his head, Thea is determined to find out whodunit. She investigates the murder with the assistance of her grandmother and the handsome new libr...

  The third book is out at last! Blurb:   Their voices guide us. Or deceive us. But is there more to Light and Dark? Influencers are the voices that whisper in our ears. Tiny Angels and Devils sitting on our shoulders and guiding our choices. They are sworn to thwart the other. It is their duty. According to the angels. Sacrificing his angelic powers, Kemuel becomes a Light Influencer to discover why they are disappearing. As well as securing the mortal’s soul for the war. But with each Light choice, the mortal’s soul grows ever darker. What piece of the puzzle is Kemuel missing? Why would a Dark Influencer choose Light? The truth requires great sacrifice.   Links: Amazon Books2Read   WHAT REVIEWERS SAY ABOUT THE SERIES: Most of us know the concept of having a little angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other, swaying us to do either good or evil. We've seen it in cartoons. Well, Josephine takes that idea and fl...

I've been off seeing my younger son graduate from university, so what better way to celebrate than by finally releasing my mystery collection!   It's out, it's today, and it's the 4th (and last for now) book in my collection of collections. Amazon Smashwords   Nine tales of murder and mayhem, from the classic to the absurd. Can detective L. R. Hen discover who is committing the notorious Cackling Murders? Have the waters of lakes and rivers washed away all the clues in several damp cases? And just what can motivate a brainless thug to care about something? All these cases and more are solved in this quick, fun collection of stories by the author of the Pismawallops PTA mystery series.   Order your copy today! Just 99 cents at all ebook retailers. And please, consider leaving a review when you are finished.

It's the first Wednesday of the month--time for the Insecure Writer's Support Group. Read all about it here . I missed last month because I was rafting the Grand Canyon, so I have a large collection of writerly insecurities to share this time! The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer's Support Group day. Members post on our blogs, discussing our doubts and fears, struggles and triumphs. We visit each other and offer a word of encouragement for those who are struggling, or cheer for those with a success to celebrate.  Today's the day--Let's rock the neurotic writing world!  The awesome co-hosts for the May 5 posting of the IWSG are Erika Beebe, PJ Colando , Tonja Drecker, Sadira Stone, and Cathrina Constantine! We also have an optional monthly question, and we'll get to that later. First, the writer report. I'm happy to report that I managed one submission--and one rejection--in April(well, March/April). I'm trying not ...

I'm exited to have Chrys Fey here today to talk about her new book, #6 in the "Disaster Crimes" series. She's shared some background on the book and other important news! Here's the beautiful cover to start with: Here's what I asked Chrys: Why did you give Disaster Crimes Book 6 a different title from the rest of the series ( Hurricane Crimes , Seismic Crimes , etc.)? Chrys Fey’s Answer: Book 6 of the Disaster Crimes series is titled A Fighting Chance because it’s featuring a different couple than the previous 5 books and it can be read as a standalone. Thorn and Amanda are the main characters in A Fighting Chance . The previous (unlucky) couple was Beth and Donovan, whom we followed from Hurricane Crimes (Book 1) to Frozen Crimes (Book 5). With a different couple as the focus, I didn’t want to continue the title trend by having the word “Crimes” paired with a word for the disaster that takes place. If I were to do that, readers could...