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The Power of Red Herrings in Mystery Novels: A Double-Edged Sword for Writers and Readers by Writers Exchange E-Publishing

Mystery novels have long captivated audiences with their intricate plots, suspenseful twists, and the inevitable, satisfying revelation. A key element that sustains this allure is the use of red herrings – misleading clues or pieces of information that divert readers from the truth. For writers, mastering red herrings is a delicate art, while for readers, it's a challenging and enjoyable aspect of the reading experience. This article delves into the power of red herrings in mystery novels, exploring their impact…
How to Start Writing a Book from Scratch By Writers Exchange E-Publishing
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How to Start Writing a Book from Scratch By Writers Exchange E-Publishing

  Starting a book from scratch can be an exciting but daunting process. The thought of creating an entire world and bringing characters to life can be overwhelming, but with the right approach and mindset, it can also be immensely rewarding. Here are some tips on how to start writing a book from scratch:   Choose a genre and narrow down your focus. Before you start writing, it's important to decide what type of book you want to write. Do…
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2-in-1 Inspirational Romance Novellas by Karen Wiesner

(ebooks are available from all sites, and print is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble) Continue the Series:   The Amethyst Angel Chapter 1   Elena Lopez's father joined her as she completed her rounds through the Children of Hope Hospital. Three generations of Lopez's had cared for terminally-ill children, but Elena was the first woman doctor in her family. At thirty years of age, she'd given her life to the hospital. She'd grown up inside its walls, and…
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The Wynters Series, Harriet Disguised by Catherine Dove

Harriet and Sebastian Wynter are the children of a pair of archeologist explorers who traveled throughout the Mediterranean. Their childhood was filled with adventure, education, and even occasional danger, and they grew up to be brave and resourceful. With their parents' deaths, however, they are raised to adulthood by their beloved aunt in London. To please their aunt, they try to fit in with London society, but their love for adventure is always just beneath the surface, ready to launch…
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The Wynters Series by Catherine Dove

Harriet and Sebastian Wynter are the children of a pair of archeologist explorers who traveled throughout the Mediterranean. Their childhood was filled with adventure, education, and even occasional danger, and they grew up to be brave and resourceful. With their parents' deaths, however, they are raised to adulthood by their beloved aunt in London. To please their aunt, they try to fit in with London society, but their love for adventure is always just beneath the surface, ready to launch…
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The Magic Clown by Cathan

Once upon a time in a faraway land on the other side of the moon, lived a beautiful four-year-old princess named Nicole. Princess Nicole's parents, the King and Queen, were away for a six-month journey to visit the farthest star. While the king was away, Prince George (Nicole's uncle, Prince of Sunbeams), was to be her guardian. Only Prince George wasn't a nice Uncle, he wanted to be king and he wanted HIS daughter to be the favourite. So he…
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Adventures in Amethyst Series, Book 11: Never a Bride by Karen Wiesner

Amethyst, WI is a small, peaceful town on a pristine lake with an active tourist season in summer. When the air turns chill, the area is transformed into a ghost town with only a handful of lifers who stay. Amethyst is bursting with mystery, romance, and jealousy all-year-round.   Once upon a time, Ben Johnson believed he had forever sewn up with Layla. But fairy tales rarely come true in reality. Long before her nephew was in a hunting accident and…
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Running from Pa by Frances Evlin

At her dying mother's plea, fourteen-year-old Lulie flees Missouri to escape her lecherous Pa. It's 1847 and she joins a wagon train bound for Oregon. Pa joins a following wagon train, intending to taunt her for 2,000 miles, before ultimately claiming her. Lulie's fellow travelers become her family and vow to help her however they legally can, but Lulie knows the only way to be free of him is to kill him. Does she have the skill, courage and resolve…
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Sherry Sharples by Margaret Pearce

(ebooks are available from all sites, and print is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble) Chapter 1 "I'm not going to be disposed of like an unwanted piece of garbage," Sherry stormed. She pointed her mobile phone accusingly at her mother. "The arrangement was that I spend these holidays with you." "Not this time! Your father is picking you up," her mother said. "Now try and put a pleasant look on your face." Sherry scowled at her reflection in…
Adventures in Amethyst Series, Book 13: Shotgun Wedding 3d cover updated 2022
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Adventures in Amethyst Series, Book 13: Shotgun Wedding by Karen Wiesner

Amethyst, Wisconsin is a small, peaceful town on a pristine lake with an active tourist season in summer. When the air turns chill, the area is transformed into a ghost town with only a handful of lifers who stay. Populated with colorful characters, Amethyst is bursting with mystery, romance, and jealousy. Come and visit a place where anything is possible all-year-round.   Trevor and Eden were married right out of high school. She'd believed she was pregnant, but that hadn't…
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Prince of the Hollow Hills by Margaret L. Carter

