Due to technical and procrastination gremlins, we haven't updated you on the most recent WindWord Group launches and reviews. Feeling like old friends who've been out of touch for months, here's what we've been up to:

• Book 5 of the Media Mystery series, Monkey Me Monkey You, launched in June of 2024. The second of Nevada Leacock's stories, the veteran journalist lands in a book publishing job, thanks to the help of a celebrity author friend. When he dies, Nevada joins the hunt for the murderer. Available in print and eBook on Amazon.
• Book 6 of the Media Mystery series, Red Herrings Radio, is an historical mystery, set mostly in the Sixties, when Lillian Howe (then Clarkson) worked in radio in Toronto, Canada. 
• Recent reviews for Red Herrings Radio:
  • ​International Review of Books: "Red Herrings Radio" is a captivating fusion of history, mystery, and the evolution of media. Gail Hulnick masterfully intertwines the vibrant energy of the 1960s with the modern podcasting era, creating a dual-timeline narrative that thrills and resonates. With compelling characters and a gripping whodunit at its heart, this book is a must-read for fans of rich, multilayered storytelling and sharp intrigue." 
    
  • Chanticleer Book Reviews: From its very first page, Red Herrings Radio evokes the classic mystery novels of days gone by.
    We meet protagonist Lillian on September 7, 1964, in the pre-dawn hours as she heads to work. The early shift at a bustling radio station may seem like excitement enough, but soon Lillian’s faced with unexpected and unpleasant thrills: there’s a dead body at work, and it’s one of her best friends.
    Red Herrings Radio uses many elements of classic mystery, even down to the noir lighting of the early-morning streets. Yet it also diverges from mystery-novel tradition in interesting ways.
    Unlike many older mystery books, it has not only a female sleuth, but a focus on the challenges and barriers faced by a woman in the 1960s. The book is studded with authentic period details, from Beatles mania and folk music to the Royal Tour and the World’s Fair. It also doesn’t shy away from the weightier topics of the era. As Lillian investigates Susan’s death, she finds herself
    grappling with looming issues like abortion and gender equality. Author Gail Hulnick gives these issues their due complexity, painting a realistic picture of the 1960s as an era of global change and growing pains.
    Red Herrings Radio also breaks from mystery tradition by featuring a reluctant and
    inexperienced sleuth. Lillian’s no cop, though she’s certainly willing to work with the police if it’ll help her get answers about Susan’s untimely end. She doesn’t like being mixed up in the drama of investigating what’s starting to look like a murder. Still, her sense of duty to Susan’s memory overcomes her reluctance. When everyone else seems to be giving up on finding the answer, Lillian never quite lets go of hope.
    The search takes Lillian to unexpected places and introduces her to unusual suspects. The doctor is hiding something, and the professor and ex-boyfriend too. Now her coworker is suddenly acting suspicious. Red Herrings Radio lives up to its name as it introduces a growing list of suspects, each with complex motivations. The more Lillian learns about Susan’s life, the stranger things get. As it turns out, her close friend wasn’t really that close after all. Did Susan’s own
    secrets lead to her murder?
    Alongside the mystery, this is also a tale of female friendship. Lillian starts enlisting her and Susan’s mutual friends in the investigation but starts to feel resentful as she learns she’s been left out of Susan’s major life events. Susan even had a mysterious new boyfriend who Lillian didn’t know about. As she navigates both betrayal and loss, Lillian must grow through these challenges. For her, forgiving the friends who’ve
    apparently shut her out is almost as big a challenge as the unofficial murder investigation.
    Along the way, Lillian’s career grows too. She deftly navigates barriers at work, beginning to outshine her more-experienced colleagues and landing choice reporting assignments. Readers get a fascinating inside look at the 1960s media industry.
    As the radio station sends Lillian to exciting places like the New York World’s Fair, she sneaks in opportunities to continue sleuthing. Cold War tensions are running high, and the appearance of several stern and mysterious Russians further complicates Lillian’s investigation. She has countless leads, but no certainty. Though she finds a helpful police officer who’s willing to listen, she has little to offer him. In the end, Lillian must face the fact that she cares more about the investigation than anyone else, even the professionals. Maybe it’s because she saw Susan’s lifeless body that morning at work. Maybe it’s a desire to redeem her place in a circle of friends who have grown apart. Whatever it is, Lillian can’t quite bring herself to let go.
    This book moves fast. While there are points where it would have been nice to slow the action and delve deeper into Lillian’s complex life, Red Herrings Radio rewards its readers well in the end. When things look most hopeless for her investigation, the novel takes an unexpected leap. Lillian’s answers don’t come when she wants them to, but through patience, attention, and a willingness to forgive, she at last has a chance to put the pieces together. What she discovers is shocking, yet strangely inspiring: solving the mystery also reveals something crucial about Susan’s character. This book is an excellent read for anyone looking for approachable thrills, unexpected twists, and an intelligent lens on history and human connection.
    
    
    

C is for Crush is the third story in the Vermont Friends series, this one about Yvonne Vezina and the part-time job in a small-town coffee shop that leads to a chance encounter with a handsome stranger. 

