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Anything can happen when people are provoked, and nobody knows this better than the authors in the Blackbird Writers group. Ten suspense and mystery novel writers bring characters or settings from their novels to life in these captivating stories. Whether you love mysteries with baked goods or with terror, you’ll be left thinking long after turning the last page. We guarantee, you’ll be provoked.
Subscribe and get a link to download Provoked. Here are some of the best stories from some of the best authors writing mysteries today: Anne Louise Bannon, Valerie Biel, Tim Chapman, Nick Chiarkas, Sharon Lynn, Sharon Michalove, Tracey S. Phillips, Joy Ann Ribar, and Saralyn Richard.
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Tracey has played the piano since age three. She considers herself a serial artist who also draws, gardens and writes suspense and short stories. In 2020 she founded Blackbird Writers, a flock of Mystery authors.
Blackbird Writers are a group of mystery and thriller writers who have flocked together to bring you unique and interesting content.
Joy pens two Wisconsin mystery series: Deep Lakes and Bay Browning, while traveling with her husband in their Winnebago. Like your mysteries cozy? Deep Lakes is for you. Like to live a little edgy? Bay Browning might be your series of choice.
Nick has 9 traditionally published books (2 are novels, Weepers and Nunzio's Way). Nick was a NYC Police, Counsel for the President's Commission on Organized Crime; the WI State Public Defender, and a writer. Nick has a Doctorate and law degree.
Author of the critically acclaimed Sean McPherson novels—pulse-pounding crime thrillers with heart-stopping twists. Plunge into the depths of malice, the unwavering quest for justice, and high-stakes consequences.
Author Anne Louise Bannon mostly writes mysteries, including the Old Los Angeles Series, the Freddie and Kathy series, and the Operation Quickline series. Visit her website at AnneLouiseBannon.com.
Sherrill Joseph, retired teacher and award-winning author of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries (ages 9+), presents four savvy sleuths who try to solve complex mysteries while showing that
being respectful and helpful can be cool and inspiring.
Author of the Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries, police procedurals set in the Colorado mountains. Lover of dogs and cats. My veterinarian husband and I recently moved from our home state of Colorado to the Pacific NW.
Sharon Michalove writes romantic suspense and traditional mystery as well as being a published historian. She lives in Chicago with her cat, Caro.
TK Sheffield writes stories for readers to laugh and escape. The Backyard Model Mysteries are "The Devil Wears Prada" meets a Wisconsin supper club. Romantic comedies and children's horse stories to come! Stop and say hi!
Author and adventurer. Exploring the near-future and tech-gone-wrong when I’m writing, the outdoors when I’m not.
Ideator. Creator. Systems Thinker. Educator. COO of Feet Wet Writing.
Raised in AZ, Sharon Lynn developed a profound connection to the English countryside during her teenage years in England, a bond that has only strengthened with her frequent returns. This affection vividly colors her Cotswold Crimes Mystery series.
Award-winning author of stories inspired by travel & insatiable curiosity. I use my powers for good to help other authors navigate the crazy publishing world by providing editing, book marketing, and promotion assistance.
Saralyn Richard writes award-winning humor- and romance-tinged mysteries that pull back the curtain on people in settings as diverse as elite country manor houses and disadvantaged urban high schools. Visit Saralyn at www.saralynrichard.com
Former editor for CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." Novelist (6 and counting). Writing coach, manuscript editor, writing workshop leader, podcaster.
I love books and music, trees and flowers, walking and baking, pies and ice cream. I'm host for New Books in Literature, a podcast channel on the New Books Network, and I write the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series (book #4 launching in 2025)
Christine DeSmet is a farm girl at heart, writer and developmental editor, and UW-Madison grad. She writes mysteries, screenplays and picture books. She is a member of several national and local writing groups.
Laurie Stevens is the author of the award-winning Gabriel McRay psychological-suspense series and "The Return," a sci-fi/fantasy.
Author of the best-selling #johncabrelli Northern Lakes Mysteries. MUSKY RUN now available. Outdoorsman, writer for @outdoor_news & other pubs.
Award-winning author Sheila Lowe writes forensic suspense, paranormal suspense, and nonfiction about handwriting psychology. She was featured in the HBO documentary BURDEN OF PROOF, the Jennifer Pandos story.
Tim Chapman's fiction has been published in The Southeast Review, the Chicago Reader, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Palooka, and the anthology, "The Rich and the Dead." He's the author of two novels, "A Trace of Gold" and "The Blue Silence."
Amanda Marbais’s short fiction has appeared in Hobart, Joyland, and Willow Springs. She's the author of the short story collection Claiming a Body.
Award-winning author Kathleen Donnelly writes the National Forest K-9 series. She lives near the Colorado foothills with her husband and four-legged friends. Visit Kathleen's website and sign up for her newsletter at www.kathleendonnelly.com.