When her sister mysteriously dies, Fern takes over the care of her baby nephew. She has no idea that his missing father wasn't an ordinary man or that baby Baird is heir to the throne of Elfland. Two rival elvish princes invade Fern's life--one hostile, the other alluring. One wants to kill the child, the other to guard him. But both intend to take him away from her... Genre: Fantasy Romance     Word Count: 74, 540 (ebooks are available from…
Arrested Development by Karen S. Wiesner
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Arrested Development by Karen S. Wiesner

Arrested Development by Karen S. Wiesner Based on Bring Your Fiction to Life: Crafting Three-Dimensional Stories with Depth and Complexity and CPR for Dead or Lifeless Fiction {A Writer's Guide to Deep and Multifaceted Development and Progression of Characters, Plot, and Relationships}   Character Plot Relationship Developmental Signs of Life   Animated Evidence of functionality, breathing, heartbeat, the spark of life.   Living Not simply existing and going through the motions but possessing fully developed external and internal conflicts.  …
Publisher News October 2021
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Publisher News: What’s been happening mid 2021

Hi all!   You may be wondering what's been happening with WEE, as we have not been doing tonnes of new releases, but have we been busy behind the scenes!   Firstly, due to Amazon being particularly awful to deal with recently, we are removing all our books from being sold from them exclusively, and are making new versions to sell everywhere!   Since we have to reformat the books--funnily enough, other retailers don't want any mention of Amazon--we have…
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Ascension Series, Book 3: Dämmerung, A Novel of Nazi Germany by Max Overton

Before he fully realized the diabolical cruelties of the National Socialist German Worker's Party, Konrad Wengler had committed atrocities against his own people, the Jews, out of fear of both his faith and his heritage. But after he witnesses firsthand the concentration camps, the corruption, the inhuman malevolence of the Nazi war machine and the propaganda aimed at annihilating an entire race, he knows he must find a way to turn the tide and become the savior his people desperately…
Woodcutter's Grim Series, Book 10, Bridge of Fire, Part 3: Into the Sun 3d cover updated 2023
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Woodcutter’s Grim Series, Book 10, Bridge of Fire, Part 3: Into the Sun by Karen Wiesner

For the ten generations since the evil first came to Woodcutter's Grim, the Guardians have sworn an oath to protect the town from the childhood horrors that lurk in the black woods. Without them, the town would be defenseless...and the terrors would escape to the world at large. A shape-shifting goat, William Gruff escaped being bound to the evil pervading Woodcutter's Grim, the sole shelter for supernatural creatures. Years later, he and his pregnant wife, Adaryn Azar, a phoenix, have no…
Woodcutter's Grim Series, Book 10, Bridge of Fire, Part 2: A New Beginning 3d cover updated 2023
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Woodcutter’s Grim Series, Book 10, Bridge of Fire, Part 2: A New Beginning by Karen Wiesner

For the ten generations since the evil first came to Woodcutter's Grim, the Guardians have sworn an oath to protect the town from the childhood horrors that lurk in the black woods. Without them, the town would be defenseless...and the terrors would escape to the world at large. The son of shape-shifting goats, William Gruff escaped a dire fate when his family is bound to the evil pervading Woodcutter's Grim, the only shelter for supernatural creatures. Adaryn Azar, a legendary phoenix,…
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Woodcutter’s Grim Series, Book 10, Bridge of Fire, Part 1: Out of the Ashes by Karen Wiesner

For the ten generations since the evil first came to Woodcutter's Grim, the Guardians have sworn an oath to protect the town from the childhood horrors that lurk in the black woods. Without them, the town would be defenseless...and the terrors would escape to the world at large. The youngest son in a family of shape-shifting goats, William Gruff escaped a dire fate but his life is desperately lonely, engineering fantastical bridges that defy logic. Nothing prepares him for meeting Adaryn…
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The Convertible Couch by Margaret Pearce

  Chapter 1   Benjamin Bateman, known to friends and enemies as Beebie, scuffed his feet and squirmed. Other kids whispered, shuffled, clattered pens and rulers, and opened and shut books. In exactly ten minutes the bell would sound, and the tyranny of school would be over for the weekend break. The wandering eyes of Mr. James, his teacher lingered on him. He straightened up and sat very still. Today of all days he didn't want a detention. He had…
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Shadows of Mallachrom, Book 3: Starblue by Michelle Levigne

Far on the edge of settled space, the colony world Mallachrom is mostly wilderness. Years ago, during an invasion by the alien Talroqi, many adults were killed while most of the children vanished, spirited away to safety by the sentient canines known as Shadows.   Those children came back from the wilderness changed, bound to the planet in ways they can't, or won't, explain. Called the Taken, they live on the edges of civilization. The new government on Mallachrom fears…