Devin Audrah returns with a sparkling Christmas story about Noelle and Matt, two later-in-life lovers dreaming about a joyful holiday.
But will too much togetherness spoil the season? 
Noelle Moran is in love for the first time in years and she’s looking forward to a Christmas with Matt that’s as bright as the lights on her tree. 
When an invitation comes from friends to spend a cozy December weekend at their luxury country hotel near Stockbridge, Noelle is more than game for a romantic getaway.
But Matt’s volunteer job has him working around the clock and he refuses to go. 
Is it a deal-breaker? Is Matt a workaholic who will let her down, again and again? Or is it a bid for independence that she should respect, not resent? 
As Christmas Eve approaches and Matt tries to find a miracle, will Noelle agree to let him deal her back in?
A delightfully warm-hearted novel about the challenges of love for people of a certain age.
​Jingle Tells is Book 2 of Devin Audrah’s Christmas Romances series.
​Available in print and eBook.

B is for Boyfriend is the story of two older adults who discover one another on a Miami Beach and try to build a relationship amidst the glamor and pace of Formula One racing. 
Get ready to buckle up for a wild ride filled with laughter, love, and unexpected twists in B is for Boyfriend, a captivating romance that will leave your heart pumping.
 
Sherry, a feisty, hard-hearted American with a colorful relationship history, sets her sights on experiencing Formula One, the pinnacle of high-speed motorsport. Little does she know that when her path collides with Antoine’s, a French driver aiming for the Championship, she will have to change her mind about love or get left behind. 
 
As the Grand Prix season heats up, sparks fly between Sherry and Antoine in a delightful battle of wills. Sherry, determined to protect her heart and keep the brakes on, finds herself irresistibly drawn to the charming Frenchman. Meanwhile, Antoine yearns for the thrill of a love affair that will bring him the ultimate fulfillment.
 
Can Sherry let go of her reservations and embrace the whirlwind romance? Will Antoine find the love he's been searching for in the arms of a woman who defies the conventional boundaries of age and expectation? 
 
B is for Boyfriend is Book 2 of the Vermont Friends series in the Alphabet Romance collection.
Devin's novel is available in eBook with paperback and large print editions to be released in November 2023.  www.amazon.com/Boyfriend-Sports-Sweet-Romance-Alphabet-ebook/dp/B0CD9LJW5J 

Resorting to Arson is the latest in the Resorting series, featuring stories about women amateur sleuths solving mysteries related to crimes. It's a novella about Rebecca Sanderson, who wakes up in her sister's B & B in Trickle Springs, Texas to find the inn is on fire and a body has been discovered in the back yard. A day later, her sister becomes the prime suspect and begs Rebecca for her help. It's available in eBook only here
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Today we're launching Gail's new mystery thriller novel Kangaroo Court! It's the story of a freelance online journalist/stay-at-home mom who investigates a character assassination on social media, and is Book 4 in the Media Mysteries series. Here's the detailed description: Character assassination on social media — Assault with a deadly weapon
 Along the rugged coast of central California, the intimate life of star quarterback Jesse Tuvornay has come into the crosshairs. 
 At the gym, shopping, crossing town in his SUV, or on a cozy date with his supermodel girlfriend—his every move is watched, documented, and posted. But this isn’t publicity—it’s violation. And the scandal is spreading faster than a virus.
 In this domestic suspense thriller from award-winning author Gail Hulnick, Jesse Tuvornay has become the target of a bitter social media troll. But when her friend, supermodel Iris Kendall, is dragged into the spreading swamp of online slime, journalist Chelan Montgomery steps in to uncover the source of this character assassination.
 Chelan can’t say no to Iris and Jesse. But how can she squeeze their case into her few free hours as she cares for her two babies?
 Step by step, Chelan inches closer to the identity of Jesse’s enemy. But can she move fast enough? Will the football star and the supermodel have to pay the price?
 When a new photograph appears to show the quarterback stepping way out of bounds on his night off, Jesse is ready to take matters into his own hands. Can Chelan untangle the threads and lure the troll out of the shadows before the star ruins his own career?
 If you loved Knives Out or Gone Girl, you’ll want to watch from the gallery as Kangaroo Court goes into session. 

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Gail Hulnick's novel Sleeping Dogs Lie received a Royal Palm Literary Award for 2022. It is Book 3 in the Media Mysteries series, with Book 4 of 6, titled Kangaroo Court, due for publication on March 3 of 2023. It's available for preorder on Amazon Kindle books now.

Last year, Gail Hulnick wrote a novel in thirty days - twice! November is National Novel Writing Month, and in November 2021, she wrote Sleeping Dogs Lie, which was published in January 2022 and is a finalist for a Royal Palm Literary Award. In April 2022, she signed up for Camp NaNoWriMo, which is run by the same organization and allows other forms of writing to be entered, and finished Kangaroo Court, which will be published in March 2023. 
Only ten to eleven percent of those who enter do finish the 50,000 word requirement and "win".
After these experiences, Gail had thousands of words of advice and tips to offer others who have always dreamed of writing a novel. She put them together in this latest nonfiction book 100 Ways to Win NaNoWriMo. ​You can find it, in print and Ebook, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, and other bookstores and libraries that order through Ingram.