New Release: Grave Dangers

 

                                        Grave Dangers

Every once in a while, a new release will catch my eye and I can’t wait to share it with the world.

That’s the case today. 

I’ve been waiting months for this collection of stories to be available.  The title alone was enough to capture my attention.  With this list of contributing authors, I knew these stories were exactly what I was searching for.

Here’s the rundown.

Grave Dangers: A Thriller, Suspense, And Horror Collection

 

Whether it be in a small town, an abandoned asylum, or a bustling city, no one is safe from the ugliest parts of human nature. A social media influencer, a college student, a detective – titles make no difference when death plays Russian Roulette.

Question is, who will be next?

Fifteen amazing stories sure to keep you up at night…

 

Black Hollow by S. K. Gregory--Lore returns home after learning her twin sister has been murdered. As she tries to uncover the truth, she discovers a world she never knew existed.

Protecting His Wolfe by Melissa Keir--Crime is rampant. The police’s hands are tied. But mine aren’t. Some would call me a vigilante, but I prefer savior. This town is mine, and the crime’s got to go.

Red Ribbon Murders by Elena Blake and Killian Wrathmore--

The Chrysanthemum Curse by Doyle Fawcett & Spiro Griffith-- Never Take What's Not Yours

Waiting in Darkness by Maegan Beaumont--She's forgotten who she is. Who she belongs to. That's he's waiting for her... in darkness.

Altered Memories by Jennifer Wedmore--

Voices by Kayla Krantz--Lynn’s always heard voices, but what if she’s not the crazy one?

Predatory Evil by Sheri Chapman-- Demonic creatures invade the Earth and threaten humanity 

And many more!

 

Only 99 pennies!

AVAILABLE on March 7^th!

Link:  https://books2read.com/u/md6KJw

 

Including PROTECTING HIS WOLFE

(The Pigg Detective Agency: Book 1)

By Melissa Keir

Crime is rampant. The police’s hands are tied. But mine aren’t. Some would call me a vigilante, but I prefer savior. This town is mine, and the crime’s got to go. 

Innocent Betsie Wolfe stumbles upon a murder. The small-town girl had left her cozy little life for a job in the big city, never expecting to become a witness to a murder or face vicious threats. I’d hoped she would run back to her preacher father, but she’s made of sterner stuff, and I can respect that.

Handsome Detective Jonah Pigg is attracted to the ingénue and settles her into his home under the protection of the three brothers who own the Pigg Detective Agency. It will take all his detective work to keep her safe, and I won’t make it easy.

Passion has a way of igniting when people are under stress, and lust leads Betsie and Jonah into each other’s arms. But will the good detective be able to save her, or will she become another victim?

One way or another, this town will be cleaned up.

 

EXCERPT:

Jonah slapped his hand against the table then jumped to his feet. “Argh! Why can’t we get a break in this case?” He brushed his hand through his hair and strode around the conference table. “Ninety days and, while we have more dead criminals, we haven’t a clue about who’s doing the killing.” 

He perched on the edge of the table and studied the crime board. Sometimes talking through things aloud helped, but he’d done that time and time again, to no avail. He’d been back to the morgue to push Frank to find something, anything, but the killer hadn’t given them a clue. Whoever was killing the criminals—suspected criminals in the eye of the law—was cleaning up the town, but citizens shouldn’t be taking the law into their own hands. The perpetrator had become the police, judge, jury, and executioner. Numerous faces stared back at him from the board. All mug shots. Seventeen people. Sure, they’d all been convicted at some point of something. Yet, they could have gone straight. 

Jonah bit back a laugh. “Yeah, right. These guys haven’t turned a new leaf.” Some, like Todd Gregory, had been in and out of jail since their teens. “The only thing missing from the board are women.” He scanned the images again. Surely, Arlington had women criminals. A lady of the evening, a drug dealer, or even a murderer. He slowly stood and leaned toward the images. “The boys in blue have picked up both men and women over the last four months. Put them through the system. But no ladies have shown up here…tied to the serial killer. Hmmm.” 

He laced his hands behind his back and ambled around the room.

 

 

 

 

 

The Thirty-Fifth Issue!

