I watch a lot of British mysteries so this deal made me laugh.
Showing posts with label May 2026. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May 2026. Show all posts
Sunday, May 31, 2026
SleuthSayers: Twenty-Two and Counting
SleuthSayers: Twenty-Two and Counting: More than a few people have asked me why the cover image of CRIME SCENES , my recently published collection of stories from Level Best Books...
Beneath the Stains of Time: The Argosy Library: Four Corners, vol. 2 (2020) by Theodore Roscoe
Beneath the Stains of Time: The Argosy Library: Four Corners, vol. 2 (2020) by...: Theodore Roscoe was an American biographer, historian and one of the finest pulp writers of the day, known for his gripping tales of exotic...
Want To Be A Guest?
As we stare in the face of summer when
the flaming Sky God tries to kill us all, I thought I would remind you that I
welcome guest posts here. If you have read this kind of post before, and have
an interest, please read this updated post today as I have added a couple of
things.
Guests are more than welcome and very
much appreciated. Unlike some folks and their places, I don’t have a lot of
forms to fill out or hoops to jump through as I have made the process as easy
as possible. Most questions you are already answered here so please read the
post before reaching out.
First and foremost, No AI
for anything. Period.
With that out of the way…. Depending
on my reviews—Open days are currently Tuesdays and Sundays. Sometimes other
says are as well as I don’t read that fast anymore. I usually run excerpts from
published or about to be published works on Sundays as excerpts seem to work
best on those days.
Topic--pretty much anything goes.
While my blog is mainly aimed towards items of interest for readers and writers
of mystery and crime fiction, I am open to pretty much anything. I do ask that
folks avoid the topics of religion and politics unless either or both directly
relate to the work being discussed or promoted.
Please Note --- I am not going to run
anything that advocates big pharma is hiding the cure for cancer. Folks that
come up with that stuff deserve a special place in hell.
Before contacting me, please have an
actual idea in mind. I absolutely do not assign topics. That means I am NOT
going to tell you what to write about. This is your opportunity to write what
you want to write about. You know your books, your expertise in topics, etc. I
do not. Your idea does not have to be set in stone. It does need to have some
detail. Have something to say beyond the fact that you have a new book coming
out and you want to talk about it in a guest post. Have at least a
couple of things that you know you want to have in your piece and tell me that
in your pitch.
And, yes, book reviews are very
popular here. Several folks regularly contribute book reviews. I would love to
have more book reviews from guests.
Word Count: Totally up to you. I do
not set a maximum or a minimum word count.
When your piece is ready, you send it
to me by email and include a 100 words or fewer bio. Also send any pics that
you think should be included in the piece. While some guest posts are super
heavy in pictures, I think it works best to have two or so. While I can and do
lift author photos and book covers from Amazon and author websites, it is
easier if you just send it from the start as well as any other pics you believe
should be included.
Exclusivity: The period should be
original to my blog. I request that you allow me to be the exclusive home for
the piece for 90 days. This allows me to make multiple posts about your guest
post on social media and still bring in readers.
I have had folks write for me one
weekend and, within two weeks, ignore the exclusivity period, and run the exact
same piece elsewhere. Rather kills the point of my efforts to bring attention
to your post.
This is, as always, a nonpaying
opportunity. Yes, I absolutely value your work. I also have no income other
than SSD (and that is just a few hundred each month) and am supporting myself,
my adult son, and this old house on what little I inherited when my Mom passed.
The bank account is steadily shrinking and I am doing the best I can to hang in
here. Scott has been without work since mid April and that has made things
massively worse. Things are going downhill, rapidly, but as long as I can keep
this place going, I will.
While I have no funds to pay you, I
can promise to promote the heck out of your appearance. You will be seen. I
can’t promise a certain number of sales, but most guests do see a spike in
their sales. Guests who are on the blog on a semi regular basis do far better
than one off appearances, but everyone does see an impact.
