Writing in the Modern Age Annual Post/Year in Review: New Beginnings with 2021 and a Flashback of 2020
Hi, readers! I hope your Christmas was enjoyable, and you’re all staying healthy and safe.
The more I think about New Year’s Eve this time, it becomes apparent that we could all use a reset, so to speak. Rather than making the usual resolutions – which most people tend to ignore anyway – we should look at 2021 as an opportunity to start over. A new beginning.
Let’s definitely think more positive in the coming year. And with any luck, the chaos with this pandemic will calm down (especially with the arrival of the vaccine).
Try something new. Pursue the dreams you were afraid to chase before. We often regret the actions we didn’t take rather than the ones we went for.
In any case, it’s time to reflect a little on what happened on the Writing in the Modern Age blog in 2020. We made so much progress! Though there were only 46 posts this year, with all the featured giveaways, articles, book spotlights and interviews, we managed to amass a total of 174 guests or participating authors for our events, along with 483 prizes handed out. Plus, this is our 579th post overall on the blog. That means we'll quickly reach a 600 post anniversary sometime in 2021.
Woo! That’s awesome!
So, let’s take a closer look at our annual review, shall we? I’ll include this year’s featured writers/authors with their latest book or relevant work below. Also, you will find a main website URL, Amazon author page, and the general region where each individual lives. Afterward, I’ve listed all the blog posts we had, divided by respective category. Sound good? 😉
Noteworthy Writers/Authors on WritModAge in 2020
Tina Proffitt
Romance and Mystery Author
Home – South Carolina
Website: https://tinaproffitt.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tina-Proffitt/e/B007RGB3XS/
Universal Reader Link: https://books2read.com/u/ml2GyA
Kaya Quinsey/Kaya Quinsey Holt
Author of Romantic Comedies and Women’s Fiction
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.kayaquinsey.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B07CBR7JJL
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdnA2X
Stefan Vucak
Multi-genre Author
Home – Australia
Website: www.stefanvucak.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Stefan-Vucak/e/B005CDD1RY/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bzgA8q
Duncan Brown
Erotic Humor Author Duo
Home – England
Website: https://www.facebook.com/John-Hunter-105543347570521/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Hunter-little-what-fancy/dp/1705468667/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mgZEz6
Faye Hall
Historical Romance Author
Home – Australia
Website: https://fayehall.com.au/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Faye-Hall/e/B00DPIMSMW/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mVwLY6
L.A. Clayton
Espionage Thriller Author
Home – Missouri
Website: https://www.facebook.com/authorlaclayton/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/L.A.-Clayton/e/B0842P1XWY
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Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/b5kgR6
Sharlene Almond
An author of Historical and Conspiracies Combined with Modern-Day Psychological Thrillers
Home – New Zealand
Website: https://sharlenefreelancewriter.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Sharlene-Almond/e/B00K3ZK2ZA/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3n8y9x
Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Romance Author
Home – New Zealand
Website: https://janetelizabethhenderson.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/janet-elizabeth-henderson/e/B009NR5RHM
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bovzpp
S. W. Stribling
Airman/Legionnaire/Teacher/Writer
Home – Mexico
Website: https://www.wstribling.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Warren-Stribling/e/B07VQ4NCTC
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/boDNNV
Heather Flood
Children’s Books Author
Home – England
Website: http://www.fantasyadventurebooks.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Heather-Flood/e/B00G8P7YEG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/49MMkw
Janice Tremayne
Supernatural Suspense Author
Home – Australia
Website: https://www.janicetremayne.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Janice-Tremayne/e/B07X25Q8Q9/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/47lLLA
Rhonda Cratty
Women’s Fiction/Family Saga/Hobby and Education Author
Home – Colorado
Website: https://acreativespin.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Rhonda-Cratty/e/B00J29HQI4/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/31q85a
Isabel Jolie
Bestselling Indie Author
Home – New York
Website: https://isabeljoliebooks.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Isabel-Jolie/e/B082LVT5PM
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bPXllr
Liz Butcher
Author of Horror, Dark Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Home – Australia
Website: https://www.lizbutcher.com.au/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00X6XN5O6
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bMXN2G
Kathrin Hutson
International Bestselling Author of Dark Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and LGBTQ Speculative Fiction
Home – Colorado
Website: http://kathrinhutsonfiction.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kathrin-Hutson/e/B016N498BS/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4NXlpo
Miranda Oh
Author of the 'Chin Up Tits Out' series
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.mirandaoh.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Miranda-Oh/e/B01BQYYSGU/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4Dg2gP
Jenna Greene
Author of the acclaimed Young Adult Fantasy series, 'Imagine!'
