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Cover Reveal: “The Summoning!”

August 19, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

It’s here! The Summoning, which is Book 4 of the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series! I can’t wait to share Charlie’s story and how she ended up in Redemption. Here’s a peek of the description: None of this was supposed to happen. It all started so innocently. Charlie only stopped in Redemption, Wisconsin, because she […]

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It’s Official: “The Summoning” is complete

July 24, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

Well, not complete complete, as it still needs editing, but the first draft is officially DONE! I started The Summoning 3 months ago during the zombie apocalypse. At the time, I was struggling with a different novel, the first of a new series, and it wasn’t coming together. But then, I hurt my eye and […]

Filed Under: Books, News, Town of Redemption, Writing Journey Tagged With: It Began With a Lie, Michele Pariza Wacek, Michele PW, psychological thriller, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, The Reckoning, The Summoning, This Happened to Jessica

Cover Reveal: “The Evil That Was Done” Audiobook

June 26, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

The Evil That Was Done is getting a new cover, courtesy of my audio publisher Podium Audio and just in time for the launch of my audiobook on July 28! As you can see, January LaVoy is the narrator and she is very well known in audiobook circles. She’s narrated books by Nora Roberts, James Patterson, […]

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Cover Reveal: “This Happened to Jessica” Audiobook

June 19, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

This Happened to Jessica is getting a new cover, courtesy of my audio publisher Podium Audio and just in time for the launch of my audiobook on June 23! As you can see, January LaVoy is the narrator and she is very well known in audiobook circles. She’s narrated books by Nora Roberts, James Patterson, […]

Filed Under: Books, News, Town of Redemption Tagged With: It Began With a Lie, Michele Pariza Wacek, Michele PW, psychological thriller, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

Cover Reveal: “It Began With a Lie” Audiobook

May 1, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 6 Comments

It Began With a Lie is getting a new cover, courtesy of my audio publisher Podium Audio and just in time for the launch of my audiobook on May 19! It’s pretty, isn’t it? Podium even gave me an animated cover as well. Check it out: As you can see, January LaVoy is the narrator […]

Filed Under: Books, News, Town of Redemption Tagged With: It Began With a Lie, Michele Pariza Wacek, Michele PW, psychological thriller, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

The Writer’s Journey: Your Guide to Writing During a Global Pandemic

April 4, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

Shakespeare allegedly wrote King Lear while under quarantine. (And he didn’t even have a typewriter back then, much less a computer. He had to write everything by hand!) So, you should have no trouble getting that book done, right? (You know–the one you’ve been talking about forever.) You’re stuck at home anyway, so why not […]

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The Writing Journey: The Legend of Happy-Faced Spiders

November 1, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 3 Comments

I taught myself to read when I was three years old because I wanted to write stories so badly. That’s how my About page begins. However, what I didn’t share is what I did BEFORE I could read. You see, I had the craving even then to tell stories. I wanted so badly to capture the words […]

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5 Back-to-School Mysteries and Thrillers

August 9, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again … when parents everywhere breathe a deep sigh of relief as they no longer are in charge of keeping their youngsters busy for a good eight hours a day. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun if us adults went back to school, too. The following […]

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10 Scary Stories Perfect for Summer

May 17, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

Summer—the perfect time for a good scare—is right around the corner. Maybe right now you’re thinking, “What are you talking about, Michele? Summertime is for trashy romance novel reading poolside!” Well, maybe that’s the warmup. But once the sun goes down, it’s time to light the bonfire and tell some chilling ghost stories. Think about […]

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The Writing Journey: My New Office!

March 15, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 4 Comments

I have a dirty little secret to share. For years, my office was in my bedroom. While there are many things I love about my house, one thing I don’t love is that it’s only two bedrooms. Sure, they are HUGE bedrooms (our house has a very open floor plan with tons of windows and […]

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