Tag Archives: current-events

Killing Your Protagonist – Or At Least Trying To / Author Vic DiGenti (aka Parker Francis)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Clay Stafford

What makes us keep turning the pages? The same thing that makes us watch a train wreck. Award-winning author Vic DiGenti shares with us how he beats up his protagonists and how, if they didn’t have to appear in the … Continue reading →

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The Checks Are Coming In: Why I Self-Published My Book and How I Did It / Author Helen Haught Fanick

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Sometimes authors wonder when and if they should self-publish a book. Author Helen Haught Fanick, a traditionally published author, had the same concerns. As our Guest Blogger this week, Helen shares with us the decision to self-publish a book she … Continue reading →

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How Technology Helps & Hinders The Modern-Day Sleuth

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Back in the good old days, a private detective or amateur sleuth could justify entering the villain’s secluded hideout alone because they were miles from a telephone. Now, when everyone has a cell phone (and probably an internet connection) in … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “The Mothers” by Jennifer Gilmore / Friday, May 10, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is The Mothers by Jennifer Gilmore It is amazing how, when one can’t have children, that one sees children and pregnant women everywhere, hears women getting pregnant who didn’t want to be, hears innocent remarks made by family members … Continue reading →

Posted in Recommended Books of the Day | Tagged adopt, adoption, Author, Book of the day, Books, characters, children, Clay Stafford, current-events, drama, emotional, Featured Book, Featured Book of The Day, Jennifer Gilmore, Killer conversation, Killer Nashville, Killer Nashville Featured Book, literary mystery, literature, Mother's Day, pregnant women, Readers, suspense, The Mothers, Themes, Writing | 1 Comment

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Don’t Go” by Lisa Scottoline / Thursday, May 9, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline Most of the books I read from Lisa Scottoline are series related. Here’s a standalone you won’t want to miss. Scottoline is one of the best writers I’ve ever read. This one goes … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Submergence” by J.M. Ledgard / Monday, April 29, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Submergence by J.M. Ledgard J. M. Ledgard’s “Submergence” has figuratively grabbed me by the…neck. Every few months I read a book like this and it just blows me away. This novel hit me in the gut. The story … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Bonded Labor: Tackling the System of Slavery in South Asia” by Siddharth Kara / Friday, March 1, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Clay Stafford

Today’s featured book is Bonded Labor: Tackling the System of Slavery in South Asia by Siddharth Kara “Brings new meaning to owing your soul to the company store. A study of debt bondage and violent enslavement of men, women, and children in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: current-events

Killing Your Protagonist – Or At Least Trying To / Author Vic DiGenti (aka Parker Francis)

The Checks Are Coming In: Why I Self-Published My Book and How I Did It / Author Helen Haught Fanick

How Technology Helps & Hinders The Modern-Day Sleuth

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “The Mothers” by Jennifer Gilmore / Friday, May 10, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Don’t Go” by Lisa Scottoline / Thursday, May 9, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Submergence” by J.M. Ledgard / Monday, April 29, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

Killer Nashville’s Featured Book of the Day / “Bonded Labor: Tackling the System of Slavery in South Asia” by Siddharth Kara / Friday, March 1, 2013 / Reviewed by Clay Stafford

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