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.jennagreene.ca/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jenna-Greene/e/B07MFR13KY/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdnPxl
J.E. McDonald
Writer of rom coms with a paranormal twist, romantic suspense, and far-future romance
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.jemcdonald.net/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/J-E-McDonald/e/B08BXD1R2P/
Book Purchase Link: https://cityowlpress.com/product/ghost-of-a-gamble/
Jessica/J.L. Smith
English professor, tutor, and literacy program developer/Author of children’s and middle-grade books
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://queenjreads.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Smith/e/B08B1XPH4C
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mgz86K
Sandra C. López
Author of Latina chick lit & the Single Chicas series/freelance graphic designer and illustrator
Home – California
Website: www.sandra-lopez.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Sandra-C-Lopez/e/B002VN0T8C/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4DWaXO
Richard DeVall
Multi-genre Author
Home – Virginia
Website: https://www.facebook.com/richard.devall.5
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/2WT9FfG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mZal82
A.B. Funkhauser
Dark Humor and Satire Fiction Author
Home – Canada
Website: https://abfunkhauser.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/A.B.-Funkhauser/e/B00WMRK4Q4
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/m0wdNP
Hayley Zelda
Writer/Marketer
Home – California
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-zelda-628469186
Helpful Article from WritModAge: http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/07/steps-to-write-the-story-which-is-calling-you-a-guest-post-by-hayley-zelda.html
Marie Lavender
Multi-genre Author
Home – Indiana
Website: https://marielavender.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/2yFx62c
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/UYR
Pamela Ackerson
Multi-genre Author
Home – Florida
Website: http://www.pamelaackerson.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Pamela-Ackerson/e/B00QY1ARI4
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mvnzpJ
A.R. Breck
Dark Romance Author
Home – Minnesota
Website: https://www.facebook.com/arbreck/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/A.R.-Breck/e/B07NZWG14W
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bOXldK
Jenn D. Young
Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author
Home – Arizona
Website: https://www.jenndyoung.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-D.-Young/e/B0818ZPR6H
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bPXoyA
Christina Bauer
Fantasy Author
Home – Massachusetts
Website: http://monsterhousebooks.com/authors/cbauer
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Christina-Bauer/e/B002BMCI28
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4EP9LA
R.J. Blain
Author of Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, Humor, and Fantasy
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.thesneakykittycritic.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00EA5VH6M
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bw701Y
Cheryl Owen-Wilson
Southern Gothic Fiction Author
Home – Louisiana
Website: https://shadowspinners.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Cheryl-Owen-Wilson/e/B08B52L2F7
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mKzvYv
Anne Kane
Science Fiction and Paranormal Romance Author
Home – Canada
Website: https://annekane.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Anne-Kane/e/B004FXZSQ4
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/b6KgVp
Ja’Nese Dixon
Romance Author
Home – Texas
Website: https://www.janesedixon.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/JaNese-Dixon/e/B003TC39YA
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mYAWxV
Scarlett St. Clair
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy/Mythology Author
Home – Oklahoma
Website: https://authorscarlettstclair.tumblr.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Scarlett-St-Clair/e/B07HKJ1ZVY/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bOXWjo
Lindy Miller
Romance Author
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://www.lindymillerromance.com/
