This past week has been an insane sense of happy business for the blog. You’ll notice that the amount of book reviews and author interviews have almost doubled this month. I finally worked up the courage to start emailing author or author contacts for ARC’s or E-ARC’s starting with a list of my favorite authors.…
Beginnings and Endings
As I sit here, listening to the sound of rain hammering the window hours before dusk on an already warm Tuesday morning there’s a bittersweet feeling that accompanies the rainfall. In the early hours before dawn, before most people are awake I have made the final wraps on the first draft of book 3 of…
Here’s August
Hey, look! A traditional blog post from...me! That’s right. As the hottest days of Summer find their way over the Rocky Mountains, it seems that I am returning to a somewhat normal energy level again. Over the past few months I have struggled with a slew of health issues from low thyroid to high cholesterol…
Book Review: Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
In the prequel to Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman dives into the world before we meet the beloved sisters we’ve come to know. “From the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. And…
SPOTLIGHT: Thorny Rose Mysteries
This week we are spotlighting a cool mystery that fans of whodunits will love. The Thorny Rose Mysteries. "The plot was original, fresh and fast paced in spite of the"traditional elements" employed which can normally be found in any otherthriller of this genre. The USP of this story would be itsunpredictability. When you think you…
#shewriteshistory Marry Shelley
This article was written by Sarah Rapacz and edited by Gabrielle Goodleo It’s no secret that aside from romance, horror is probably one of the most popular modern genres of literature today. But do you know who some of the most famous inventors of modern horror are? Here’s a secret: it’s a woman. In today’s…
Welcome to Merlot Et Mots, Publishing

I am the Queen of Procrastination. I’m also the Queen of Great Ideas. Ever feel that way? Do you have a list of ideas piling up, waiting with anticipation for the moment you decide to start them? I can relate. In fact, this entire blog can relate.