The Kickstarter for Legacy of the Witch and the UnTarot deck by SinC Colorado member Kirsten Weiss is live and runs through the end of the month!
Backers can get:
• The 54 card full-color UnTarot deck in a black satin pouch plus an instruction booklet describing the cards and how to read them. • The UnTarot app (I’ve been giving this away for free to anyone who wants it, but figured I’d include it here as well). • Advance copy of the Legacy of the Witch ebook. • PDF: Annotated version of Legacy of the Witch • Digital copy of Witches’ Wisdom Unveiled • PDF: Witchcraft in Pennsylvania is a Thing! • Two Bonus Witch Mysteries: A Witch Called Wanda by Diana Orgain and Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon.
The Cannoli Caper by Kirsten Weiss launches today!
Ex Files Italian Style…
Paranormal Museum director Maddie is navigating the waters of post-breakup life in sunny Sicily. But there’s no time to wallow as she prepares to play bridesmaid for her famous sister’s castle wedding.
But are the pre-wedding celebrations a veil for something sinister? Because Maddie is snatched from Sicily’s cobbled streets and thrust into a quirky caper of misadventures and murder. And when a man from her past rushes to her rescue, Maddie must face uncomfortable questions about her heart and her family.
And the biggest question of all…can Maddie stop a killer before he strikes again?
SinC Colorado member Kirsten Weiss has a new short witch mystery out, Harvest of the Witch! And it comes with its own UnTarot app.
Harvest of the Witch
Halloween is coming… And so is murder…
Doyle witch Karin has it all. A loving husband. Two wonderful children. A flexible career. Now that her days of fighting dark magicians is over, she’s perfectly happy in her comfortable life. But beneath the surface of perfection, cracks are emerging.
So when a witch she’s mentoring asks for help, Karin might be a little too eager to escape her routine. Until she arrives at the remote mansion retreat to find her apprentice is dead.
Exploring the fragile balance between love and longing, happiness and deception, Karin must follow the trail of dark magic to its end. But can she overcome not only a killer, but her own inner demons? A thrilling supernatural mystery, packed with Halloween magic and murder! Perfect for fans of paranormal women’s fiction, this short read is book 12 in the Witches of Doyle mystery series and a prequel to Kirsten Weiss’s new Mystery School series.
Kathleen Donnelly is excited to announce the release of her second book in the National Forest K-9 series, Hunting The Truth, on September 26, 2023.
“Hide, Maya. Don’t let the bad people find you.”
Those are the last words Forest Service law enforcement officer and K-9 handler Maya Thompson ever heard her mother say.
Returning to the Colorado mountains, ex-soldier Maya is no longer a scared little girl. She’s here to investigate her mother’s cold case, but fear creeps in when it comes to her personal life—things are getting serious with sheriff deputy Josh Colten.
After new DNA evidence surfaces, both her beloved grandfather and Josh warn her away from the case, suspecting that she could be the next victim. But Maya doesn’t listen.
Instead, Maya and her K-9 partner, Juniper, track a suspect deep into the forest and directly into grave danger…
Pre-order today from your favorite bookseller: E-bookPaperback
For more information and to sign up for Kathleen’s newsletter and receive a free eBook of Working Tails: The Stories Behind the K-9s, visit www.kathleendonnelly.com
Congratulations to JvL Bell, who published Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era with Jan Gunia!
Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era is a collection of biographies that explore the lives of ten unforgettable Native American, Hispanic, Anglo, and African American women who called Colorado home during the turbulent years of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush.
The book is published by Filter Press (https://www.filterpressbooks.com/ ) and they are offering 20% off if you buy from them (discount code teach). Or you can order Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era from your local bookstore.
Women of the Colorado Gold Rush Era
· AMACHE PROWERS: A successful Cheyenne businesswoman who negotiated life between two cultures.
· MARY COZENS: An early settler in Central City who later helped establish and run a ranch and stage stop in the Fraser Valley.
· CLARA BROWN: A former enslaved woman who became one of Colorado’s most beloved pioneers.
· ALBINA WASHBURN: A radical reformer and suffragist who spent her life working for political, economic, and social change.
· KATRINA MURAT: An adventurous spirit who was, perhaps, Colorado’s only countess.