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20373238.Lindy_Miller
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bzjYND
Michelle Pace
Multi-genre Author
Home – Texas
Website: https://www.michellepaceauthor.com/index.html
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Michelle-Pace/e/B00AD65TMU
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4AKNVp
Brianna Hale
Romance Author
Home – England
Website: https://briannahale.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Brianna-Hale/e/B071KSY8DG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdnQPd
Alice La Roux
Erotica and Fantasy Author
Home – Wales
Website: https://www.facebook.com/asmadasAlice/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/34ZR8CO
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3n8QG5
Logan Fox
Dark Romance Author
Home – South Africa
Website: https://www.facebook.com/loganfox.author/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Logan-Fox/e/B01GX7KYB8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4AKNVp
Abigail Davies
Author of Angst, Drama, and Romance
Home – England
Website: https://www.abigaildaviesauthor.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Abigail-Davies/e/B01GUGJIWS
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XLWE7
Samuel W. Reed
Writer • Director • Storyteller
Home – California
Website: http://www.samuelwreed.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-W-Reed/e/B072QKQM1F/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mBgOOM
Zen King
Multi-genre Author
Home – England
Website: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20309925.Zen_King
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Zen-King/e/B089DHJCNC/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/b5kzgO
Fiona Tarr
Fantasy Author
Home – Australia
Website: http://atime2write.com.au
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Fiona-Tarr/e/B00KOL7XI2/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4DgN9O
Melanie Robertson-King
Multi-genre Author with a Recent Focus on Romance
Home – Canada
Website: https://melanierobertson-king.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Melanie-Robertson-King/e/B008SQFS9Q/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4DgNzD
David Boiani
Psychological Thriller Author
Home – Rhode Island
Website: www.authordavidboiani.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/David-Boiani/e/B01C0PRCK8
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bQdWXv
Lance Morcan
Multi-genre Novelist and Screenwriter
Home – New Zealand
Website: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Lance-Morcan/e/B005ET3ZUO/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4N9nyW
Caroline Beauregard
Author
Home – Canada
Website: https://carolinebeauregard.mailchimpsites.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Caroline-Beauregard/e/B086HYJL4T/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XX5Dg
Ellen Mint
Author of Adorable Cinnamon Roll Romances
Home – Nebraska
Website: https://ellenmint.blog/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/ellenmint
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/ml2QzZ
Lashanta Charles
Romance Author
Home – Washington
Website: https://www.facebook.com/authorlashanta
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B0083HO95Y
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mZaWD2
Gemma Snow
Erotic Romance Author
Home – Tennessee
Website: https://gemmasnow.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Gemma-Snow/e/B01F6KW736
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3RnWgv
Devika Fernando
Romance Author
Home – Sri Lanka
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bK6AzL
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00ISH0RD2
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bOXW7K
James Morcan
Actor/Writer/Producer
Home – Australia
Website: https://morcanbooksandfilms.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/James-Morcan/e/B005EPOU48/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bxj0Dl
Annabelle Anders
Romance Author
Home – Colorado
Website: https://www.annabelleanders.com/
BookBub Page: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/annabelle-anders
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/boD0zR
Emily Bex
Paranormal Romance Author
Home – Virginia
Website: https://www.emilybex.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Emily-Bex/e/B07NYB7WPB
