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Did you ever hear about the tale of some criminals from Chicago who went to steal Abraham Lincoln's body from his grave in 1876? Steve Sheinkin's book, Lincoln's Grave Robbers, provides readers with a well-researched novel detailing the ins and outs of Secret Service Agent Patrick Tyrrell's reports about the crimes and trials of the men who set out to do just that.

When deciding upon what to put on the cover of your book, it is a good idea to stay true to the story and not to falsely advertise elements readers will be expecting to read about.

If you love Disney adventures with a touch of magical intrigue, then the "Magical Map" series is for you! Ridley Pearson, who is known for his "Kingdom Keepers" books, is back in full force with Gemma and her older brother, Torin, in this young reader series.

With so many options in the field of publishing books, more people are debating on whether to go into independent publishing or to try a traditional publisher. But the bigger question to answer first, is whether or not being an author is the right path for you.

Looking for an inexpensive project that allows for endless creativity and is perfect for a reader? Painting a brick into a book is not as complicated as it may sound. Check here for my list of instructions, as a suggestion, on how you can paint a brick into a book for your garden, as a door stop, or a bookend.

As a fan of Scooby-Doo and Krypto, I had to read this mash-up about a haunted dog park. Aimed at ages 5-6, this story is for any aged fan!

Had a blast in Mechanicsburg, PA at the Cozy Mystery Fete this past weekend. Thirteen authors, their books, and a room filled with readers!

Had an enjoyable trip to New Jersey this past weekend, including getting to chat with readers and fellow authors at Collingswood BookFest.

Had a blast at the PA Tea Festival this year, alongside fellow authors Alex Erickson, Mindy Quigley, and Geri Krotow.

If you like podcasts on books and authors, then you will want to try Matty Dalrymple's channel, The Indy Author. Check out this episode!

On this next leg of my challenge, I have visited five more Little Free Libraries as part of my challenge of 50 for the year!

Having come up with the challenge of visiting 50 Little Libraries this year, check out which one I visited first!

If you like magic, trains, animals, and adventurous stories geared toward middle school students, then The Silver Arrow is for you.

Looking for a great read that has whimsical elements, kids investigating a mystery, paranormal roommates, and an orange cat?

If you are in the mood for a slower pace read, that speaks of snow and hot chocolate, Dead and Gondola is your next read!

If you like to learn about history, Little Buffalo State Park is the place to visit.

When you want to go to a mystery author event that is done well - Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop is the place to go!

My first time being an author on a panel was at this year's Murder As You Like It mystery conference.

Like cozy mysteries, garden gnomes, werewolves and more? Check out my review on Better Gnomes and Gardens to see if its the read for you.

Looking back at last year's Malice Domestic 34 and how much I am excited for this year's! It was a great weekend of meeting authors and chatting with readers near Bethesda MD and I can't wait to see what this one has in store, Malice Domestic 35 . To start off, it was the first time I had ever been in a conference hotel, let alone a five star one. The place was MASSIVE! I clocked that it took me four minutes to get from our hotel room to the designated vendor's room while pow