Ever wonder what three Canadians, two Marylanders, and one South African living in Cypress might talk about? Check out episode 2, A Bounty Bay Reunion, “Writers and the world around us.” A group of remarkable multi-book authors talk about genre, social media, and the events and attitudes in the world around us. Featuring: J.C. Paulson,…
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In the summer of 2022, I published a cozy mystery called “The Body in Bounty Bay.” As an experiment, I selected 6 fellow authors who I follow on social media and put them in the story as characters. It was a risky thing to do but, in the end, all of them were pleased in…
Read moreA Katie Porter Mystery Mural
AMAZING NEWS! I have been informed that a large mural honoring my Katie Porter Mystery Series will be painted on the front of a building located in Tallahassee, Florida’s Art District! The mural will include Katie and her friends, links to the Amazon book account, and a 3D digital model of Katie who will “step…
Read moreThe Body in Bounty Bay
The new Katie Porter Mystery is a work of fiction, but it was also an experiment. I wanted to try something different and wondered what it might be like to place real life people in my imaginary world to help the main character solve the mystery. The story does follow the usual Katie Porter Mystery…
Read moreExciting announcement
PRESS RELEASE: The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD (New York City) has recognized “The Secret at Sunset Hill” by K.T. McGivens as a Distinguished Favorite in the category of Mystery. The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected IPA Award Winners…
Read moreA wonderful review from The Redhead Notes
The first book in my Katie Porter Mystery Series, “The Secret at Sunset Hill,” was reviewed by Jennie, blogger for The Redhead Notes. If you are interested in the book, I highly recommend that you visit her at the following link and read her in depth comments. I am deeply honored. It’s not often that…
Read moreComing to your headsets soon…
It has taken me several years to decide to turn the books in the Katie Porter Mystery series into audiobooks. I understand that audiobooks are popular as they allow people to listen to one’s stories while driving or doing a multitude of other things. They also increase book sales. However, for those of us who…
Read moreNew brand logo!
It’s hard for me to realize it, but I have written 11 books so far in the Katie Porter Mystery series and am currently working on book 12, “The Crime at Covington Corner,” due out in the next three months. As wonderful as it is to have so many books out on the market, it…
Read moreThe chore of the back cover summary
It’s a chore. Really. I don’t know of many authors who enjoy composing the summary of their stories to be used for marketing and on the back cover. After spending months to years writing a novel, often comprising thousands of words, it’s more difficult than it seems to boil it done to around a hundred…
Read moreAbout me, K.T. McGivens
I was fortunate to be interviewed by AllAuthor, an international group that supports and promotes indie authors. If you’re interested in learning a little about me, here is a snippet and the link to the entire interview. Snippet: Author and poet, K.T. McGivens was born in Washington, D.C., and has lived in Florida for over 30…
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