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What if I were a Cozy Mystery Author?

ha ha ha! E. C. Ambrose, COZY?? In honor of April Fool’s Day, I thought I’d shift my mindset and reimagine my newsletter, Tomb Reader, as it might be if wrote something a little nicer…maybe the kind of books my … Continue reading

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A Guard and a Thief–what could possibly go wrong?

I’m excited to host one stop on the blog tour for Scott’s new release, The Gauntlet Runner, which comes out today! Read on for more… including a giveaway and the chance to read the other books in the series for … Continue reading

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The Brief Life and Tragic Death of an Old Master

My latest release, The Roman Candle, was inspired by my interest in the Baroque artist Caravaggio (his given name is actually Michelangelo–which isn’t confusing at all!) Born in 1571 in Milan, Caravaggio lost most of his family to the plague … Continue reading

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A Sunken Sub, a Secret Past…and a #1 best-seller!

A lost U-boat, a desert hit squad, a secret that might bury this veteran forever! A furious hunt explodes in the desert: will a former spec ops intelligence officer recover the most famous skeleton ever lost—or will he join the … Continue reading

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Sharing some faves!

I recently took up Shepherd.com on their offer to make a list of the Best Books Weaving Adventure and History–and yes, one of those titles is non-fiction–because history itself is often an adventure! This list includes a few of my … Continue reading

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Freebies and Kindles and Bookbub, oh, my!

If you’re looking for a fun way to help a bunch of authors, and get a chance to win oodles of mystery and thriller novels, including mine, then here’s the post for you! Generally, I do one of these every … Continue reading

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The Dragon Eater–new from J. Scott Coatsworth

and a chance to read Scott’s short story collection, free! Every once in a while, I hear about a book concept that just sounds like too much fun! Check it out… Raven’s a thief who just swallowed a dragon. A … Continue reading

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Flying in with a New Adventure!

Hello, friends and fans! It’s been a little while, hasn’t it? Sorry about that! I have not been idle, I assure you (I’ve written at least two manuscripts unlikely to see the light of day, fled the path of a … Continue reading

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Everything Drakemaster (or Nearly So)

My latest historical fantasy novel is hitting the shelves! Along with that, are all kinds of podcast, interviews and blogs! So, you can now buy the book! find it on Amazon| Barnes and Noble| Apple| Kobo or order from your … Continue reading

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After “The End”

I have had the experience several times now of reading a book that I am very much enjoying–right up until the end.  Then the work either fizzles out, simply stops, or blatantly kicks me in the teeth (as a reader).  … Continue reading

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