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News from Members about new releases, contests and events.

Congratulations to Jacob Graysol

Congrats to LSF Writers Member Jacob Graysol whose flash fiction Late-Night Snack was published by Mystery Tribune. You can read it free at https://mysterytribune.com/late-night-snack-crime-flash-fiction-by-jacob-graysol/. A man caught stealing from a drug kingpin pleads with a no-nonsense executioner. Trigger warning for violence/injuries.
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New Release from Christine Bush

Christine Bush’s NEW traditional mystery, “SWAN SONG” is available TODAY! An exciting “who-done-it”, set in the lively theater town of New Hope, “Swan Song” is the first book in Chris’s new series, “The Strawberry Manor Mysteries”. We hope you love the quirky characters and their dedication to solving the mystery that threatens to put Strawberry Manor out of business… and the new police chief who thought taking a job in a little art town on the Delaware River would be a piece of cake. Was he wrong?

Get your copy at https://amzn.to/3sCYYi3.

New Release from Eileen F. Watkins

Congrats to LSF Writers Member Eileen F. Watkins on her new release Night of the Were-Cat, A Cat Groomer Mystery. Here’s a little blurb for you!

Autumn brings a chill to the small town of Chadwick, New Jersey, as expert cat groomer and amateur sleuth Cassie McGlone tries to unmask a drug-peddling killer. When one of her customers brings in Quentin, a Maine Coon who looks more wolf than feline, Cassie gets an idea. The owner of Chadwick’s retro movie theater wants to promote an upcoming werewolf movie marathon for Halloween, so she suggests a werewolf lookalike contest for non-canine pets. But the scares get more serious when a thief steals anesthetics from the clinic where Cassie’s veterinarian boyfriend Mark works. Soon after, a young local woman dies in a drug-related incident.. To help both the clinic and the police, Cassie and Dawn go undercover on the singles scene to investigate a suspected “party drug” ring. But in this season of masks, the villain may be a wolf in sheep’s clothing—someone Cassie has come to know and trust. If her sleuthing skills aren’t up to scratch, next time the killer may put the bite on her!

“This was a gripping story that kept me turning pages. A bit darker than the average cozy, it’s a twisty and well-written mystery that kept me guessing…I was glad to catch up with the relatable and fleshed-out characters. Highly recommended!” — Goodreads Review

You can purchase Night of the Were-cat at https://amzn.to/3Mv3abE

New Release from Member Olivia Joy

Congrats to LSF Writers Member Jodi Payne writing as Olivia Joy on her new release. Here is a blurb for the book!

Blurb

Winston Young stumbles upon the Playground bookstore while looking for a birthday gift for a friend, and running into a lovely and unusual employee there makes it feel like fate. Mickey’s flamboyant dress and shy smile make him a delightful mix of elfish and vulnerable, and despite a bad relationship with a young man in the past, Winston thinks Mickey might be the boy he needs.

Mickey Jordan is used to living in a big warehouse with a bunch of artists and not very much privacy. When Winston takes him home, he knows he could get used to the kind of care Winston offers, but he’s determined to pay his own way.

Winston is still trying to find a middle ground for them when the dangerous side of Mickey’s bohemian lifestyle catches up with him. After a frantic search for Mickey and a few days in the hospital, Winston decides it’s time to make Mickey his, to be his Daddy and keep him safe, and he’s determined to make Mickey understand what Winston believes he needs. Can the free spirit and the older man find the balance they need to make a life together?

You can find out more at https://amzn.to/3JAZGSy.

Need a Holiday Read? Drop Dead Ornaments by Lois Winston

Need an excellent holiday read? Check out Drop Dead Ornaments by Lois Winston. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” We are also very excited to have Lois with us as a presenter at our upcoming 10th Anniversary conference. For those interested in self-publishing, Lois is presenting a workshop on Creating Compelling Back Cover Copy. For readers Lois has a fun hour of coloring and conversation about your favorite books. Leave with your very own handmade greeting card to send to a loved one as well as some titles of books you might want to add to your TBR pile. For more information on Lois, please visit www.loiswinston.com. For more information on the conference, please visit www.lsfwriters.com.

Congratulations to Paula Scardamalia on her new release!

Congratulations to Paula Chaffee Scardamalia on her new release! Paula is one of the many wonderful presenters at the upcoming Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference. Paula will be teaching a writing workshop on “Conquering the Sirens of Distraction” and a reader workshop on “Journaling from Story.” To check out what other workshops will be at the conference, please visit http://bit.ly/2o27zeP. #amwriting #amreading #reader #writer #conference #newrelease #bookbirthday #writingconference #newjersey #fiction #novel