Weddings Can Be Murder by Nancy J. Cohen June is wedding month. For some reason, people like getting married before the heat of the summer sizzles their blood and sends temperatures soaring. But the passions aroused by planning a wedding also lead to some potential motives for murder. You’ve all heard of bridezilla? Don’t forget […]
That Scent by Karla Brandenburg Is anybody watching the Outlander series, based on the books by Diana Gabaldon? When I first started reading those books, I was enthralled. I started out of order, with the second book, and was so caught up that I went back to read the first one. And then the third. […]
Cool Facts by Tina Whittle Write what you know, they say (they being smart teachers of writing). It’s excellent advice. I just happened to ignore it. I decided instead to write about wildly complicated things like neuroscience and Special Weapons and Tactics. Which means I spend an enormous amount of time neck-deep in utterly fascinating […]
Turning Points and Aha Moments By Karla Brandenburg There were a series of insurance company commercials not long ago with people talking about their Aha moments, the turning points in their lives that changed the way they do or see things. For me, I’ve been writing stories all my life, from the time I was […]
Tribbles – we’ve all heard of them By Maggie Toussaint In Happy Homicides 3, due out June 1, my amateur sleuth Lindsey McKay is startled when a young woman tells her she’s got turtle tribbles. Turns out this lady is a Trekkie and Tribbles are fluffy space creatures that multiply quicker than bunnies. Lindsey’s not […]
Series, Standalones, or Connected Books? By Terry Odell Series, Standalones, or Connected Books? I write all three, but what’s the real difference? In a series, such as my Mapleton Mystery series, there’s one featured protagonist throughout the entire series. Think Harry Bosch, or Lucas Davenport, Elvis Cole, Joe Pickett—and of course the mystery authors here […]
Does Formatting Matter? by James M Jackson I speculated to a friend that with more people reading on electronic readers, tablets, and phones that many people are no longer bothered by wonky formatting issues. Would that tolerance gradually spread to printed material as well? Nancy J. Cohen talked about recently revising and reissuing her backlist […]
Playing at the Beach by Nancy J Cohen The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk is always crowded with tourists and locals alike, who enjoy the sidewalk cafés along with the sunshine. Exercisers whiz by via jogging, cycling or walking activities, while sunbathers stake an umbrella in the sand. This visit brought back memories of childhood summers in […]
Five Authors Share About Spring by Maggie Toussaint, Nancy J Cohen, James M Jackson, Terry Odell, and Tina Whittle With Spring comes nice weather, and the temptation to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Of course, for writers, writing is their job, just like any other job, but it’s easy to want to set aside […]
Southern Gentlemen by Tina Whittle In my Tai Randolph mysteries, I write a corporate security agent named Trey Seaver. He’s the rational, rule-bound counterpart to my somewhat reckless, intuitive narrator, Tai. I get mail about him. Boy howdy, do I. Some readers like to watch him using his SWAT cop skills; others like him best […]
