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Guest Post Steve Hockensmith Give the Devil His Due Give the Devil His Due , the third entry in the Tarot Mystery series by Steve Hockensmith with Lisa Falco, came out this month, and to celebrate we asked Steve to stop by the blog and share some thoughts on the book. As you�ll see, he had a lot to share about not having a lot to share. Point Blank I have nothing to say. Which is really saying something. Aren�t writers supposed to write because they�re burning with a feverish desire to share their most passionate feelings and important ideas? Nope. That�s internet trolls. Oh, and some writers, too. But not me. I do have passionate feelings. �Love Actually� is terrible! �The Big Lebowski� is wonderful! Wheat beer is an abomination! Stout is the stuff of life! See? But did I make the world a better place by sharing all that? Did I change your mind about anything? Did I get you to buy my latest book? I doubt it. I have ideas, too, but I don�t presume that they have any importance. A lot o...

Guest Post Brian Klingborg Kill Devil Falls Midnight Ink would like to welcome debut author Brian Klingborg to our blog!  Brian takes a moment to explain why he is extremely into writing those terrifying, scary, creepy, dark mysteries. His first thriller/horror/suspense novel  Kill Devil Falls is available now. I like my mysteries and thrillers the same way I like my coffee � pitch black. I�ve always been drawn to flawed protagonists, sympathetic villains, gallows humor, frequent violence, and moral ambiguity. Don�t get me wrong -- I coo over babies and puppies, offer up my subway seat to those in need and never fail to mist up when watching the �You had me at hello� scene in Jerry McGuire .  In other words, I�m a big softie. But I�m attracted to dark-hearted tales like a sailor to a siren.  I�ve pondered the reasons why, and I think I finally have an answer.  It�s my parents fault. Let me explain. When I was about five, my mother decided it was time to provide...