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdnQeZ
Kayelle Allen
Art • Sci-Fi • Space Opera • Romance
Home – Georgia
Website: https://kayelleallen.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kayelle-Allen/e/B003ZRXVN8
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bzgJND
Rebecca Hefner
Paranormal Romance and Fantasy Author
Home – New York
Website: https://www.rebeccahefner.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Hefner/e/B07KPKM5TZ/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bPXoMJ
Sierra N. Terry
Artist/Writer/Illustrator
Home – Virginia
Website: https://www.instagram.com/sailorfrill/
BookBub Author Page: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sierra-n-terry
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/m2Mn5r
Viviana MacKade
Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Fantasy Author
Home – Florida
Website: http://www.viviana-mackade.blog/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Viviana-MacKade/e/B01KKY6WLQ/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/38RLwZ
Tanya W. Newman
Author
Home – South Carolina
Website: https://www.tanyawnewman.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tanya-W.-Newman/e/B01E1LG26E/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XLWM6
JoAnne Keltner
YA | Paranormal Author
Home – North Carolina
Website: http://joannekeltner.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/JoAnne-Keltner/e/B00B5UXZ0Q/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bwv8qy
Aoede/Lisa A. Sniderman
Singer and Inspirational/Memoir Author
Home – California
Website: https://alightinthedarkness.info/
Amazon Page: https://amzn.to/3rKZCYi
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3yEPg6
Leslie Hachtel
Historical and Romantic Suspense Author
Home – Florida
Website: https://www.lesliehachtel.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00HCRZBRG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/31YdA6
E.J. Frost
Author of contemporary mystery, space opera, fantasy, and paranormal romance, all with a decidedly kinky twist
Home – England
Website: https://emmafrostuk.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00KEXE97S
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/b6KgDJ
Justin Robinson
Multi-genre Author
Home – California
Website: https://www.facebook.com/weirdnoirmaster
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Robinson/e/B008HTMYIC
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mq0Q22
Katherine Eddinger Smits
Fantasy and Romance Author
Home – Florida
Website: http://katherineeddingersmits.weebly.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/2JJPCgS
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bMX05A
Amelia Foster
The author, the reader, the hopeless coffee addict
Home – Pennsylvania
Website: https://ameliafosterauthor.com/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amelia-foster
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3n8QoR
Tina Donahue
Amazon and international bestselling novelist in erotic, paranormal, contemporary and historical romance
Home – Undisclosed
Newsletter: https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/p/newsletter.html
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tina-Donahue/e/B001IZPJXO
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/38RLKB
Jasmine Gold
Dark Romance Author
Home – Undisclosed
Website/Blog: https://m-adws.blogspot.com/?zx=32dfabb6da4a43f5
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jasmine-Gold/e/B07VM7875B/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/b5kzNA
Linda Lee Williams
Romance Author
Home – Illinois
Website: http://www.lindaleewilliams.com/lindaleewilliams/Home.html
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Linda-Lee-Williams/e/B00CB1K7SG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bQdWLw
Chrys Fey
Author blending romance, crimes, and disasters
Home – Florida
Website: https://chrysfey.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Chrys-Fey/e/B00GWLZJ8O/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3RnWAp
Elaine Kaye
Multi-genre Author
Home – Florida
Website: https://elainekaye.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Elaine-Kaye/e/B06X42CV9R
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3JXWdQ
DJ Swykert
Former 911 operator writing fiction, with nine titles in print – literary fiction, romance, and crime.
