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Official website of
author & freelance writer
Lynn Bohart
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CASE OF THE MISSING WILL Book Trailer
Lynn, hard at work.
AUTHOR LYNN BOHART
I come to writing after thirty-five years as a nonprofit executive, where I raised millions of dollars for multiple causes and now weave those causes into my books. After retiring in 2018, I launched a freelance writing company, Lil Dog Communications, and now write for nonprofits and individuals all over the world.
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With a master's degree in theater, I bring a strong background in storytelling to my books. As a dog lover and canine rescue advocate, I have also chosen to weave dogs into all my novels, along with the supernatural, which fascinates me.
Currently, I have 11 paranormal mystery novels on Amazon, along with 2 short story ‘horror’ books, and 3 nonfiction books. The first book in my Old Maids of Mercer Island series "Inn Keeping with Murder" remained on Amazon's top 100 ghost story list for over 10 months and maintains a 4.5-star average with over 1500 reviews.
I have also been published in “Woman's World” and "Dead on Demand," an anthology of ghost stories which rose to #13 on the Library Journal Bestsellers List. For a brief time, I wrote a weekly column for Patch.com and a monthly column for the Renton Reporter and taught “Crafting the Story” for 10+ years through Green River College. Over the past few years, I have been a featured speaker at a number of online writing summits, including the Seattle Film Summit, League of Romance Writers, Fiction Authors Summit, and the Crime Thriller Summit.
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ABOUT THE DOGS IN MY BOOKS
It would be an understatement to say that I love dogs. When I began writing, I decided to include a dog as a main character in all of my novels. So far, a German Shepherd named Soldier saves the day in 'Grave Doubts,' a Basset hound named Grosvenor finds dead bodies in the Giorgio Salvatori mysteries, and two miniature dachshunds cause mayhem in the 'Old Maids of Mercer Island' mysteries. My dog characters are written true to life. Sometimes frustrating. Sometimes noisy. Sometimes quirky. Sometimes heroic. But always lovable.
Lynn's two dogs, Mango and Gracie, (pictured here) were the inspiration for Mickey and Minnie in the Old Maids of Mercer Island mysteries and also for the name of Lynn's freelance writing company. Though both Mango and Gracie are gone now, Emma Jean and Scarlett "the bad dog" O'Hara have joined the team (pictured below).
ABOUT THE SOCIAL ISSUES IN MY BOOKS
After spending 35+ years in the nonprofit world, it's second nature for me to explore social problems within the context of my stories. When I wrote the first book in the Old Maids of Mercer Island mysteries, I decided used sex exploitation and black market adoption as the crimes someone might kill for. At the back of the book, I included a section on how people could get involved to end this scourge. When fans reacted positively, I decided to do it again and again, exploring mental health, child abuse, and bullying. In "The Essence of Murder", I come down hard on the cruelty of dog fighting. The sixth book of the Old Maids series is framed around homelessness. I believe wholeheartedly in the strength of the community to come together to make a difference. I hope you will appreciate this aspect of my writing and explore how you might support a cause you believe in.
MEET LYNN'S TEAM
Yes, I has a team. In fact, I couldn't do what I do without my beverage of choice, my dogs, my best friend, and my daughter.
SUPPORT MY WORK
Your support means everything to me. If you enjoy my books, my newsletter, and/or my website content, please consider supporting my work in one or more of the following ways. I'd be forever grateful.
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1. Join my Street Team: Street Team members help me spread the word about my books by chatting the books up with family and friends and handing out book cards to people who might enjoy a good mystery. If you'd like to join my Street Team, let me know through the contact form.
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2. Leave a review: If you’ve read any of my books, please take a moment and go back and leave an honest review. This helps me more than you know.
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3. Tell people about my website: My website is now chock full of good content, including the Tiny Guides Library, the “Let’s Talk About Murder” online interviews, blog posts on writing and behind-the-scenes investigation techniques, and more. Help me build my base of followers.
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4. Forward a newsletter: Forward my newsletter to a friend or family member and suggest they subscribe.
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THAT'S IT! Thanks so much for being a fan and following me.
Copywriting
If you need copy for a newsletter, fundraising letter, speech, or business letter, please reach out to Lynn at: www.Lildogcommunications.com or Lildog67@icloud.com