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It’s live! In the latest episode of my podcast, Beyond Barbarossa, I’m joined by the man with the most famous Italian accent in the entire podiverse. He’s a writer, a university professor and a martial artist. That’s right, I’m talking about the one and only Daniele Bolelli, host of the History on Fire podcast—one of […]

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Sample Sunday: 15 Times a Killer

Love a good mystery? Here’s a sample from a book edited by The Written Word: 15 Times a Killer, the first police procedural set in the U.S., by million-seller Alan McDermott. The FBI received many tip-offs each and every day, and while some were clearly hoaxes, each had to be acted upon. If just one […]

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Hoping for a good 2023

It’s a gloomy New Year’s Day in Ottawa. Dark, low clouds hanging over a drenched city. Snow—what remains of it—more brown and black than white. Grey, rotten ice clinging to odd corners and cracks on driveways and roads. But at least the rain has stopped. After four days of a miserable cold that exhausts me […]

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Best wishes to all for healthy, loving holidays and a new year that makes your dreams come true. Please follow and like us:

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cover of Shadows of the Past by Lucy Appadoo, showing equestrian statue in Madrid silhouetted by setting sun.

Here’s an excerpt from a romantic suspense novel edited by The Written Word, written By Lucy Appadoo Daniela opened the front door nervously to see a tall man with jet-black hair in a crew cut that brought out his dark, piercing brown eyes. His large hands held a manila folder, and the way his tight black […]

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Launch day: The Door on the Right

A sample from the latest book edited by The Written Word By Elyse Salpeter The weather outside had officially turned. Without any sort of preamble, the sunny sky that had been their constant companion for the past seven glorious days had darkened, thundered sounded and a crazy-colored strobe lightning storm began to streak across the […]

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Enjoy this sample from another book edited by The Written Word: Storm of Passion by Rebecca Corio. Savanah looked at her father. “One more, Dad. There’s time to do one more.” “Your body is tired, Savanah. Pushing it too far will do more harm than good.” “I’m still really angry, Dad.” Kyle did not respond. […]

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