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
10.03.2026 21:04
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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
06.03.2026 18:04
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@editsbykristi.bsky.social I feel so lucky to have you as my developmental editorβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
27.02.2026 19:59
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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...
#bookreview #mystery
11.02.2026 18:29
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Really looking forward to reading this @lizfyne.com!
11.02.2026 18:26
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So looking forward to reading this!
11.02.2026 18:25
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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
08.02.2026 20:04
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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
#readingcommunity #readerscommunity
31.01.2026 18:21
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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...
#writingconference
22.01.2026 22:08
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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
18.01.2026 18:55
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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
13.01.2026 18:51
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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...
#newblogpost #writingcommunity
05.01.2026 17:47
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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...
#bookreview
16.12.2025 17:31
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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...
#booksky
08.12.2025 21:09
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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
02.12.2025 17:25
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Christmas Book Recommendations 2025 | #138
YouTube video by Books & Looks Podcast
Thanks Books & Looks Podcast and Blaine DeSantis for including DANGER NO PROBLEM in your 2025 Christmas Book Recommendations! Blaine describes the list as βreal books for real people.β www.youtube.com/watch?v=51OB...
#booksky #bookrecommendations
29.11.2025 19:32
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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 bookβ€οΈ #booksky #bookreview
25.11.2025 17:25
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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
21.11.2025 16:31
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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 chanceβ₯οΈ #bookreview #crimefiction #booksky #readingcommunity
18.11.2025 17:16
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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...
#booksky #newblogpost #readingcommunity #readers
10.11.2025 15:57
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The Molotov Cocktail
Hole in the Pocket by Liz Fyne He keeps a hole in his pocket. He takes it out when he needs it: round, flat. Floppy, glossy and smooth like a circle of black silicone, itβs stretchable to accommodaβ¦
Just read this amazing short story! It reads like a riddle. It will make you think hard. Check it out! Congratulations @lizfyne.com π
themolotovcocktail.com/vol-16/flash...
#shortstory #flashfiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity @mollycocktail.bsky.social
07.11.2025 01:22
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Thanks for the shout-out @awhcolumbus.bsky.social β€οΈ
#booksky #crimefiction #readingcommunity
31.10.2025 20:38
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Folsom Public Library Presentation: Cindy Fazzi
YouTube video by Cindy Fazzi
Many thanks to Folsom Public Library & to everyone who attended last Saturdayβs book event. The library has supported me & other local writers all these years.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKiW...
#booksky #publiclibraries #bookevent #writingcommunity
17.10.2025 20:13
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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 & WYSOβ€οΈ
#newpodcast #podcast #booksky #radio #newbooks
14.10.2025 19:15
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13.10.2025 22:11
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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 β€οΈ 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...
@suspensesiren.bsky.social
09.10.2025 15:14
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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!
09.10.2025 15:09
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Big thanks to @electricliterature.comπ#booksky #listicle #readingcommunity #readerscommunity
06.10.2025 21:23
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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...
#booksky #writingcommunity #authorscommunity
05.10.2025 17:08
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