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Who Killed Gary?
SDP author, Sahar Abdulaziz, has a new novel out today called Who Killed Gary? As we’ve come to expect from our resident satirist, the story is a blend of mystery, mayhem, humor, and social commentary. Who Killed Gary? Available now through Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! ~ Behind the Book ~ Sometimes book ideas are plentiful and plop into our writer’s laps like pixy stardust. Other times, a character will spam our creative wavelength, and the next thing you know, we’re banging keys (and heads) at our computers. Book ideas sometimes reveal themselves as necessities, the next slice of a different story needing to be told. However, no matter how the…
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A Random Day in the Life of a SDP Author
Take a moment to catch up with our resident Crime author Evelyn Infante and check out her newest novel Bloodhound Investigations The house is clean, the laundry done, and it’s raining—a perfect day for a writer who’s been procrastinating lately, to get on with the hard but enjoyable work of writing. That’s where my mind was on the day I wrote this: A Rainy Day Doing Research On this rainy day in the Poconos, what else is there to do for a writer than do research on a new story idea? Oh, and bake, but today I want to concentrate on my new book idea. I spent most…
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Haute Hijab Speaks with SDP Author Sahar Abdulaziz
Haute Hijab, an online magazine dedicated to empowering women, spoke with our own Sahar Abdulaziz on “The Problem of ‘Not Taking Sides’ with Post-Divorce Relationships & Domestic Abuse.” This SDP author is also a Certified Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Counselor Advocate, trained and qualified to weigh in on this topic. During her conversation with Haute Hijab’s contributing writer, Layla Abdullah-Poulos, Sahar explained that neutrality has no place in the face of abuse. “There is no such thing as ‘not taking sides’ when an abuse victim discloses,” explained Sahar. “All too often, people will claim neutrality when, in fact, they are looking the other way, making excuses for the abuser…
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Book Chat with Sahar Abdulaziz
Our own Sahar Abdulaziz was interviewed recently Mary Rowen of MaryRowen.com Book Chat is back! This week, I’m thrilled to be joined by the amazing Sahar Abdulaziz. Several years ago, Sahar and I worked with the same publisher, but I didn’t really become familiar with her work until I discovered–and fell in love with–her novel Unlikely Friends. As some of you may know, I’m a fan of stories that feature intergenerational friendships, and Unlikely Friends is a wonderful example of such a story. But that’s only the beginning. Sahar is also a brilliant writer of suspense, non-fiction, and more. So without further ado…. Keep reading SDP AdministrationShaggy Dog…
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Forever Friends- A New Release From Sahar Abdulaziz
Earlier this month, Shaggy Dog Books’ own Sahar Abdulaziz, released the forth and final book in The Abernathy & Crane Series. Forever Friends is a story about the unending pursuit of love, the power of friendship, and the amount of trust and selflessness needed when giving everything might mean having nothing left. Love is in the air! —along with anxiety, obstruction, and uncertainty. Irwin wants to feel happy for Harper and Christopher, but what will their marriage ultimately mean for him? Will the young, madly in-love couple move far away? Will Harper’s parents, Irwin’s dear friends, soon follow? Can Irwin prevent Harper and her mother from killing each other?…
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Evelyn Infante Releases Debut Novel
Shaggy Dog Productions is proud to announce the release of author Evelyn Infante’s debut novel Simply Gregg-A Detective Story. The book introduces Infante’s Detective Howard Pierce, faced with one last troublesome case before he retires. Simply Gregg AVAILABLE NOW FOR PURCHASE To Solve The Mystery, Start With The Victim It isn’t unusual for the Pocono Mountain, Pennsylvania winters to turn severe, but this season has been particularly severe. The frozen landscape looked picturesque calm. But on one terrible night, harsh winter winds whipped up a blizzard. The sky turned eerily dark and ominous, leaving the vacant streets buried under mounds of snow, the perfect cover for a killer determined…
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Shaggy Dog Author Sahar Abdulaziz — Finalist
A writer never measures their success solely in the number of books they sell, but in personal growth and the achievements they have along their writing journey––accomplishments, both big and small, which ultimately define their overall career success. While writers often diminish the significance of these accomplishments, we at Shaggy Dog Productions are here to remind our authors of how important each of their achievements is and how proud we are of them for using their creative writing spirits to make a difference! Warmest Congratulations to suspense author Sahar Abdulaziz, whose latest two book releases, Devoted Friends (satire) and The Gatekeeper’s Notebook (psychological suspense), placed as Finalists, Fiction Books for…
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JOIN THE GROWING FAN CLUB OF AUGUSTA McKEE
with “The Augusta McKee Mystery Series, Books 1-3” “Everything a mystery fan dreams of! A feisty heroine, twists and turns, danger, excitement, and a bold detective. 1960s Cincinnati provides a vivid backdrop for adventures bursting with all the passion and intrigue of opera. Addictively entertaining!” Meet Augusta McKee, singer/professor/stage director, fifty-ish, single, independent, ahead of her time.. A no-nonsense voice teacher in spike heels, tough and tender and smart as all get-out, Professor McKee will take her place among the fictional lady detectives you wish you knew in person. The first three books in the series are included in this new Kindle publication from Shaggy Dog Productions, LLC. Book One,…
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‘Unexpected Friends’ Now Available!
Pocono Township resident and Shaggy Dog Productions Author, Sahar Abdulaziz has recently released her new literary fiction novel, Unexpected Friends, the third book in The Abernathy & Crane Series. In the story, she reintroduces her readers to Irwin Abernathy––former local librarian, book snob, proud loner, and overall grump. Upon retirement, Irwin opened The Abernathy & Crane Bookshop in town with his friends, who he now considers family. And then the unthinkable happened… Saying goodbye is never easy. During their long friendship, Cornelia Parish had been the bane of Irwin Abernathy’s existence. Forever minding his business and trying to run his life. But even in death, Cornelia seems determined to make…
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COMING SOON! Unexpected Friends, Book 3 in The Abernathy & Crane Series
No matter what life journey you’re on or the heartbreaks you have faced along the way, it’s never too late to rediscover true friendship. Saying goodbye is never easy. During their long friendship, Cornelia Parish had been the bane of Irwin Abernathy’s existence. Forever minding his business and trying to run his life. But even in death, Cornelia seems determined to make sure her best friend––former librarian, current bookshop owner, and interminable grumpy curmudgeon––doesn’t spend the rest of his insufferable days alone. Irwin is heartbroken. He loved Cornelia, and her death has left him shattered. But nothing––nothing–– could have ever prepared him for the estate attorney’s phone call on…
