Summer Siesta by Nancy J. Cohen Here in the lazy south, afternoons are good for a short nap for those of us who are lucky enough to work at home. I get up very early to accomplish my writing goals for the day, so after lunch heralds the perfect break for reading or working on […]
My TBR Shelf is Growing and Growing by Debra H. Goldstein I love to read. For years, before I started writing, I divided my To-Be-Read books between the top of a short bookcase in my home office and the corner of my dresser. When the books reached the middle of my dresser and my […]
Summertime, and the reading is easy! by Cheryl Hollon I always read more in the summer than in the winter down here in Florida. This is because I’m spending more time indoors in lovely air-conditioned comfort. The reason? It’s HOT here. It’s too hot to walk downtown in the noon-day sun. In fact, we […]
Signs, Signs, Everywhere’s a Sign By Maggie Toussaint Anyone remember the 70’s tune about there being too many signs? That song popped into my head recently and now it’s become an earworm, you know, one of those ditties that won’t let you go. Astute armchair detective that I am I wondered if the universe was […]
Hello from Lois Winston By Lois Winston I’m thrilled to have been invited to join the wonderful mystery authors who squeeze onto Booklover’s Bench. My name is Lois Winston, and I write both the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries and the Empty Nest Mysteries, coming to the amateur sleuth/cozy genre by way of romance, romantic suspense, […]
THE BEAT GOES ON…SOMEWHERE By Diane A.S. Stuckart Many authors refer to their books as their babies, acting appalled when an interviewer asks which story is their favorite. (You wouldn’t ask me which of my children I like best, would you?) And there is some rationale to that comparison. Books are, in a sense, born […]
May Musings by Nancy J. Cohen May is the last month of delightful spring weather before summer hits, and with it comes the heat and humidity that will last until mid-October. The stores are showing summer fashions, barbecue implements, and pool accessories to get you in the mood. My approach to summer here in South […]
Breaking the Tedium – What I do by Debra H. Goldstein Ever wonder what novelists do when they want a break from the tedium of trying to reach eighty-thousand words? Some go to the gym or take a walk, but I look for a short story submission call. Concentrating on writing a piece that ranges […]
Decisions and Changes by Cheryl Hollon This is day 115 out of 365. Yikes, that means that this year is almost one-third done – how did that happen? I haven’t yet written down my goals for this year. But that’s another story. This is a year of change for me. Big changes. We’ve put our […]
Character Interview: Meet Ryan Harper. by Terry Odell Last time, I shared my interview with Frankie Castor, who was auditioning for a role in When Danger Calls. I figured it was only fair to show you the interview with Ryan Harper who was looking for work as an action-adventure romance hero. As soon as he […]
