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Generic Book Club Questions for Every Fiction Genre

November 8, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 6 Comments

Generic Book Club Questions

When Amazon blew open the doors of the traditional publishing model and paved the way for Indie authors to compete and get their books directly into the hands of their readers, there was a lot to celebrate. Especially for book clubs. Now you have soooo many more books to choose from! But there was a […]

Filed Under: Book Clubs, Books Tagged With: book club, It Began With a Lie, mirror image, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological thrillers, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, suspense, The Evil That Was Done, The Stolen Twin, This Happened to Jessica

10 Twisted Tales for Halloween

September 27, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 4 Comments

There’s nothing quite like a twisted psychological thriller or scary ghost story to get you in the mood for Halloween … The ultimate “things are not as they seem” holiday … For which people hide their true face behind masks and costumes, and you just never know if you’re going to get a treat … […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Caroline Mitchell, Darcy Coates, Edgar Allan Poe, Ghost Gifts, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, horror, It Began With a Lie, Laura Spinella, Lisa Jewell, Little Darlings, Melanie Golding, mystery, psychological thriller, Ray Bradbury, Secrets of Redemption, Silent Victim, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Evil That Was Done, The Haunting of Ashbury House, The Stolen Twin, Then She Was Gone, This Happened to Jessica

Quiz: Are You Living in a Haunted House?

September 13, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 3 Comments

You may not know this, but I have an alter ego named Riley Longhill, and she’s a ghost hunter. I’ve been visiting real haunted places all across the country as part of my research for Riley, and it’s been eye opening to say the least. I’ve been amazed at how many people have told me […]

Filed Under: Books, Short Stories & Fiction Tagged With: ghost, ghosts, haunted house, It Began With a Lie, Riley Longhill, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

The Pros and Cons of Dating a Cop in a Haunted Town

July 26, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Redemption, Wisconsin is like no other town. Redemption decides who it wants living there … and who it doesn’t. Some people even say the entire town is haunted. In celebration of the publication of The Evil That Was Done, the third book in my award-winning “Secrets of Redemption series,” I thought I’d let our heroine […]

Filed Under: Short Stories & Fiction, Town of Redemption Tagged With: ghosts, haunted house, It Began With a Lie, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological thrillers, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

What readers are saying about “The Secret Diary of Helen Blackstone”

July 19, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Because this novella isn’t available on Amazon (at least not now, I may put upload it at some point) there’s no good way to post reviews for it. So, I thought, why not have a spot on my blog? Comment below if you’d like to leave your thoughts on “The Secret Diary of Helen Blackstone.” […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Books, Town of Redemption Tagged With: It Began With a Lie, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

Book Club Discussion Questions PERFECT for Psychological Thrillers, Mysteries, Supernatural and Horror Stories

July 12, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

A few years back, someone posted a question on Goodreads asking if any book club discussion questions existed for my book, The Stolen Twin. Even though it had never occurred to me to provide them, the question still gave me pause. I’m an English Major, so I always thought of  “literary” books as discussion question […]

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The Story Behind the Story: “The Evil That Was Done”

July 5, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

The Evil That Was Done is the third book in my award-winning Secrets of Redemption series (it also had the title “What Was Done,” more on that below). It has the distinction of being the first third book in my first series. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like writing a series, I […]

Filed Under: Books, Michele's Musings, News, Town of Redemption, Writing Journey Tagged With: ghosts, haunted house, It Began With a Lie, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological thrillers, romantic suspense, Secrets of Redemption, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

Redemption’s Birth: Chapter 3

June 28, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Redemption, Wisconsin is not like any other town. Redemption decides who it wants to live in its town … and who it does not. This is the story of the birth of Redemption, the place where my award-winning series “Secrets of Redemption” takes place. You can get started with Chapter 1 here. “You are still […]

Filed Under: Short Stories & Fiction, Town of Redemption Tagged With: ghosts, haunted house, It Began With a Lie, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological thrillers, Secrets of Redemption, suspense, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

“The Evil That Was Done” is Released Today! And Excerpt

June 26, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Woot! Today’s the day! The Evil That Was Done is officially released, and you can grab your copy right here on Amazon. This is the third book in the award-winning “Secrets of Redemption” series (if you haven’t read the first book, It Began With a Lie, I’d definitely encourage you to start there). It’s my first […]

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Redemption’s Birth: Chapter 2

June 21, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

Redemption, Wisconsin is not like any other town. Redemption decides who it wants to live in its town … and who it does not. This is the story of the birth of Redemption, the place where my award-winning series “Secrets of Redemption” takes place. You can get started with Chapter 1 here. April 22, 1888 […]

Filed Under: Short Stories & Fiction, Town of Redemption Tagged With: ghosts, haunted house, It Began With a Lie, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological thrillers, Secrets of Redemption, suspense, The Evil That Was Done, This Happened to Jessica

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