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06/08/2026

Author Gerald Elias shares the inspiration behind his latest short story collection, MURDER ON VACATION.

Please welcome author Gerald Elias to the blog today. As I recently noted in a “Thursday Treats” post, Mr. Elias’ latest book is his short story collection. Published by White City Press, Murder on Vacation: Stories from the Case Files of Maury Gross, NYPD (Ret.), is available at the publisher...

05/30/2026

Coming up this Tuesday is an all-new MISTI MEDIA LIVE with Jay Hartman and Linda Kay Hardie asking the important question...is the beach read washed out or has it evolved into something else? 5pm PST / 8pm EST!

Knowing that few people read even one book a year, and with the ann...

05/05/2026

Just a reminder that tonight at 5pm PST / 8pm EST is our tribute/roast to the late Sandra Murphy. Send your stories and memories to [email protected] or come join us live to share them instead. We're keeping this upbeat!

Misti Media Live: A Tribute to Sandra Murphy

05/01/2026

In honor of the late Sandra Murphy, we've created a special ebook bundle of all the works she either wrote or edited and put it up for sale for just $5 at DriveThruFiction for the month of May. 100% of the proceeds will be donated in the name of Sandy and her two pets she's now reunited with, Ozzie the Westie-ish and Louie the Tuxedo Cat, to the Open Door Animal Sanctuary of St. Louis. Sandy adored animals, and Open Door is a no-kill shelter which was important to Sandy. Please help support a great cause in Sandy's name.

The Sandra Murphy Memorial Bundle [BUNDLE] - This special bundle contains the following titles:From Hay to Eternity: 10 Devilish Tales of Crime and DeceptionRegular price: $1.99Bundle price: $0.51Format: ePub (Nook, Sony, eReaders) To the moon and back, here are 10 tales with a twist....

04/29/2026

Please join us on Tuesday, May 5th at 5pm PST / 8pm EST for a celebration of the life and career of Sandra Murphy. Bring your stories and memories to share with everyone either in the chat or come on the show live with Jay Hartman and Linda Kay Hardie. Don't forget to bring chocolate milk, mini M&Ms, pizza and Chinese food to toast Sandy with all of her favorite foods!

Misti Media Live: A Tribute to Sandra Murphy

04/09/2026

Come meet Misti Media Editor-in-Chief Jay Hartman at the L. A. Times Festival of Books, April 18th and 19th on the USC campus. He'll be in the Writers and Publishers Network booth all day, both days. Bring your questions, pitches and anything else you'd like to discuss about publishing!

04/09/2026

We just want to remind everyone that regardless of what's going on in the world with price hikes, fuel surcharges and shipping cost increases we are still not raising our prices on our website and still ship anywhere in the world for free. Support small presses!

04/06/2026

Join Editor-in-Chief Jay Hartman and Author Linda Kay Hardie Tuesday at a special time of 4pm PST / 7pm EST for a new interview episode! Why an hour earlier? That's to accommodate our very special guest Jan Kotouč, who is joining us from his home in the Czech Republic! We'll talk to Jan about what it's like to work with translations, breaking into foreign markets and the difference between readers across continents. Send your questions to [email protected] and if we use your question on air you'll get a free ebook of your choice!

A real treat for readers interested in meeting authors from other countries! Jay and Linda are thrilled to talk to author and editor Jan Kotouč, live from hi...

03/27/2026

Join Editor-in-Chief Jay Hartman as he sits down with author Teresa Inge to talk about her writing and editing career and her amazing marketing skills. We'll also talk about her love for classic cars, travel and her unwavering support of other authors. We'll even have specials on her books! 5pm EST / 2pm PST.

Join us for a live interview with editor and author Teresa Inge! We'll be discussing her writing career and offering a great deal on her two anthologies.****...