Elena Taylor

Elizabeth Breck Launches Her Debut Novel

Elizabeth Breck launches her debut novel, Anonymous: A Madison Kelly Mystery. I’m thrilled to host fellow Crooked Lane Books author Elizabeth Breck as part of her Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour. To visit all the stops along the way, click the link here. Interview + Review + Rafflecopter Giveaway Enter the Rafflecopter by clicking the […]

Little Falls: Debut Novel by Elizabeth Lewes

Little Falls, the debut novel by author Elizabeth Lewes, launched August 11 from Crooked Lane Books. Interview with Little Falls Author Elizabeth Lewes I love hosting fellow Crooked Lane authors on my blog! Check out this starred review from Publishers Weekly. Click the link below to read the full. “The tight, well-constructed plot complements the […]

Two Crooked Lane Authors Launch New Books!

Two Crooked Lane Authors Launch Books! Not just one, but two Crooked Lane Authors on my blog this week! And one of them is me! I’m thrilled to share my launch date with fellow Crooked Lane author Katharine Schellman! We thought it would be fun to do a joint interview to celebrate our new books. […]

Family Secrets, Neuroscience, and Murder

Family Secrets . . . Find out how Joanna Schaffhausen combines family secrets, neuroscience, and murder in her trio of novels, the most recent out this week from Minotaur Press! Love to know what inspires writers? Don’t miss my post on how Nikola Tesla inspired Colleen Winter. Click the link here. The Author Joanna Schaffhausen […]

Writing is Like Visiting the Zoo: 5 Reasons Why

Continuing my posts about a writer’s life, I ask myself the question, “Can writing be like visiting the zoo?” Five Thoughts on Writing and Rewriting How can visiting a zoo have anything in common with writing, you ask? While on a recent visit to the San Antonio Zoo, I realized that it had a lot […]

Holiday Murder Mystery Recommendations

Holiday Murder Mystery! It’s that time of year! Salted caramel mochas (move over pumpkin spice!), Christmas lights, Thanksgiving turkey, and Menorahs in the window. No matter what kind of celebrations you participate in or what your family relationships might be, there’s just something special about the final months of any year. And what says happy […]

The Perfect Title for My Upcoming Release

This week, I thought I’d give you a little insider information on the process for finding the perfect title for your novel. Or at least, how we found mine. After reading about finding the perfect title, if you want to learn more about my writing journey, check out this post about my experiences by clicking […]

Writing Career: Navigating the Ups and Downs

Being a writer is like riding a bicycle . . . My writing career has been through some exciting changes. I spent the first three months of 2019 working with amazing student writers at the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus. I don’t teach formally much anymore, so it was fun to get back into the […]

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