 

February!  How did that happen?  Seems like just a blink ago, we were settling down for the Christmas holidays.  Now we’re racing through the second month without a look in the rearview mirror. Progress is actually happening.  As Dr. Amy Cuddy says ‘small steps can lead to big changes.’ I’ll run with that.

Meanwhile, it’s time for my thoughts on writing, an update on my latest efforts and news about an absolutely crazy virtual event.  There’s also an interview with author Chloe Holiday, and music. There’s gotta be music.

Here we go!

                                     Writing

Earlier this month, I participated in a book event at the local library. They pulled out all the stops to make this special. More than 20 authors were in the house, staged in different rooms. There was a small jazz band performing, food and even prizes. Yes, food and music in a public library! Who would have believed it?  Nearly 200 people visited that night, which was remarkable for a three hour session.

One lady stopped by my table and after looking at all seven books, raised a quizzical eyebrow at me. “You just make this stuff up.”

I gestured around the room at the other nine authors. “Everyone in here writes fiction. So in a sense, yes, we make it up. The stories come from our imagination.”

She glared at me. “Just what I thought!”

“But you should know, there’s a fair amount of research that goes into my work. I can’t speak for everyone here, but I’m always researching things to include in my books.”

Now I had her. She picked up The Wayward Path.  “What did you research in this one?”

“I interviewed a woman who trains human remains dogs and used that information to open the book. I also talked with an old friend who is an expert on the Civil War. He also participates in reenactments.”

She put the book down and asked about others.  I explained that over the course of the books, I’ve interviewed people who work in technology, law enforcement, the medical profession, a yoga instructor and a firearms expert. There were others but she didn't want to hear it.

“But you still make things up!”

I agreed. She bought a copy of Devious and moved on.

Research is important to my work. It’s part of weaving an intriguing, believable story.  I want details that will be accurate for everything I’m writing. Sometimes I can get that information on the internet. Or I may know someone who knows someone and that leads to expert information.  Many people like to share the details from their careers or hobbies. 

But in the end, we do make things up.  How the characters interact, how the conflicts are resolved, what happens next to the main characters and the secondary ones, are all a result of the authors imagination.

That’s why they call it fiction.

                             Work In Progress

 

In addition to work on the next book, I contributed to a new promo system called Shepherd.  This one’s a little different.  Authors are encouraged to list five books that they enjoyed that could have influenced their work.

Since I write the two different series, I put together favorites for cozy mysteries (that would be similar to the Jamie Richmond books) and one for contemporary mysteries.

Here are the links so you can check them out.

https://shepherd.com/best-books/contemporary-cozy-mysteries

https://shepherd.com/best-books/contemporary-mysteries

 

**

My efforts on the crime novel slowed, but the story continues to evolve. I’ve added some new scenes, fleshed out a couple more characters and added a twist here, a twist there.  Progress.  Slow steps but now that football season is officially over, I may be able to spend more time with Leo and the other players. Fortunately, Leo is much more patient than Jamie.

Nothing specific on a title yet, but that doesn’t worry me. Inspiration is liable to hit me like a lightning bolt from Zeus.  When it does, I’ll be ready.

 

 

Virtual Book Festival

          This event has got to be one of the funniest things I’ve ever been a part of.  On any given night 20 or more authors appear on the Zoom screen.  Usually two of them will read short scenes from one of their books. Later in the show, autographed copies of those books will be awarded to prize winners. After the readings, we all dive in to the ‘investigation’. It’s shifted now to a murder mystery.

The interactions with the suspects and the sleuths is hilarious. There has been so much laughter in these interrogations that it’s impossible to keep a straight face.  Diana, the ringleader/moderator has almost fallen from her chair at the shenanigans. You can also watch the recordings from previous sessions on YouTube by clicking on the links for each day’s featured authors.

The craziness will continue until February 27^th.  The last day of the month will be a wrap up, revealing the final part of the whodunit and awarding the grand prizes and other goodies. So even if you can only pop in occasionally, it’s definitely a fun time.

Click on the link to register and learn more about the ‘case’.

https://www.pagespromotions.com/2023-mystery-game.html#/

                                         Author Interview

           A few months back, I connected with Chloe Holiday. We both have novels published with Wild Rose Press. Chloe has also been featured on the Indie Reads Aloud program and she’s currently one of the ‘suspects’ in the virtual book festival mentioned above.