Home – Kentucky
Website: http://magicmasterminds.com/djswykert/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/2X5pqjV
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bzgJEL
Kat Schuessler
Erotic Romance Author
Home – Ohio
Website: http://bit.ly/KatFBPage
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kat-Schuessler/e/B00WTCQPZQ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3LYJPD
Isobelle Cate
Paranormal and Contemporary Romance Author
Home – England
Website: https://isobellecate.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Isobelle-Cate/e/B00E5OD27K/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4EP9Ol
Kate Hill
Author of erotic, historical and paranormal romance
Home – USA
Website: https://www.kate-hill.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B002BLS7OW
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3kAN0N
Lynn Stevens
New Adult Romance Author
Home – Missouri
Website: https://www.instagram.com/lstevensauthor/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Lynn-Stevens/e/B072C947B9/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3JX20v
Giulietta M. Spudich
Fiction Author
Home – England
Website: https://elementgirls.org
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B008D2MSTS
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mgzwrX
Maggie Blackbird
Author of Steamy Multicultural Romance
Home – Canada
Website: https://maggieblackbird.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Blackbird/e/B07KQP1FFG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bw7LYv
Diane Merrill Wigginton
Author of Adventure, Suspense, and Historical Romance
Home – Montana
Website: https://www.jeweleddaggerpublishing.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/dianemerrillwigginton
Book Purchase Link: http://bookShow.me/179400369X
Dr. Bob Rich
Storyteller/Writer/ Editor
(formerly professional grandfather/mudsmith/Research scientist/Nurse/Association Director/Psychotherapist)
Home – Australia
Website: http://bobswriting.com
Books Page: https://bobrich18.wordpress.com/bobs-booklist/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/ml29e7
Amber Daulton
Romance Author
Home – North Carolina
Website: https://amberdaulton.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Daulton/e/B00ALQITWY/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3n81nK
Carole McKee
Contemporary Romance Author
Home – Florida
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Carole-Mckee-Author-218075198224440/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Carole-McKee/e/B0082D3810
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4EPgME
Seelie Kay
Author of Legal Romance, with a dash of kink
Home – Wisconsin
Website: www.seeliekay.blogspot.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Seelie-Kay/e/B074RDRWNZ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/31Y5Oa
Remy Marie
Romance Author
Home – Virginia
Website: http://remymarieromance.blogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Remy-Marie/e/B077YL6734
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bWPe9M
Gayle M. Irwin
Author, Writer, Speaker, and Animal Welfare Advocate
Home – Wyoming
Website: https://www.facebook.com/GayleMIrwin/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Gayle-M-Irwin/e/B008J5KJSQ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/ml29rZ
Kathryn Troy
Novelist, Novice Baker, and Weird Historian
Home – New York
Website: http://ladybathoryscloset.blogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kathryn-Troy/e/B06XNJNH7Z
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/boDeWZ
Skye McNeil
Author of Romantic Suspense and Contemporary Romance novels that are smart, sexy & sassy
Home – Iowa
Website: http://www.skyemcneil.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Skye-McNeil/e/B017Y63B6C/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bQdXA6
Valerie Cullers
Christian Fiction/Non-Fiction Author
Home – Idaho
Website: https://valeriecullers.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Valerie-Cullers/e/B00WFQOV6Q
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4A7MvN
Kaitlynzq
Poet, Narrator, and Audio Artist
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://kaitlynzq.com/
Newsletter Sign-up: http://eepurl.com/dN-AFj
Link: https://kaitlynzq.com/water-whispers-audio-poem
Dianne Hartsock
Author of paranormal/suspense, fantasy/adventure, M/M romance,m and anything else that comes to mind
Home – Oregon
Website: https://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Dianne-Hartsock/e/B005106SYQ/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3yzXWZ
Richard Quisenberry
A transformation life coach, entrepreneur, author, father, husband, best friend, child of God, lifetime learner, but also as a modern brand acting as a force for the greater good
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://CoachRichardQuisenberry.com
Books Page: https://www.coachrichardquisenberry.com/store/
Purchase Link: http://bookShow.me/B08R6GR9Q5
Laura Tolomei
Author of Erotic Romance with an edge
Home – Italy
Website: https://LallaGatta.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Tolomei/e/B002DBFPDQ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/ml2zMY
Holly Bargo
Romance Author
Home – Ohio
Website: https://www.henhousepublishing.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Holly-Bargo/e/B00JRK6VGQ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bWPAMM
Dee Carver
Author/Reviewer/Freelance Publicist/Website Designer/Owner and CEO of Personalized Marketing Inc.