Questions/ pitches should be sent to me at Kevinrtipple AT Verizon.net
I hope you choose to be a part of
things here. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Kevin R. Tipple © 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2026
KRL Update:
Up on KRL this week reviews and giveaways of 4 fun food and drink related cozies-"Some Like it Fudgy" A Candy-Coated Mystery by Nancy Coco, "A Poisonous Pour" A Cece Barton Mystery by Maddie Day, "Death by Chocolate Ladyfingers" Death by Chocolate Mystery by Sarah Graves, and "Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth" A Bainbridge Island Mystery by Lynn Cahoon https://kingsriverlife.com/05/30/may-food-mystery-catchup/
And the latest Queer Mystery Coming Attractions from Matt Lubbers-Moore https://kingsriverlife.com/05/30/queer-mystery-coming-attractions-pride-month-2026/
And a review and ebook giveaway of "The Family Bix" by Alan Orloff, along with an interesting interview with Alan https://kingsriverlife.com/05/30/the-family-biz-by-alan-orloff/
And a review of "The Inklings Detective Agency" by John R Kelly https://kingsriverlife.com/05/30/the-inklings-detective-agency-by-john-r-kelly/
Up on KRL during the week another special midweek guest post, this one by mystery author Victoria Hamilton where she talks about tea with the Queen, and her new book "Masher of Ceremonies" https://kingsriverlife.com/05/27/tea-with-the-queen/
Up on KRL News and Reviews this week we have a review and ebook giveaway of "Murder Under a Bitter Moon" by Abigail Keam https://www.krlnews.com/2026/05/murder-under-bitter-moon-by-abigail.html
And a review and ebook giveaway of "Homicide on the Range" by Rosalie Spielman https://www.krlnews.com/2026/05/homicide-on-range-by-rosalie-spielman.html
And a review and giveaway of "Guilt" by Keigo Higashino https://www.krlnews.com/2026/05/guilt-by-keigo-higashino-reviewgiveaway.html
Happy reading,
Lorie
SleuthSayers: Re-Tell Me a Story
SleuthSayers: Re-Tell Me a Story: It seems that I get a lot of my ideas for SleuthSayers posts from what I see on my TV--and that's what happened with today's colum...
Jerry's House of Everything: DELL FOUR COLOR (1939 SERIES) #6: DICK TRACY
Jerry's House of Everything: DELL FOUR COLOR (1939 SERIES) #6: DICK TRACY: This issue collects 64 Sunday strips featuring Chester Gould's famous detective. It starts when Tracy arrests a gang of female perfume t...
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu
Bookblog of the Bristol Library: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu: Reviewed by Kristin An infinite number of universes. Humans have coded and manufactured “skunkworks” to manipulate and manage physics of t...
Scott's Take: The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl series)
The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is the fifth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. I read this by way of an eBook so I did not have access to the bonus short story for this novel.
The publisher’s plot synopsis for this one
is pretty vague. That presents a problem as the book is hard to describe as it
is without spoilers. Basically, there is a giant jungle region where the
hunters are now part of the game and are hunting the crawlers. There are
roaming dinosaurs, Vrah, one of the Mantis, is hunting Carl. If that was not
vague enough, the book ends with a cliffhanger.
The audible book might be worth listening
to instead of reading this one as there is at least one song only included only
in the audible version. However, that song is also available on YouTube.
Princess Donut becomes a bard in this novel so there are songs now.
I enjoyed this book, but the final third
act is way different than what I expected as I was reading. It also drags a
bit. If you like the humor and the action of the series than you should enjoy
this one. But, you are also warned that things get pretty weird.
I am looking forward to reading The Eye of the Bedlam Bride which is
the sixth book in the series.
Amazon Associate Purchase Link: https://amzn.to/4u4TRUH
My digital reading copy came by way of the
Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
In Reference to Murder: Friday's "Forgotten" Books - Blood Lines
In Reference to Murder: Friday's "Forgotten" Books - Blood Lines: Ruth Rendell (1930-2015) is an author who needs very little introduction, having created the popular Chief Inspector Reginald "Reg...
Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: THE LOST CITY
Jerry's House of Everything: FORGOTTEN BOOK: THE LOST CITY: The Lost City by "John Blaine" (Harold L. Goodwin & Peter J. Harkins) (1947) Book Two in a series of twenty-four, with the...
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