          It was a golden opportunity to get to know more about her.

Tell something about yourself and how you became an author?

I spent years in a crazy busy profession, and suddenly retired because of a family member’s illness. This entailed a move to another state, and with the real estate market at the time, I was apart from my spouse while he readied the house for sale. I developed a terrible case of insomnia from worry and separation at the same time I’d suddenly gone from no time at all to lots of unscheduled hours.

I read ravenously, indulging in a beloved pastime that had been “back-burner” for way too long, and to distract myself from family concerns. Some of the stories were wonderful, but some…weren’t. The more I read, I thought, “Maybe I could do this.” That’s how my first novel came about, fueled by a sleep-deprived mind. 

Do you ever imagine of your novels being made into a movie or television series? 

I suspect most people do, in their manic moments. I’m no different, but mine would take a high budget, with the flying and underwater scenes, and foreign locations.

Any favorite actors you’d cast in the lead roles?

No, though of course, there are many I love. It’s because by the time anything is ever made into a movie, the “it” actors are decades older.

What is your writing process? For instance, do you do an outline first? Do you write the chapters in sequence?
         My first novel came from a desire to write a STEM heroine in an action story, and because of a misdelivered postcard for a scientific conference in Boston. That one just sort of bubbled out—but it was two novels shoved together, not one. The experience taught me that some sort of a plan is best, so now I do a rough, skeletal outline before I jump to the fun part—writing. As I go along, more ideas come to me, so I go back and add in details and hints to previous chapters. I generally go in order, but there are times I’m on fire to write a certain pivotal scene, and for those I jump ahead to “get it out of my system" and revisit them later.

Tell us a little bit about the characters in your latest book.

Desire in Deutschland is about a young military policeman, newly stationed in Germany, and a Kaiserslautern girl who runs across him after a soccer game. It’s a spicy insta-lust, crossed-wires, culture shock story, and was lots of fun for me to write, since we were stationed in Germany for three years. I never did THAT in a castle ruin, though!

Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
          The heroes and heroines are usually first, as a “what if” idea—what if the hearing loss a woman struggles with every day is an asset during an underwater excavation? What if a commander’s apparent dislike for the hero hid something much more nefarious? Many of the side characters develop more as I write—my goal is to make them fun and memorable, too. I incorporate past experiences for that touch of authenticity, so many of my characters are military, medical, pilots, etc.

Sometimes, it’s all at once. For my first published novel, Helios, I was stuck on what to write, so I drew tropes and character types out of a bowl, which got me Rich Foreign Alpha Male, Repressed Young Woman, Workplace/Travel Romance. For the All-American Boy series, each story had to have “Boy” in the title—but at first, it seemed like all the good ones were taken! I wracked my brain, and came up with A Boy & his Dog (about an ex-military bomb tech trying to reunite with his former K-9 partner) and Fly Boy (about a crop duster and a woman reluctantly teaming up to saver her family orchard).
What is your latest book about?

One smoldering look from the sexy American draws Birgitte across the cultural divide into passion she never dreamed of...

Never again. University student Birgitte Schumacher swore off men, after an American GI seduced her, then left Germany for good. But when she runs into a sexy military policeman on the streets of Kaiserslautern, he just might be her ruin.

Just one beer was Lee Klein's plan. Yet when he sees the woman outside the pub, she’s all he wants. Birgitte’s irresistible pull leads him into a steamy rendezvous. He hopes for more until a conflict of interest ignites a culture clash of simmering attraction versus duty.

Can you share an excerpt too?
Sure! Here, Birgitte is taking Lee on a tour of the local castle ruins:

What Lee needed was more time around this woman, with her sexy accent and cheerfulness. “I’m glad you were available. I was tempted to just stay in today.”

Birgitte laughed, a warm chuckle. “Sometimes you have to ignore your innerer schweinehund and make yourself do something.”

 Lee frowned, picking apart the words. “My inner… pig dog?”

“Yes, your inner pig dog. You don’t say this? It’s the thing that makes you want what you want, even if it’s a bad idea.”

Lee laughed. “I’ll remember that one. German is more fun than I thought, with all those words strung together.” He watched the road curves ahead, instead of staring at her legs the way his pig dog wanted.

 Down, boy.