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://authordeecarver.blogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Dee-Carver/e/B081QQHHMM
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/38ZDR7
Lynn Chantale
Author of Contemporary Romance and Romantic Suspense, with a knack for Erotica
Home – Michigan
Website: http://www.wlynnchantale.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3s2X2Nz
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3RnjrR
Dana Littlejohn
Author of Sensual Erotic Romance
Home – Indiana
Website: https://www.danalittlejohn.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3q4qwIS
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bOXdKQ
D. Thomas Jerlo
Author of dark fantasy, speculative fiction and everything in between
Home – Canada
Website: www.dthomasjerlo.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/D-Thomas-Jerlo/e/B00N57OJWU
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XXgL7
Steve Soderquist
Writer, Editor, Formatter, Distributor, Teacher, and Co-founder of Foundations Publishing Company
Home – Mississippi
Website: https://www.stevesoderquist.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Soderquist/e/B00D9PBPTI
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/boDoQZ
Laura Ranger
Author/Dreamer/Owner and CEO at Foundations Book Publishing Company
Home – Mississippi
Website: https://www.lauraranger.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Ranger/e/B001KML74K
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bov6j0
Angela Ford
Romance and Suspense Author
Home – Nova Scotia
Website: http://www.angelafordauthor.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Angela-Ford/e/B00EAYZBYM/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdn97d
Dick Denny
Paranormal and Science Fiction Author
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://www.facebook.com/dick.denny
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Dick-Denny/e/B079VJR8D4
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4A7lOd
TK Lawyer
PNR writer of Contemporary & Steamy-Scorching-Hot, Shifter and Angel romances
Home – Undisclosed
Website: http://www.tklawyerauthor.wordpress.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/T.K.-Lawyer/e/B00OXD3CR8/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bprkzk
Barb Jones
Paranormal Thriller Author
Home – Florida
Website: https://www.thebloodprophecy.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Barb-Jones/e/B0058W93RQ/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bprkzk
Gisela Grey
Indie author of erotic paranormal & contemporary romance
Home – Undisclosed
Website: http://giselagreywrites.wordpress.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Gisela-Grey/e/B07B5YDYMD/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mYA5Zw
Vicki-Ann Bush
Storyteller of the Strange & Unusual
Home – Nevada
Website: https://www.vickiannbush.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://Author.to/Vicki-Ann
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bWPLr7
Susan Lynn Solomon
Author of Mystery, Paranormal, and Historical Fiction
Home – New York
Website: https://www.facebook.com/susanlynnsolomon
Amazon Author Page: amzn.to/1mVKpl5
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bprkal
Robert Eggleton
Retired children's psychotherapist/Debut novelist
Home – West Virginia
Website: http://www.lacydawnadventures.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Eggleton/e/B007K012ZK/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XLAr7
David Russell
Novelist
Home – United Kingdom (exact country undisclosed)
Website/Blog: http://davidrussell-author.blogspot.co.uk/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7182827.David_Russell
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/me7anA
Laurel Richards
Author of Sci-Fi Romance, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, and Mystery
Home – Undisclosed
Website: http://author-laurelrichards.blogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00KFFYW1S
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mBoRwO
Allie Ritch
Author of sizzling sci-fi and paranormal romance
Home – USA
Website: https://allieritch.wordpress.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Allie-Ritch/e/B007NL8FMO
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bxjkx6
Nicole Garcia
Contemporary & Paranormal Romance Author
Home – New York
Website: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorNicoleGarciafanpage
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Nicole-Garcia/e/B00HHWRUNY
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/47lqyL
Leigh Podgorski
Founder of Violet Hills Productions, Writer, Director, and Producer
Home – California
Website: https://www.facebook.com/leighpodgorskiwriter/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Leigh-Podgorski/e/B005P57NEQ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3LYq2X
Cindy Tomamichel
Multi-genre Author
Home – Australia
Website: www.cindytomamichel.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B07148BH5Y
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bPXagR
Claire Buss
Sci-fi & Fantasy Author
Home – England
Website: https://clairebuss.co.uk/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Claire-Buss/e/B01MSZY649
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4A7PjK
Jane Jago
Multi-genre Author
Home – Undisclosed
Website/Blog: https://workingtitleblogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Jago/e/B01CYLND2O/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4EP2Ll
Yvette Bostic
Author of urban and historical fantasy
Home – West Virginia
