Congratulations to LSF Writers Conference Chair and Founding Member Caridad Pineiro on hitting the NY Times Bestseller list with her latest release, COLD CASE K-9! Grab your copy today at https://amzn.to/4bRsAPI.

Congratulations to LSF Writers Member and Founding Member Lois Winston on the release of EMBROIDERED LIES AND ALIBIS, #15 in the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery. Here’s a little teaser for it:

A Stitch in Time Could Save a Life…

When Anastasia’s mother Flora is offered a free spa vacation from Jeremy Dugan, a man connected to her distant past, Anastasia and husband Zack suspect ulterior motives. After all, too-good-to-be-true often spells trouble.
Their suspicions are confirmed when the FBI swoops in to apprehend Dugan. However, Dugan isn’t who he claimed to be, and his arrest raises more questions than answers.

The Feds link Dugan to a string of cons targeting elderly single women across the
country, but his seemingly airtight alibi leaves investigators stumped. Then, shortly after his release on bail, he’s kidnapped. A certain
segment of New Jersey’s population is known for delivering deadly messages, and the FBI believes Dugan received one of them.
Meanwhile, bodies begin showing up in the newly created public garden across the street from Anastasia and Zack’s home. With two baffling crimes, no clear suspects, scant evidence, and every possible motive unraveling, both the FBI and local law enforcement are once again picking Anastasia’s brain. This time, though, her involvement is far from reluctant. Will she stitch together enough clues before she or someone she loves becomes the killer’s next victim?

Craft project included.

For more info and to order your copy, please visit https://www.loiswinston.com/embroidered-lies-and-alibis.

A debut novel is a truly exciting and amazing thing to shout about! Congrats to LSF Writers Member GG Calpo on the release of her debut novel, HOOK, LINE, AND MURDER! Here’s a little teaser for it!

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭? 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐞…

What does Meg, a retired kindergarten teacher, do when the killer of her husband and only child still walks free a year after dirt had covered their graves? Go rogue, of course!

When the detective responsible for Meg’s nightmares takes over the murder investigation of her former student, Meg hunts the killer down with help from her friends. Their cozy lunches at Sweet Buns Café turn into tactical meetings while these retired grade school teachers get themselves in trouble better suited to those in their twenties. And to put the icing on their cream scones, someone is after Meg. Is it the killer? Or has Meg uncovered secrets better left buried with her loved ones?

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐆 𝐚𝐭:
https://a.co/d/2aXWFIh
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/…/hook…/1148773282…
https://www.ggcalpo.com

LSF Writers Member and Bestselling Author Mary Kennedy has a monthly mystery column at Fresh Fiction. This month, Mary shares her love of cat detectives at https://blog.fr.eshfiction.com/mary-kennedy-cats-in-mysteries/. Why is Mary an expert on cat detectives? Well, she’s a licensed psychologist and the author of the Talk Radio Mysteries and the Dream Club Mysteries. She’s also written nearly fifty novels and has four million copies in print. Plus, she lives with an eccentric cat whom she’s tried unsuccessfully to psychoanalyze, but she remains optimistic.

It’s always exciting to see someone have their first work published! Especially when they’ve been diligently working at improving their craft. That’s why it’s awesome to celebrate the publication of LSF Writers Member Joe Smalley’s first short story, “Autofill Memories,” at the online journal Suddenly and Without Warning! Read this emotional flash fiction about entertainment, Christmas, sadness, and how
technology remembers things that we wish we could forget at https://www.suddenlyandwithoutwarning.com/autofill-memories/.

We have a ton of good member news this week! It’s so great to see our members have their hard work rewarded by publication. First up, our wonderful Treasurer and member, Jay Siegel, writing as Jacob Graysol. Jay’s Down-the-Shore short story, Death Notice, was published at Close to the Bone, and it’s free to read at https://www.close2thebone.co.uk/wp/death-notice/.

Join LSF Writers member L.G. O’Connor on Saturday, January 24, for “Compelling First Pages” at the Wayne Public Library, 2:30 – 4:00 PM, 461 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ. Attendees can submit the first 250 words of their book one week before the session. For more information, please visit www.waynepubliclibrary.org.

Meet LSF Writers Member and Award-winning Author L.G. O’Connor at the Oldwick Book & Christmas Fair, 12 noon – 4 PM. It’s a free event with fun for the whole family. Enjoy the author readings, take pictures with the Grinch, and have a wonderful time to welcome the holiday season. Zion Lutheran Church, 18 Miller Avenue, Oldwick, NJ.

Need an awesome Saturday outing? How about the Ocean City Public Library Local Author showcase, where you can meet award-winning LSF Writers Member Mickey Flagg? Visit with Mickey and other authors from 1 to 3 pm on November 22.

🎉 Meet NY Times and USA Today best-selling author and LSF Writers Member Caridad Pineiro at FanNation: the Geekstravaganza at the Toms River Library from 10 AM to 4 PM! Stop by to say hi and check out some of her books. imagination. Take a breather and grab a seat at my her workshop, “Choosing the Right Path to Publication,” where Caridad will share insider tips to help you navigate your publishing journey. Hope Caridad sees you there! 🚀📚