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News & Views with author Valerie Webster
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Valerie Webster of Boulder, Colo. draws readers into the shadowy worlds of crime and crime fighters by using her 30+ year career in cyber and real-life security.
The result is riveting fiction based on real cases and policing applications with the main character Rita Mars—an ex-investigative reporter fighting crime around Washington D.C.’s beltway and beyond.
Webster’s debut novel Driven: A Rita Mars Thriller received critical accolades from readers.
Her second book in the crime fiction series, Objects of Desire publishes in late 2022.
Webster is a member of Mystery Writers of America and the national and Colorado chapters of Sisters in Crime.
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2022 RONE Awards
Each year InD’tale Magazine honors the very best books in the Indie and Small publishing industry by awarding their RONE award. Not offered lightly, any contending book must go through one of the most rigorous processes in publishing, with...
15th Annual Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award
Since 2008, the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards have recognized the best stories from the previous year told through various media utilizing the elements of mystery, thriller, and/or suspense. Judges are professional writers, book reviewers, librarians,...
Ninth Annual Online Thriller School
In their ten-week program, International Thriller Writers Organization sponsors online programs led by a master in the craft of thriller writing. Each instructor will teach some aspect of thriller creation during a two-hour Live Zoom session, will provide...
I AGREED TO WHAT?
Is Your Tax Info Being Sold? Do we ever read the privacy policy statements of sites? How about terms and conditions? The answer is probably no – and that includes me. Courtesy of the Washington Post here are the reasons why we need to start. You may...
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...
"A Real Page Turner!"
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