picture of falling dominoes.
You don't need explosions or violence to make your story exciting. You need micro-tension, according to literary agent & author Donald Maas in his book, Writing the 21st Century Fiction. Check it out, www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/2014/03...
#writingtips #writingcommunity
Book cover of NOW YOU SEE US by Balli Kaur Jaswal.
Fair Oaks Library's Mystery Book Club recently read "Now You See Us" by Balli Kaur Jaswal. We loved it! It's a big-hearted book abt Filipino domestic workers in Singapore. It has gravitas. As a Filipino American, I'm doubly impressed that the author is not Filipino. Kudos! #readingcommunity
@editsbykristi.bsky.social I feel so lucky to have you as my developmental editor❤️❤️❤️
Day one of Left Coast Crime conference. This year it's in San Francisco.
book cover of The Midnight Taxi
I enjoyed this debut mystery so much. Big congrats, Yosha! Check out my book review, www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/this-co...
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Really looking forward to reading this @lizfyne.com!
So looking forward to reading this!
The word trademark.
Remember Cockygate? A legal battle among romance authors resulted in a definitive court ruling: You can't trademark a book title if it's a common word. Check it out,
www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/can-you...
#newblogpost #writingcommunity
Cover of PICK A COLOR by Souvankham Thammavongsa
PICK A COLOR breaks all the rules--no plot, no conflict, no antagonist. But it's so compelling. I'm not a nail salon customer, but the world of nail salons & the women who populate this world hooked me. Kudos Souvankham Thammavongsa! @littlebrown.bsky.social
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Photo of Filipino American author Cindy Fazzi and the book covers of DANGER NO PROBLEM and SUNDAY OR THE HIGHWAY.
I'm attending Left Coast Crime for the first time. If you're going, check out a panel discussion on thrillers moderated by Tom Farrel & featuring yours truly, Susan Alice Bickford, Maia Chance, and Harry Hunsicker. See you there! leftcoastcrime.org/2026/index.h...
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Photo of Admiral's Mansion, Mare Island, CA.
Photo of a sign that says Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Photo of St. Peter's Chapel, Mare Island, CA.
Photo of Filipino American author Cindy Fazzi and her family.
Day trip to Mare Island! It's not really an island but a peninsula. Blame history for the misnomer. In 1835, General Mariano Vallejo named the place after his prized white mare that miraculously survived a ferry accident. The name endured.
#sanfranciscobayarea #weekend
Poster and logo of the 2026 Sacramento Book Festival.
SAVE THE DATE: If you're in the Sacramento area, plan on attending the Sacramento Book Festival on April 19, Scottish Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento. See you there!
www.sacramentobookfestival.com
#bookfestival #bookevent
Image of a check and cross marks and the headline, Prologue: To Write or Not to Write.
Elmore Leonard famously said writers should avoid prologues. Do you agree? Read the article, www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/2014/12...
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Photo of the book cover of SUNDAY OR THE HIGHWAY by Cindy Fazzi
Tnx Midwest Book Review! Book 2 of my Domingo the Bounty Hunter series is abt transracial identity. Is it a psychological condition or cultural appropriation? Is it real or a con? If you're curious, give SUNDAY OR THE HIGHWAY a try. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
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Pictures of berries, Christmas tree, and gingerbread man.
There are plenty of reasons why you should give books this holiday season. The #1 reason? Books make us live longer, according to research. Check it out,
www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/the-giv...
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Photo of Cindy Fazzi, Filipino American author.
Last week, I turned in my latest manuscript to my editor at Thomas & Mercer. This is book 1 of a new series featuring Bethany Briggs, a biracial Filipino American FBI intelligence analyst. Word count: 82, 250 words. Genre: procedural/thriller. #amwriting #writingcommunity
Thanks Books & Looks Podcast and Blaine DeSantis for including DANGER NO PROBLEM in your 2025 Christmas Book Recommendations! Blaine describes the list as “real books for real people.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=51OB...
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Book cover of DANGER NO PROBLEM by Cindy Fazzi.
Tnx Midwest Book Review for this shout-out. I wrote the first draft of the first version of the manuscript that became DANGER NO PROBLEM in 1995. Thirty years later, the book's subject remains timely. Thanks to everyone who has read, reviewed, & supported this book❤️ #booksky #bookreview
Book cover of MODERATION by Elaine Castillo.
Loved MODERATION by Elaine Castillo! I really like the author's acerbic wit, insights abt Filipino immigrants & Filipino Americans, portrayal of workplace dynamics, & her writing itself.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696612...
@vikingbooks.bsky.social #booksky #filipinoamerican #reading
Book cover of SUNDAY OR THE HIGHWAY by Cindy Fazzi
Many thanks to George Easter of Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine for reviewing books 1 & 2 of my Domingo the Bounty Hunter series & for giving a new author like me a chance♥️ #bookreview #crimefiction #booksky #readingcommunity
Image of bookshelves filled with books.
Starting the week with a roundup of my favorite quotes from novels. Do you have favorite literary quotes?
www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/2016/10...
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Just read this amazing short story! It reads like a riddle. It will make you think hard. Check it out! Congratulations @lizfyne.com 🎊
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#shortstory #flashfiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity @mollycocktail.bsky.social
Thanks for the shout-out @awhcolumbus.bsky.social ❤️
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Many thanks to Folsom Public Library & to everyone who attended last Saturday’s book event. The library has supported me & other local writers all these years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKiW...
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I'm on the radio! Have a listen to @vickmickunas.bsky.social & yours truly on Book Nook. It was a blast. All my thanks Vick & WYSO❤️
#newpodcast #podcast #booksky #radio #newbooks
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Author Cindy Fazzi
Publishers Marketplace announcement of Cindy Fazzi's new two-book deal.
It's with grateful heart that I share this good news! All my ❤️ to my editor Megha Parekh, my relentless literary agent Maria Napolitano, & Chantelle Osman, editor extraordinaire, for bringing me into the Thomas & Mercer fold.
www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/cindy-f...
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Hi Roxana! I DM'd you on Instagram when the article first came out. I guess you're not there a lot. So glad to find you here!
Big thanks to @electricliterature.com💙#booksky #listicle #readingcommunity #readerscommunity
Filipino American author Cindy Fazzi holding two books.
Sometimes wishes do come true--even if they take decades to happen. www.cindyfazzi.com/blog/when-be...
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