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Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller – Many Books Interview With The Author
I was recently interviewed by Many Books. I am sharing a few insights here with a link to the complete Q&A at the end of this post. What inspired you to write about someone who loses an old friend to what appears to be suicide? When journalists get too close...
February Contest Winners
I am so pleased to announce our two winners at www.valeriewebster.com. Winner of the monthly Mystery "WHO IS" Quiz is Jaclyn Garland. Jaclyn correctly identified Patricia Cornwell as our celebrated mystery author. Congratulations on...
Where to Donate Safely to Ukraine
Civilians and veterans of Ukraine suffer injury, displacement and the need for the basics of life. In this brief we offer ways to #StandwithUkraine and support the people, soldiers and sovereignty of the country. To Date 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine...
What They’re Saying About Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller
Jersey Girl Book Reviews: In her debut thriller novel, Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller, author Valerie Webster transports the reader to the locales of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C., for an intriguing thriller that will keep the reader...
Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Kathleen Kelly! Kathleen is the prize winner of the $25 Amazon gift card presented by Valerie Webster, author of Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller. The gift card was awarded as part of Ms. Webster's...
Email Cyber Safety – Stop Being Stalked!
Another security update from valeriewebster.com to help keep you and your information safe. What is the security issue? Companies and online sites (Facebook and Twitter, for example) place a miniscule image pixel in your emails that detect the exact time...
Jean and the Scam Machine
A Long Island, New York grandmother is being hailed for setting up and helping capture a suspected scammer in a trap that was all caught on video. The 73-year-old former 911 dispatcher Jean Ebbert received an odd call this week from a man claiming to be her...
Book Tour – with Giveaways!
Partners In Crime is managing the Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller virtual tour with a month long series of reviews. You'll get the straight skinny on the book and reader reactions. PLUS! If you sign up, you'll have an opportunity to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Sign up...
DECEMBER AMAZON CARD WINNER
Diane Banti of Lake Wales, FL! Our December Quiz winner of the $25 Amazon gift card. You can be our next winner. Sign up on our site and answer this month's crime fiction quiz question. Once you sign up, you are eligible every month your name remains on the list. Get...
Donate. Be Generous. Be Grateful
Thanks to The New York Times for publishing legitimate local and national organizations collecting funds and other donations for those hard hit by the recent mid-west tornadoes. Be generous – and be grateful. Local Brother’s Brother Foundation, a...
IT’S THAT TIME – GIFT THE READERS ON YOUR LIST
Great Gifts for Readers on Your Holiday List SECRET LIVES OF GREAT AUTHORS We enjoy hearing the gossip about the rich and infamous. This book tells it all about the authors we loved – stuff we never learned in English class. FIRST LINES COFFEE MUG...
PHISHING – IT’S NOT A WATERSPORT
Let’s start with a definition of phishing. It is the practice of tricking Internet users, through the use of deceptive email messages, phone calls or websites, into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used to perpetuate identity...
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