J.R. Erickson
J.R. Erickson writes novels that blend murder mysteries with haunted houses. Her Northern Michigan Asylum series are novels of paranormal suspense inspired by a real former asylum in Traverse City. Her current books, the Troubled Spirits series, are all inspired by real crimes, which she covers in her true crime podcast, Bitter Endings.
Jacki is a lifelong lover of all things spooky, and started penning scary stories in childhood. She grew up in Mason, Michigan and is a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Psychology. These days, Jacki resides near Traverse City, Michigan with her husband, son, and three cats.
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In my standalone book, A Haunted Madness, I use a blend of mystery and paranormal elements to weave together secrets and revelations in a gripping story. I hope that you will enjoy this book of intrigue and suspense that will keep you turning the pages until the very end.
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After receiving my doctorate at the University of Denver, my path led to an internship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, followed by more than a decade of service as an officer in the Navy. Old passions are hard to let go of, as I continued pole vaulting into my 30’s and had to privilege of representing the Navy in national competitions. While practicing in the Navy, I spent 8 months as the staff -
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Lives in Virginia where he's currently working on a new horror novel while trying to keep himself from thinking that his next book idea is better.
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Charles Franklin
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In Linda's novels, you're immersed in romantic adventure with enchanting history, surprising family secrets, and tittilating suspense. Many of her stories are dual-timeline, weaving together the past and the present. Linda likes to say she writes with grit, sizzle, and soul - and dashes of laugh-out-loud humor.
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Jessica Gomez
Dark thriller PIECES OF YOU now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target or BookShop.org, or request it from your local bookstore!
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Jessica Gomez is an author with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The University of Michigan. Her debut novel, a thriller titled PIECES OF YOU, released October 1st, 2024.
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Heidi Wildes Mitchell
Heidi Wildes Mitchell was born in Duluth, MN in 1970. Heidi was raised in Columbus, Georgia with her two older brothers. She lives with her husband and two sons just outside of Columbus. She has been writing poetry since she was a teenager and began to write novels in her late thirties.
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She loves ghost stories, but is not bound to just that genre. Since publishing her first book, Footsteps in the Attic, she has added several novels, The Psychic Detective and the Editor, The Lady of Lake Ossahatchee, and Footsteps in the Basement, as well as two short stories, The Elevator and Rattlesnake.
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Kim Catanzarite
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