Website: https://Yvettebostic.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Yvette-Bostic/e/B0762SKN1V
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bw7O1y
Sophie Kearing
Writer
Home – Illinois
Website: https://twitter.com/SophieKearing
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3jxGJDF
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/baaV6L
Leo McBride
Journalist/Editor/Author of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror
Home – Bahamas
Website: http://www.alteredinstinct.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Leo-McBride/e/B01AZJGDWE/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mBoLzR
Margena Adams Holmes
Multi-genre Author
Home – Colorado
Website: https://jedianegram.wixsite.com/margenaadamsholmes
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Margena-Adams-Holmes/e/B009GRP3EQ
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bWPxEq
Ian C. Bristow
Illustrator/Author
Home – Washington
Website: https://www.facebook.com/iancbristow/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Ian-Bristow/e/B00WT9OV14
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3RneLp
Holly Rae Garcia
Editor/Art Director/Writer of Horror, Sci-fi, and Dystopian Stories
Home – Texas
Website: https://www.hollyraegarcia.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Rae-Garcia-Holly/e/B07XY6J9T3/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/ml2OLv
A Stump
Multi-genre Writer
Home – Pennsylvania
Website: https://spillwords.com/author/astump/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/a-stump/e/B08HX7C7HL
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bxjO1o
S Shane Thomas
Sci-fi Fantasy Author
Home – Undisclosed
Newsletter Sign-up: http://eepurl.com/cQc861
Website: https://sciencefantasyhub.com/public_html/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/boDV2L
Ricardo Victoria
Science Fiction Fantasy Writer
Home – Mexico
Website: https://ricardovictoriau.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Ricardo-Victoria/e/B01L0K1A02/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mdnV15
Eliot Grayson
M/M Romance Author
Home – Undisclosed
Website: http://eliotgrayson.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Eliot-Grayson/e/B07NL54KNF/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/m2MydR
E M Swift-Hook
Author of Sci-fi and Dark Space Opera
Home – England
Website: https://twitter.com/emswifthook
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/E-M-Swift-Hook/e/B01FL8FMI0
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3LYXVD
Medeia Sharif
Multi-genre Author
Home – Florida
Website: www.medeiasharif.com
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/2KdL42p
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bw7Ory
Brent A. Harris
Author of SF and Alternate History
Home – Italy
Website: https://brentaharris.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Brent-A-Harris/e/B01L0I22OM
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XLx2e
Jami Gray
Writer of kick ass dark romance
Home – Arizona
Website: https://jamigray.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jami-Gray/e/B006HU3HJI
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4XLxlN
H. M. Gooden
Author of Young Adult Fiction
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.hmgoodenauthor.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/H.-M.-Gooden/e/B078JXQZQR
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/31YXna
Anna J. Stewart
Author of Sweet to Spicy Pulse-Pounding Romance
Home – California
Website: https://www.authorannastewart.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Anna-J-Stewart/e/B00M79FNAY
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mVgVlp
Marianne Petit
Romance Author
Home – New York
Website: www.mariannepetitbooks.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Marianne-Petit/e/B002BLOT7G
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4jLvZ2
SF Benson
YA/NA Romantic Fantasy Author
Home – Georgia
Website: https://www.authorsfbenson.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B01DI9Z58Q
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4A7PGp
Jennifer Conner
Romance Author
Home – Washington
Website: http://www.jenniferconnerbooks.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Conner/e/B0042850FG
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bw7O09
A. Silenus
The erotica-oriented pen name of an author who writes in several genres, both fiction and non-fiction
Home – Arizona
Website: http://asilenus.blogspot.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/A.-Silenus/e/B005W3XCK0
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/me7VlV
Chris Karlsen
Historical Romance and Suspense Author
Home – Pacific Northwest (USA)
Website: https://chriskarlsen.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Karlsen/e/B005HYTQQI/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3kAVQK
Gary W. Wietgrefe
inventor, researcher, military intelligence veteran, economist, agriculturalist, systems developer, societal explorer, and author
Home – Undisclosed
Website: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/gary-w-wietgrefe/3417769/
Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3d5VB9R
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3JXw2K
Beverley Bateman
Author of Romantic & Western Suspense Novels
Home – Canada
Website: https://www.beverleybateman.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Beverley-Bateman/e/B008M01F5E
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/boDVeZ
Shari Elder
Author of Science Fiction and Fantasy Romance
Home – Washington, D.C.
