Author Archives: Nina Mansfield

BOOK BITES: A Picture-Purrfect Christmas

On Monday, I recapped A YEAR OF BOOK BITES! I am thrilled to continue this segment of my blog as NOT EVEN JOKING enters its 2nd year! Today, author Patricia Fry sharse a bite of her cozy mystery, A PICTURE-PURRFECT … Continue reading

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A Year of Book Bites

I love books and I love food. This is how Book Bites came about. I was also, in part, inspired by last year’s release of the Mystery Writers of America Cookbook— which is up for an Agatha Award later this … Continue reading

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The Dialogue Game

My blog birthday celebration continues! Today I welcome author Lisa Aldridge, who has written a wonderful post about recapturing that flow of writing inspiration. She also shares an excerpt from her upcoming New Adult Novel, DANGEROUS IMPRESSIONS (Fire & Ice, … Continue reading

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Dissecting My Protagonist

Yesterday I recapped all of the amazing guests who have appeared on this blog in the past year. Today, I am excited to host fellow International Thriller Writers member and author of RUINS OF WAR (Berkley, May 2015) and SPOILS … Continue reading

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Celebrating Guest Bloggers

During this month long BLOG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, I will be hosting a number of guest authors, starting with thriller writer John A. Connell tomorrow. I wanted to take a moment, however, to thank and celebrate all of the guests who  … Continue reading

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Creative Minds #13: ANNAMARIA ALFIERI

I first met Annamaria Alfieri when I attended Deadly Ink 2015 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Right away, I knew I had to start reading her novels. With exotic locales like 17th century Peru and 19th century Paraguay, how could … Continue reading

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar…more theater for toddlers

I had another awesome theater experience today with my toddler.  We saw THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR at the 47th Street Theater in New York City this morning. My 21 month old daughter was entranced for the full hour. The moment … Continue reading

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Fabulous Advice from Creative Minds

When I first started this blog, I knew I wanted it to be a celebration of creativity. This is why I began the Creative Minds Profiles. This year I interviewed 12 amazing creative minds, and I asked each of them … Continue reading

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG!

I can’t believe it has been a year since I started this blog! And what better way to celebrate than participating in this blog hop! So don’t forget to scroll down for the giveaway, and visit the next blog on … Continue reading

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BOOK BITES: Forsaken Oath

I had the pleasure of meeting V.S. Kemanis at the holiday party for the New York Chapter of Mystery Writers of America this winter. She has a background as both an accomplished dancer and a criminal prosecutor. Her short fiction … Continue reading

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