· MARY MELISSA HALL: A South Park ranchwoman who provided a haven for weary travelers and later helped bring Christian Science to Denver.
· MARIA DOLORES BALLEJOS: One of the earliest settlers in the San Luis Valley whose descendants continue the fight to retain the land she cultivated.
· AUGUSTA TABOR: An industrious entrepreneur who forged a new life after her husband’s betrayal and the ensuing national scandal.
· ELIZABETH BYERS: A Denver philanthropist who brought compassion and generosity to her new state.
· TSASHIN: A Ute woman who successfully advocated for the release of Anglo captives during the Meeker Incident, yet she was forced from her homeland.
Those are the last words Forest Service law enforcement officer and K-9 handler Maya Thompson ever heard her mother say.
Returning to the Colorado mountains, ex-soldier Maya is no longer a scared little girl. She’s here to investigate her mother’s cold case, but fear creeps in when it comes to her personal life—things are getting serious with sheriff deputy Josh Colten.
After new DNA evidence surfaces, both her beloved grandfather and Josh warn her away from the case, suspecting that she could be the next victim. But Maya doesn’t listen.
Instead, Maya and her K-9 partner, Juniper, track a suspect deep into the forest and directly into grave danger…
Hunting The Truth releases September 26, 2023.
Pre-order today from your favorite bookseller: E-bookPaperback
Book Launch Party: Come celebrate the release of Hunting The Truth September 30th at the Loveland Barnes and Noble from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
Francelia Belton’s short story, “On the Fifth Day” appears in the anthology Shotgun Honey Presents: Thicker Than Water, released August 11, 2023.
The fifth installment of the Shotgun Honey Presents anthology series. In this special edition, 20 authors present tales featuring female protagonist who navigate the precarious boundaries of the darker spaces of humanity.
With stories from Francelia Belton, Jason Butkowski, James D.F. Hannah, Karen Harrington, Curtis Ippolito, Meagan Lucas, Bobby Mathews, Cate Moyle, Jonathan Newman, Lori Robbins, J. Rohr, Jessica Slee, Rob D. Smith, Mary Thorson, Julie Tollefson, Ilyn Welch, Holly West, Michael Wiley, Maura Yzmore, and editor Ron Earl Phillips.
All proceeds of this anthology will donated to benefit breast cancer research.
This collection is dedicated to Carolyn Jean Phillips, and to those who fought.
“Gloria Hartmann didn’t get five golden rings from her true love on the fifth day of Christmas, as the song would say, but she did find her husband’s wedding band and a note with these five words: I don’t love you anymore.”
Sisters in Crime – CO member, Kirsten Weiss has an upcoming release. Deadly Divination (Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum Mystery Book 7) releases June 27th. Congrats, Kirsten!
Paranormal museum owner Maddie is no stranger to the bizarre. But when she receives a donated Yoruba divination bowl, she can’t shake the feeling there’s something deeply wrong. And when her investigation into the bowl leads her to a mysterious death and a cold case, the situation becomes more sinister than she could have imagined.
With the help of her quirky family and friends, Maddie must untangle the truth from the lies. But can she get to the bottom of this cold case before a crooked killer gets to her?
Deadly Divination is a short read and book 7 in the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series of mysteries. You’ll love this whodunit because it’s a twisty light paranormal mystery with heart. Get it now!
Francelia Belton’s short story, “Lewenda Gets Married,” is featured on Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast. A mystery podcast produced by Kings River Life Magazine with short stories & first chapters read by local actors.
“Lewenda Gets Married” is part of the collection, Crime & Passion: Three Short Stories, published in 2021.
Rita A. Popp’s novelette, Passing on the Farm, has been released by The Wild Rose Press in its “Jellybeans and Spring Things” series. The e-book is available for $1.99 from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers.
Rachel Kilkenny comes from Denver for a short stay at the Iowa farm she’s inherited with her brother, Davie. She assumes they’ll manage the homeplace together, and he and his family will move in. But nothing goes according to this simple plan. Her feisty sister-in-law delivers a shocking demand, and Davie avoids helping pack up the parents’ possessions. Then, in the midst of a troubling week, Rachel meets a handsome bicycle shop owner who sets her thoughts spinning in a new direction. Will the future be completely different than anybody expected?
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