Author Archives: James L'Etoile

Book Shots with Author Bruce Robert Coffin

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Bruce robot Coffin and his new series, the first of which is Crimson Thaw.

Prison Lingo — Revisited (reposted w/o the pesky paywall)

Prison is a strange world unto itself. It comes with its own set of rules–the convict code– and a unique language. So, if you ever find yourself behind bars, listen up. Your survival may depend on it. There are a few common expressions used in the big house that might sound a little foreign to […]

Prison Lingo – Revisited

Book Shots with Author Nancy Cole Silverman

Enjoy the Book Shots session with Nancy Cole Silverman and her latest Kat Lawson mystery, A Spy in Saigon.

Illusion of Truth events

Illusion of Truth is just about ready to hit the shelves. It’s going to be a busy release with events in El Dorado Hills, Sacramento, Pleasanton, San Francisco, and Corte Madera coming up fast. Something fun we started last year is a preorder event the month before the book’s release. To celebrate the new release […]

Book Shots with Author Elena Taylor

We’ve launched a new series over here called Book Shots. It features some of the top mystery writers working today. No one has time to doom scroll endlessly to find a YouTube clip of an interview. We’re giving you quick Book Shots of authors and their newly released books. Some may be familiar faces, and […]

Book Shots with Author Peggy Townsend

We’re launching a new series over here called Book Shots. It’s going to feature some of the top mystery writers working today. No one has time to doom scroll endlessly to find a YouTube clip of an interview. We’re giving you quick Book Shots of authors and their newly released books. Some may be familiar […]

The Waiting

I’m sharing this post from my friend George Cramer’s excellent blog. Go check him out here! The Waiting… Who knew Tom Petty would have been a prophet when he wrote The Waiting? Because waiting is the hardest part. If you’ve been in the traditional publishing trenches for more than a minute, you know that the industry […]

Where Did 2024 Go?

Remember when you were a kid and the old folks would say how fast the year went by? While you were stuck in middle school hell, the year passed like molasses through the eye of a needle. It. Would. Never. End. Now, I’m one of the old folks because this year flew by. Overall, the […]

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