 Lee smiled. My innerer schweinehund is strong. Very strong.

What’s the next project you’ll be working on?

I generally juggle two or three at once—one first draft, one in revision, and sometimes a final polish on yet another. Right now I’m working on revisions for No Easy Match, a story about a transplant surgeon recruited to start a program in the Caribbean, and a first draft for a story about a pool shark and a college woman.

Include buy links, cover art and a picture of you.  Please attach the photos in jpeg to the email.

You can find more about Chloe and hers books on the following links.

https://www.chloeholiday.com/ 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BKYF66TS

Universal book link (it’s wide!): UBL: https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/747fa55e-5ed8-11ed-80c2-3f4c5b771926

Check it out on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63163565-desire-in-deutschland

It’s available in audio, too!

AUDIO:   Universal link: https://storyoriginapp.com/universalaudiobooklinks/417a5f70-7cc7-11ed-a724-ef92dfdad290

Direct from the author via Gumroad & BookFunnel: https://chloeholidaywriter.gumroad.com/l/ojzqg

Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Desire-Deutschland-Passport-Pleasure/dp/B0BQCRL4WM/

Google: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Chloe_Holiday_Desire_in_Deutschland?id=AQAAAEDCqEfolM

KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/desire-in-deutschland

Chirp: https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/desire-in-deutschland-by-chloe-holiday

Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/desire-in-deutschland-chloe-holiday/1142600179

BingeBooks: https://bingebooks.com/book/desire-in-deutschland

Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/612918643/Desire-in-Deutschland

Libro FM https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781952775178

Audiobooks.com https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/desire-in-deutschland/650585

Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/se/sv/books/3663973

 

Music

          Variety is the spice of life. That’s especially true when it comes to music. I’m constantly rediscovering talented artists from the past who pop up on Spotify, Pandora or YouTube.

          Anita Baker is the latest example. This songstress has ties to Detroit, where she was known for her soulful ballads.  During the height of her career, she captured 8 Grammy Awards and had 4 platinum albums. With a three octave vocal range, Baker has always wowed her audiences.  After taking a break to raise her family and enjoying a brief retirement, Baker has undergone a comeback.  She is also touring across the country this year.

Here’s my top five favorites. 

Caught Up in the Rapture: https://youtu.be/Oz-b86LZ21c

Sweet Love:  https://youtu.be/2w6udgiojlE

Same Ole Love: https://youtu.be/e1aSkJ7HNxA

Giving You the Best: https://youtu.be/8lbJgOJIS_8

Body and Soul:  https://youtu.be/7IwIUYSE5Tg

 

The Thirty-Fourth Issue

 

          A new year.  An opportunity to shift gears, to try something new, to create new stories, new characters, new conflicts.  I’m considering adding more events to the calendar this year.  It’s a matter of timing and geography to see if it all works.  Meanwhile, there’s no stopping the news.  Here’s my latest take on writing, my latest work in progress and an author interview to get things going.

          Let’s roll.

 

Writing

 

          Authors will tell you that writing is a solitary effort, unless you’re collaborating on a project.  One of the best moments for a writer is the when you get feedback from readers.  Sometimes that comes in the form of a review.  Others it can be face to face, or through a message or email.  If you’re a member of a writing group, feedback can come after reading a segment of your work.

          Many times I’ve been approached by people wanting feedback on their stories.  I explain at the beginning that my thoughts and comments are strictly my own, and that I don’t know everything.  I’m a proponent of constructive criticism. It’s not my role to slam someone or crush their hopes and dreams.  If I can offer a suggestion, I’ll do so.  Then it’s up to the writer to decide whether or not my thoughts are worth consideration.

          Two examples come to mind.  One was from a recent writer’s workshop that I facilitate.  The participant read five pages of his sci-fi story.  When he was done, I asked a few questions, related to what year the story was set.  That led to a quick discussion with the others about things that may no longer exist fifty years from now, like business cards and smartphones.  The writer was delighted with the reactions from everyone, jotted multiple notes and used this feedback to make improvements on his story.

          The second one was from a stranger.  This guy found me on social media and dropped the name of Donald Levin, a good friend who also writes mysteries.  He wanted me to read his ‘thriller novel’ and give him some reactions. I offered to try it.

