Fresh Fiction Blog | Joyce and Jim Lavene | Excited to have a new book out!

It's always exciting to have a new book out! It never changes. Today, we welcome TREACHEROUS TOYS, book five in the Renaissance Faire Mysteries set in Myrtle Beach.

We've written and published more than 60 books in the last 15 years. It doesn't matter how many you do. Each one is special and thrilling when it is released. More like a child being born than anything else.

We've been so blessed to have found readers and publishers who have wanted to read all those books that we've written. We've dabbled in romance, science fiction and fantasy. Mystery has been wonderful to us and we've enjoyed writing about Renaissance Faires, tiny Southern towns, gardening, NASCAR, and pet psychics. We've learned and grown with each book and its characters.

One thing about writing and writers – we're always working into the future. Our imaginations have sent rockets to the moon, explored beneath the seas, and looked for answers to questions that sometimes haven't been asked as yet.

Science and technology might make these things possible, but the ideas were born of dreams. We hope people don't forget the importance of dreams and dreamers, the importance of writing and reading, in a hands-on partnership with science in the future to come.

It begins with a writer asking the classic question "what if" and it continues with a reader who looks up when a book is finished and says, "I can see that!"

We want to thank everyone who has ever bought a copy of one of our books and helped us keep our dreams alive. From the Ren Faire, we say, Huzzah!

Joyce and Jim Lavene

www.joyceandjimlavene.com

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What if...I love those two words it means anything is possible. I can't wait to see whats next.
(Deborah Garcia 2:03am September 5, 2012)

Yes what if notes the many pathways you could take...and the different roads you could go down....always a mystery...always a wonder...
(Darci Paice 2:09am September 5, 2012)

I love the perspective you put on writing. As a writer myself,
hoping to become a published author in the future, I am always
looking for 'what ifs' to inspire my writing. Thank you for sharing
this viewpoint, it really hits the core with readers. =)
(Samantha King 2:26am September 5, 2012)

This looks like a book I'd love to just sit and read and enjoy!!! Thanks
(Bonnie Capuano 4:45am September 5, 2012)

I enjoy alternate histories and just slightly alternate worlds.
There is no telling where they might lead....
(Clare O'Beara 5:11am September 5, 2012)

I've enjoyed your various series over the last couple of years. This post reminded me to go back and look up the ones I've missed especially since I'm on a cozy kick right now.
(Anne Muller 9:07am September 5, 2012)

I am so excited about your new book! I can't wait to read it! Thank you for all your wonderful books!
(Teresa Sullivan 9:36am September 5, 2012)

I love it when I find new mystery authors, (new to me). Love the title.
(Frances Devine 9:56am September 5, 2012)

Thanks for the comments, Deborah, Darci, Samantha, Bonnie, Clare, Anne, Teresa, and Frances! We're so glad you stopped by! I hope you enjoy Treacherous Toys. If you're writing, we wish you the best of luck!

Joyce and Jim
(Joyce Lavene 10:10am September 5, 2012)

Your new book sounds wonderful !! I think sometimes people get caught up in their day to day life they put their dreams on the back burner until it's forgotten about What If kind of thinking could really be inspirational and i think alot of people don't stop to think about the what if's (guilty of that) Justwent to Myrtle Beach a few weeks ago, we try to go a couple of times a year I love reading books that take place in places i'm familier with.

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(Lori Barnes 11:11am September 5, 2012)

Having recently moved from the West Coast to the East Coast I look forward to reading about an area I'm beginning to know!
(Mary Allen 11:49am September 5, 2012)

Thank you for a chance to win your book!
(Sally Hannoush 11:54am September 5, 2012)

I've just started this series. I enjoyed the first one.
(Sandy Giden 12:43pm September 5, 2012)

I'm amazed whenever two authors work together and write a book. There must be a secret as to how the work is divided. Regardless, this sounds like a winner.
(Anna Speed 1:43pm September 5, 2012)

What fun you must have had!
Blessings,
Marjorie
(Marjorie Carmony 2:52pm September 5, 2012)

Congrats on your new 'child'! I love the cover! I'm not familiar with your books yet, but I just added a couple from your backlist to my TBR shelf.
(Deanna Mancuso 3:15pm September 5, 2012)

congrats on the new book and cant wait to see what it is all about....
(Kimberly Hoefs 3:29pm September 5, 2012)

This is a wonderful book which sounds captivating and special.
Congratulations and best wishes.
(Sharon Berger 4:44pm September 5, 2012)

Dreams are amazing things! Having a dream can keep you focused and pushing forward to see it come true! Wishing you success with your new book!
(Marguerite Guinn 5:13pm September 5, 2012)

What if... I love to dream all sorts of things after that.
Thanks for the contest.
(Sue Farrell 5:29pm September 5, 2012)

This sounds like an amazing mystery series, and this is Book 5 already! Cover and title are great! I'm looking forward to reading this one, and much success with it!!
(Linda Luinstra 6:08pm September 5, 2012)

This sounds like it will be a great read. I hope to be able to enjoy one of your books.
(Emily Bowes 6:08pm September 5, 2012)

Christmas & mysteries are my favorites. To have them combined in book is awesome.
(Christine Schultz 6:42pm September 5, 2012)

:) Can't wait to get a chance to read it.
(Leslie Davis 7:29pm September 5, 2012)

Life seems to always be some kind of a mystery. This book sounds like it will keep you on the edge of your seat. Thanks for the Contest!
(Cheryl English 7:36pm September 5, 2012)

What if ... I have never read any of your 60 books?? I must admit that I'm out of touch with a lot of Authors. That is why I was thrilled to find Fresh Fiction!! After reading your posting today, I know you have to be doing something right. I also fell in love with the cover of your latest book, and knew that I just had to put it on my TBR list!! I'm just as excited as you are, and wish you the best of luck with it - although I'm sure by now that you have quite a following. I'm sure this is going to be just the ticket to not only start off my Fall season, but put me in the Christmas spirit, every time I look at the cover!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:38pm September 5, 2012)

"What if" brings so many possibilities. Sometimes, it helps me prepare for the worst possibilities. Sometimes, it just drives me crazy. Other times, that is why I'm a dreamer.
(Kai Wong 8:58pm September 5, 2012)

Mysteries are some of my favorite stories!
(MaryAnne Banks 9:47pm September 5, 2012)

What if always leads to excitement and fun.
(Roseann Moss 11:15pm September 5, 2012)

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(Rhea Blair 4:50am September 6, 2012)

Thanks Roseann, Holly, Mary, Maryann, Nancy, Kai, Jennifer, Peggy, Cheryl, Leslie, Christine, Emily, Linda, Sue, Marguerite, Sharon, Kimberly, Deanna and Rita. DEEP BREATH! Ashley, Lori, Sally, Sandy, Maryellen, Candace, Shari, Sue, Rita, Anna, Marjorie! Thanks for stopping by! What if is certainly a powerful thought. Dreaming is another. Let's not lose that!
(Joyce Lavene 7:21am September 6, 2012)

looks like a good read and I have found another author(s) to read
(Barbara Studer 7:50pm September 7, 2012)

This book has wide stretches of the imagination that inspire the reader to dabble in many genres. I like the pet psychic dynamic.
(Alyson Widen 2:22pm September 8, 2012)

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