Fresh FIction Box Not To Miss
Linda Broday | Which Character from the Men of Legend Series Do You Most Relate to?
Author Guest / October 4, 2016

I’m so excited to be here and share a brand new series called Men of Legend. TO LOVE A TEXAS RANGER is Book #1 so you get to start at the beginning. This first is about Sam Legend, a Texas Ranger and a lawman like you don’t often see. But let me introduce you to the Legend family. Stoker is the tougher-than-shoe-leather patriarch who rides herd over his boys and the huge Lone Star Ranch—one of the biggest in Texas. Sam is the youngest of the brood and he clashes with his father a lot because of his need to keep moving. He was born with an obsession to see what’s beyond the horizon. Houston is the oldest (he always thought anyway.) He’s more like his father than any of the three. Ranching is in his blood and there’s no place he’d rather be. But he also shares Stoker’s temperament and looks. Luke is an outlaw who was born on the wrong side of the blanket. He’s lived his whole life in poverty and shame while his father and brothers have everything. So yes, he’s angry. But he’s also been secretly keeping watch over Sam and keeping him alive. In…

Fresh Fiction Box Not to Miss: Gourd ‘n’ Seek
Author Guest / October 4, 2016

Halloween is almost here! We are so excited to share this month’s books with you! With such a big variety this month from young adult to suspense to historical romance, there is a little something for everyone! See more on FreshFictionBox.com. This Month’s Print Books: Everyone received four of these fall titles. Race the Darkness by Abbie Roads Forget Me Always by Sara Wolf The Black Sheep’s Secret Child by Cat Schield The Return of the Di Sione Wife by Caitlin Crews Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz Highland Chieftain by Hannah Howell Hero in the Highlands by Suzanne Enoch My Brown-Eyed Earl by Anna Bennett Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan The Raven by Mike Nappa When Love Arrives by Johnnie Alexander This Month’s eBooks: Everyone received all three! Calamity Jayne and the Haunted Homecoming by Kathleen Bacus Blow by Heidi McLaughlin Make Me Stay by Rebecca Brooks Vixen’s Tale: Every month, until June 2017, each box will showcase a new adventure featuring our mascot, Vixen. The tale is illustrated with a collectible postcard and button set. Vixen’s Tale #5 – Gourd ‘n’ Seek, A Cozy Mystery The 12th Annual Pumpkin Carving Festival is just around the…

Melanie Jayne | I’m An Antique
Author Guest / October 4, 2016

I was just in a small town in Kentucky for a book signing and visited a few antique shops. I was shocked to find several items from my youth are now for sale as (gulp) antiques. I saw lunch boxes, a hair dryer, and memorabilia from TV shows. As I walked through with my friend who is under thirty, I hoped that my knees wouldn’t creak too much. I consider myself the poster child for “Age is Just a Number.” I don’t feel my age and I tend to hang with people twenty years younger. I listen to the current hits and can discuss pop culture like a reporter for TMZ. However, time does march on and I find myself reflecting on where I am in this life, what I’ve accomplished, and what is left to do. One thing is certain, I don’t want to stand still. I decided to pursue writing and publishing after age fifty. It was scary and still is; so much to learn, so many decisions to make, everybody offered advice, and most of the time, it was conflicting. I found that I loved the process, the thrill of immersing myself into something new. Along the…

Katie Ruggle | People’s Top Five Reactions When They Learn I’m a Writer
Author Guest / October 4, 2016

People’s Top Five Reactions When They Learn I’m a Writer: Don’t write about me! When I say the words, “I’m an author,” some people act like I just pulled a weapon. They cringe away, saying, “Don’t put me in a book!” It makes me feel a bit like a personality-sucking vampire. Quickly, I assure them that I would never write about them. At this, they look a little offended. “Why not? What’s wrong with me? Am I not character-worthy?” That must be so much fun! It is! Sometimes! Okay, occasionally. Once in a while? Most of the time, it’s hard work and drudgery. The fun part is meeting readers and typing “the end” (figuratively, since I don’t actually type that. I think it’d be nice, though. I should start) and seeing my books at the store. The writing itself, though…that’s hard. Where do you get your ideas (don’t write about me!)? Honestly, I don’t know. I’m a seat-of-my-pants plotter, so the characters just kind of pop into my head fully formed, and the stories unfold as I write them. (And I won’t write about you—promise! Okay, now why are you looking all miffed?) You should write about… …this story or…