          Sadly, I couldn’t get past twenty pages.  The writing was dull, the characters did nothing to get me interested and there was no hook to pull me into the story.   Here’s a line that I remember, only because it was terrible.  ‘He looked at me like I was an idiot. “Are you an idiot?” he asked.’

          I sent the story back, with a note that it wasn’t for me. I encouraged him to take some creative writing classes or find a local writer’s group.  The response was a simple ‘okay’.

          Afterwards I checked in with Don.  He explained that out of the goodness of his heart (which proves he’s a much nicer guy than I am) Don read the entire book and sent the man pages of notes and suggestions. The guy’s response was ‘sorry you didn’t like my book.’

          Feedback. It’s important.

          What you do with it as a writer is just as important.

 

Work in Progress

 

          Work on my crime novel continues, with 14,000 words written in the first draft.  Ideas for new scenes crop up and demand my attention.  The cast of characters is growing.  Another possible conflict is peeking around the corner of my imagination as well.  One of the challenges is that the story is set in 1992, so that requires more research about what was going on in Detroit 30 years ago. 

          I’m working in a couple of flashbacks, which would occur in the mid to late 1970s.  The idea is that these will help give more background on Leo and his relationships.  All of this will help readers understand his motivations and actions in ’92.       

          I’m still waiting for the inspiration for a title to arrive, but that’s not unusual.  More than half of “The Wayward Path” was written before I hit on the title.  Two thirds of “Chasing Favors” the new Jamie Richmond novel, was written before that title came to me.

 

Virtual Book Festival

           My good friend Diana K. Plopa has arranged a fantastic event for February.  This will be a month-long event, centered around “The Case of the Missing Manuscript”.  Participants will have an opportunity to win prizes, while trying to follow the clues, interview the suspects and solve the crime.  Along the way, you can hear excerpts from me and more than a dozen authors involved in the event.  Click on the link to register and learn more about the ‘case’.

            https://www.pagespromotions.com/2023-mystery-game.html#/

 

         

Author Interview

 

          A couple of months ago I participated in an author event at a local independent bookstore.  They wisely limited it to five authors in the shop, so we weren’t constantly bumping into each other.  During the event, I met Cecilia Garcia.  We talked for a bit about her series and I invited her to stop by for a visit.

 

         Tell something about yourself and how you became an author.

My pen name is Cecilia A. Garcia. Cecilia was my confirmation name in high school, and I always thought it would be fun to be able to use it life. I have always been a writer, ever since I was young. But I didn’t take it seriously until a few years ago. While I was deployed to Iraq in 2004, the concept for the Always Forward series came to me. But it would take me close to 17 years before I would find the courage to begin writing the story. 2020 was the perfect time to get started. Since then, I have written and published three novellas in the series.

Do you ever imagine one of your novels being made into a movie or television series? 

 

Yes! I have always envisioned the series being a series on Netflix or Hulu. The format of my chapters sets it up to be like episodes, where each chapter focuses on a different character. Many readers have also mentioned that they can see Always Forward as a show.

Any favorite actors you’d cast in the lead roles?

Josh Sanders- Sean Patrick Flannery

Emily Sanders- Elizabeth Moss

Rodriguez- Vincent Vargas

Rosita- Jenna Ortega

Tara Sanders- Saoirse Ronan (maybe)

What is your writing process? Do you do an outline first? Do you write the chapters in sequence?

 

I consider myself a little unconventional. I do start off with a rough outline, at least to keep me focused. But I let the characters lead me where they want the story to unfold. I may write a few chapters in sequence, but if another character is screaming at me, then I will write what they tell me to write. I then go back and reread everything, and focus on where the gaps are, and make the choppy parts flow better.

Tell us a little bit about the characters in your latest book.

Since my books are a series, the main characters do not change. Emily Sanders is a Sergeant in the US Army. She is deployed to Iraq in 2004. Her convoy is ambushed, and the Humvee she is in is hit by an IED and flips over. Emily and Grant, another soldier are knocked out, and ultimately, get left behind. When her unit goes back to retrieve any bodies, she and Grant are missing. For fifteen years, she is a prisoner of war. Meanwhile, her husband, MSG Josh Sanders, is forced to bury an empty casket when the remains of Grant are found and Emily is presumed dead. Josh goes on to raise their two daughters, Tara and Alicia. Tara, the oldest, never gives up hope that her mother is alive. She refuses to believe Emily is dead since there was no proof.

