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Murder by the Book Reads - November
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK  (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where crime readers gather to discuss what they’ve read and how they like it. This event is open to the public so please like, share & tell your reader friends. You must register in advance.  Check Our Event Page for Registration Links. OUR AWESOME READS FROM OUR NOVEMBER MEETING INCLUDE... (See below for full list and links!) Titles and Authors

Linda Whitaker
5 days ago1 min read
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Featured Member - Judge Debra H. Goldstein
Debra H Goldstein Judge Debra H. Goldstein is the award-winning author of With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying , a collection of her short stories, Kensington’s five-book Sarah Blair mystery series, and standalones Maze in Blue and Should Have Played Poker. Her novels and short stories have been named Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Claymore finalists and received Silver Falchion, IPPY, AWC, and BWR awards. Debra is the national Vice-President of Sisters in Crime and

Linda Whitaker
Nov 211 min read
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Chuck Storla in the News!
"Beneath the veneer of perfect lawns lies a fertile ground for murder." — Joanna Wallace, USA Today bestselling author of You’d Look Better As a Ghost. Congratulations to Chuck on the release of Murder Two Doors Down , a c ozy mystery set in the suburbs of Atlanta and is the first book in a series of HOA Homicides. Set in a perfectly manicured Atlanta suburb where the biggest threat was supposed to be overgrown hedges—not homicide— Murder Two Doors Down is a hilarious and co

Linda Whitaker
Nov 11 min read
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Murder by the Book Reads - October
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK  (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where crime readers gather to discuss what they’ve read and how they like it. This event is open to the public so please like, share & tell your reader friends. You must register in advance.  Registration Link  OUR AWESOME READS FROM OUR OCTOBER MEETING INCLUDE... (See below for full list and links!) Book Title Author Link 1000 Years of Annoyin

Linda Whitaker
Nov 11 min read
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Lance Barron in the News!
Congratulations on your Author Spotlight, Lance! Read it HERE . BookStack is a platform for readers to discover their next read, or new favorite author. Readers can check out their book catalog, listen to their podcast, or even sign-up for news updates. But diving even further, BookStack’s mission is to increase awareness to indie authors. To achieve this, they offer free services such as our: Author Spotlights, Book Reviews, Indie Release Radar posts, and Podcast guest spots

Linda Whitaker
Oct 211 min read
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Murder by the Book Reads - September
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK Â (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where...

Linda Whitaker
Oct 12 min read
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Featured Member - Ann Michelle Harris
Ann Michelle Harris  Ann Michelle Harris is a Maggie Award finalist, a double finalist in the Pages From the Heart contest, and a...

Linda Whitaker
Sep 241 min read
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Sarah Osborne in the News!
Styled for Murder will be released September 15 Sarah Osborne is excited to announce the release of her 8th Ditie Brown Mystery: Styled...

Linda Whitaker
Sep 131 min read
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Members Take Note! Decatur Book Festival and Street Fair, October 3-4
Members - We won't hold a normal October Meeting at the Decatur Library. Instead, we hope to see everyone at the Decatur Book Festival...

Linda Whitaker
Sep 21 min read
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Murder by the Book July Reads
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK Â (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where...

Linda Whitaker
Aug 192 min read
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Murder by the Book June Reads
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK Â (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where...

Linda Whitaker
Jul 141 min read
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Members Take Note! Georgia Romance Writers 2025 Conference
Georgia Romance Writers will be holding their 2025 Writers Conference at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta, NE, Norcross, Georgia, from September...

Linda Whitaker
Jul 141 min read
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Register Now for our November Workshop: Demystifying Mystery Writing
Registration is Open for our Fall Workshop. We're so pleased to have as out speakers: Thomas Mullen is the internationally bestselling...

Linda Whitaker
Jul 92 min read
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Members Take Note! The Hometown Novel Writers Association Book Fair
August 9, 2025 Members - it's not too late to exhibit. Mark your calendars for August 9th Get ready to dive into a world of stories,...

Linda Whitaker
Jul 21 min read
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Murder by the Book May Reads
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK Â (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where...

Linda Whitaker
Jun 191 min read
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Ralph Ellis in the News!
The Accident Report. Coming June 19, 2025 A car crash. A cover-up. A rookie reporter out of his depth. It’s 1974, and Ronald Truluck is...

Linda Whitaker
Jun 191 min read
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Kathy Penn in the News!
In agreement with Tantor Media, the audiobook of Bells, Tails & Murder --the first book in the Dickens & Christie series-- was released...

Linda Whitaker
May 241 min read
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Murder by the Book April Reads
Join us the first Saturday of each month @ 10 am for our monthly MURDER BY THE BOOK Â (formerly Reader Rendezvous) Zoom get together where...

Linda Whitaker
May 131 min read
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Featured Member - Sharon Marchisello
Sharon was just nominated by the Georgia Writers Association (GWA) for the Georgia Author of the Year Awards in Detective/Mystery for...

Linda Whitaker
May 131 min read
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Catch up with Author Bret Hurst
April's Off the Shelf is with Bret Hurst author of the  Arrowhead Thriller Series: The Caveman Conspiracy  and The Arrowhead Protocol ....

Linda Whitaker
Apr 211 min read
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