Website: http://sharielder.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Shari-Elder/e/B01IMME7K6
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/3LYXEw
Sable Hunter
New York Times, USA Today bestselling romance author
Home – Texas
Website: https://sablehunter.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Sable-Hunter/e/B007B3KS4M/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mgzowD
Diana Rubino
Historical and Paranormal Novelist
Home – Massachusetts
Website: www.dianarubino.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Diana-Rubino/e/B005C4ZSHO
New Pocketbook Edition Link: http://bookShow.me/B08CWCCWN6
David Kouri
Author
Home – Texas
Website: https://www.davidkouri.com/
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20273311.David_Kouri
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bzgOyq
Amber Anthony
Romance Author
Home – Nevada
Website: https://www.amberanthonywrites.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Anthony/e/B077NR47LS/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4EP2g0
Mark Iles
Kindle International Bestselling Author of Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, and Horror
Home – England
Website: http://www.markiles.co.uk
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Iles/e/B004YZBP3I/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4jLxYo
Rachel Carrington
Freelance Writer & Fiction Author of Fantasy Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, and Young Adult Tales
Home – South Carolina
Website: www.rachelcarrington.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Rachel-Carrington/e/B002BLL758/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/4A7raA
Debbie De Louise
Reference Librarian and Award-Winning Author of the Cobble Cove Cozy Mystery Series
Home – New York
Website: https://debbiedelouise.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B0144ZGXdfsPW
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/m2MDK6
Debby Grahl
Author of Mystery, Magic, and Romance
Home – South Carolina
Website: www.debbygrahl.com
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Debby-Grahl/e/B00B34HM26
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/bprx19
J.R. Wirth
Forensic and child psychotherapist & Best-selling/award-winning Author
Home – California
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Author.JRWirth
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/J.R.Wirth/e/B00R9SDSR8/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/31YoB7
Tony Flood
Former Journalist, Theater Reviewer, and Author
Home – England
Websites: http://www.celebritiesconfessions.com
Amazon Autor Page: https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Flood/e/B004P9V0D8/
Book Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/u/mBG2PR
Wow, that’s great! Let’s check out our blog posts from this year…
Author/Character Interviews
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/02/interview-with-author-tina-proffitt.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/02/interview-with-author-duncan-brown.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/04/interview-with-author-faye-hall.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/04/interview-with-author-sharlene-almond.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/04/interview-with-author-s-w-stribling.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/06/interview-with-author-heather-flood.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/12/interview-with-author-liz-butcher.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/12/interview-with-author-kathrin-hutson.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/12/interview-with-author-miranda-oh.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/12/interview-with-author-jenna-greene.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/12/interview-with-author-j-e-mcdonald.html
Relevant Service Interviews
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/06/service-interview-with-jessica-aka-j-l-smith.html
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/09/service-interview-with-sandra-c-lopez.html
Articles
Blog Tours
Featured Books/New Releases
http://marielavender.blogspot.com/2020/03/book-feature-epic-sci-fi-thriller-race-by-karma.html
Special Giveaways
Nice! There were so many featured guests and books, as well as additional info that readers and aspiring writers could use throughout the year! 😊 Many thanks for all the donations which were provided for our contests, and Writing in the Modern Age would be nothing without all the hard work from those participating authors. Also, of course, the blog would mean very little without the fans who stop by all the time. Thanks for visiting this blog!
As always, I wish you loads of success in all your endeavors. Stay safe, take care, and have a wonderful, healthy life in 2021. Happy New Year and happy reading!