The series follows Emily, Josh, Tara, Alicia, and Roddie- Emily’s best friend, through the years after Emily goes missing. War impacts everyone, not just the soldier, and Always Forward highlights this in many facets.

Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?

I always knew Emily, Josh, and Tara. But the rest have come to me as I write. I try to incorporate people close to me in real life, either by using their names, or aspects of the characters. (I always get permission to use names.) For example, Rodriguez’s character is based off my husband. His first name in the book is Camillo, which is my husband’s first name.

What is your latest book about?

          “Carry On” is book 3 in the series: Emily Sanders was a prisoner of war for over fifteen years. After her rescue, she has to recover from multiple surgeries. But the physical recovery is only part of the new battle she is facing. Sanders also must learn how to face her traumas and cope with not only those she has been through, but also with survivor's guilt. She was essentially brought back from the dead, yet two of her buddies are gone forever. Can she cope with this guilt? And will she be able to carry on? 

Here's an excerpt from “Carry On”.

Chapter Six- Rodriguez:

“Sanders, Sanders, do you copy Sanders?” Rodriguez wakes up to the radio going off, but how can that be? The earpiece was in Sanders’ ear. His head is pounding, and he feels pressure on his neck. He tries to open his eyes, but his eyelids are so heavy. He finally gets his eyes to open, but everything is a blur. Why the hell is everything upside down? Rodriguez thinks to himself. He licks his lips, but his mouth is parched.

Rodriguez slowly turns his head to the right when everything comes back to him. There was an IED attack, and their truck had flipped over. He looks all around him, and there is shit everywhere. He tries to scream out for Sanders but can’t get the words out. After a couple of tries, he finally gets a few words out. “Sanders! Grant! Simmons! What the fuck?”

He is having difficulty breathing, and it is clear that he needs to get himself out of the Humvee. No responses come from him calling the rest of the crew’s names. Rodriguez determines he has to get out of the vehicle. With all the pressure on his neck and shoulders, he somehow manages to unbuckle his seat belt. He works on finding the door handle, which proves to be more difficult than he anticipated. Being upside-down poses an extra level of complications to getting out. Suddenly, a burst of small arms fire begins to go off outside the Humvee, which gives him the last push he needs to find the handle and get out of the vehicle. The door opens, and Rodriguez falls out on the dirt road. “FUCK!” He yells as he lands on his left side. He lies there for a second, but the gunfire keeps him moving quickly. He rolls over onto his belly and begins to low crawl to the back of the flipped-over Humvee. He stays low to the ground, and as he approaches the back of the vehicle, he understands where the insurgents are shooting from behind a building. Simmons is sitting with his back to the Humvee, and the M-915 truck behind him is parked precariously close to their blown-up truck.

What’s the next project you’ll be working on?

I am currently working on Book 4- Left Behind. It will be released (tentatively) on 5/25/23. I will also be writing and publishing Book 5- Not My Mother’s Daughter later this year. Both books are part of the Always Forward series but focus more on the other characters and how Emily’s imprisonment impacted them. 

You can learn more about Cecilia on the links below.

www.authorceciliagarcia.com

https://www.instagram.com/authorceciliagarcia/

https://www.facebook.com/authorceciliagarcia

 

 MUSIC

 

Gladys Knight’s music has entertained generations.  Known as the ‘Empress of Soul’ the singer songwriter has been performing for more than sixty years. Gladys rocketed to fame as the lead of Gladys Knight and The Pips. Following a number of top hits and 3 Grammy awards, she launched a solo career that earned her 4 more Grammys. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

Rolling Stone Magazine named Gladys as one of the 100 greatest singers of all time. In 2022 Gladys was recognized at The Kennedy Center honors.

 Here are my top five favorites.

 Midnight Train to Georgia:  https://youtu.be/HwbmufPphP0

Neither One of Us:  https://youtu.be/uSw7vulUfME

You Are the Best Thing: https://youtu.be/8FT5QF4JZUA

Heard it Through the Grapevine: https://youtu.be/WWvwP72FuVg

End of the Road: https://youtu.be/th_Xndt96Hs