News from Members about new releases, contests and events.
Join LSF Writers Member James Irwin on Saturday, 14 March 2026, at the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Maryland. James is moderating a panel “The Power of Doing It Yourself: Why Authors Choose Self-Publishing,” which looks at how indie authors can benefit from creative control, increased revenue, faster time to market, and better reader engagement. More info at https://easternshorewriters.org/page-1075436
Congratulations to LSF Writers member Catherine Greenfeder, whose short story, COLLIDING WITH THE PAST, is being published as part of the GHOST STORIES anthology by SEZ Publishing. Writing is a passion for Catherine Greenfeder. Born in Greenwich Village, with its artistic influences, she enjoyed the library, Central and Washington Square Parks, and the art museums. Her earliest influences were the children’s books she read, her Irish grandfather’s ghost stories, and encouraging teachers.
After receiving a B.A. in English, Catherine worked in advertising and promotion before returning to college while her son was a toddler. She acquired her M.A. in Teaching and taught language arts for twenty-five years. Fully retired, Catherine is focusing more on her writing and creating a lot of watercolor paintings.
She has published five novels and a few short stories. Her novels include a western historical romance, Wildflowers, two paranormal romance novels, Sacred Fires and Angels Among Us, two young adult novels, A Kiss Out of Time and A Dance Out of Time. She is currently revising a young adult fantasy and a horror romance for adults.
She has published five novels and a few short stories. Her novels include a western historical romance, Wildflowers, two paranormal romance novels, Sacred Fires and Angels Among Us, two young adult novels, A Kiss Out of Time and A Dance Out of Time. She is currently revising a young adult fantasy and a horror romance for adults.
Besides giving our conference attendees great workshops, an inspiring keynote, networking opportunities, and editor/agent appointments, we love to give them goodies! Thanks to Harlequin for sending these goodies that will go into our attendees’ tote bags! Your generous donation is greatly appreciated.
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.
Award-winning Author and LSF Writers Member L.G. O’Connor’s novelette PERFECT ODDS hits shelves today! This is an expanded version of a story that appeared in The Worst Valentine’s Day Ever anthology. Grab your copy today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3571BPC. Here’s a little teaser for it:
Fate has a name. Just don’t ask us to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Hi, I’m Olivia Yu. Ever ask, “What are the odds?” My business partner, Bach, and I do every day at Lucky in Love, Inc. We’ve built a multi-million-dollar business in three years, secretly engineering second-chance love for unsuspecting lonely hearts. Not bad for two Wharton B-school dropouts (unless you ask my parents, but that’s another story).
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Either way, we take the odds. The next couple in our sights: airline flight attendant, Tanya
Gates, and firefighter, Tate Manning. T & T. They sound cute, right? Too bad we have to give one of them the worst Valentine’s Days ever to get this scenario to work. This time, when Bach says, “All it takes is one match,” the sick f*ck means literally.
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/.
