Author: C.H. Brown

A Small Town Thriller with Shocking Twists – “This is How I Lied” by Heather Gudenkauf

I recently read “This is How I Lied” by Heather Gudenkauf for The Investigators Book Group with Wendy Kendall and Valerie Brooks on Facebook for a discussion late last month. Life intervened for me, necessitating a cross country road trip for a family emergency, so […]

An Evocative Literary Novel With the Backdrop of the 1980’s Milwaukee Mafia – “Falling Onto Cotton” by Matthew Wheeler

I have just finished “Falling Onto Cotton” by Matthew Wheeler. It releases on 9/8/2020, telling the parallel stories of Chance and Winnie, both flailing as they cope with life in the wake of loss. For teenage Winnie, it’s his dad. For Chance, it’s his fiance, […]

A New Cold Case Cozy Mystery Novella – “Purse-Stachio Makes a Splash,” by Wendy Kendall

“Purse-Stachio Makes a Splash” by Wendy Kendall has just released. This is another entertaining romp in Kendall’s fictional town, featuring amateur sleuth and purse designer, Katherine Watson. Katherine and her friend Brenda are enjoying a refreshing summer stop at their favorite ice cream shop. While […]

The Socially Distanced Book Signing

One thing that many of us who love books have missed during this COVID-19 Pandemic is the book signing. Book signings are great for everyone. Readers can meet an author that they love and get a book personalized. Authors get to meet their readers and […]

Writer Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: “How do you make your hero?” – From “Flamingos Write Now”

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our sixth episode on YouTube asked “How do you make your hero??” […]

“How do you make your hero worthy?” – Let’s talk about it on the “Flamingos Write Now” Podcast

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our sixth episode is now live on YouTube. Our question for this […]

“What does writer’s block look like for you, and how do you get past it?” – Let’s talk about it on the “Flamingos Write Now” Podcast

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fifth episode is now live on YouTube. Our question for this […]

Writer Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: “What does writer’s block look like for you? And how to you get past it?” – From “Flamingos Write Now”

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fifth episode on YouTube asked “What does writer’s block look like […]

Writer Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: “Are You a Plotter or a Pantser?” – From “Flamingos Write Now”

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fourth episode is now live on YouTube. Our most recent question […]

“Are You a Plotter or a Pantser?” – Let’s talk about it on the “Flamingos Write Now” Podcast

I am part of a great writers’ group that meets weekly to critique members’ work and to support one another in our writing journey. We recently started a podcast to discuss writing craft. Our fourth episode is now live on YouTube. Our question this week: […]