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 […]
Ripped from the headlines By Maggie Toussaint Oftentimes the TV news or newspaper stories of the violence in the world is frightening. Many of us are thankful that the really bad stuff happens elsewhere. But what if it doesn’t? The world is very connected today through ease of travel and communication. Geographical isolation is not […]
Fur Baby Follies By Diane A S Stuckart According to the calendar, it’s Spring…though, here in Florida, we’re pretty much Springtime all year ‘round. (Except for those annual forays into “wetter than heck” weather, and a few awful months of “hotter than heck” temps). But I still like to think of this time of year […]
Love Your Library by Nancy J Cohen March brings our local library’s annual author luncheon. Owned by the city, this library is housed in a brick building amid live oak trees in a tranquil setting. The history museum is next-door. These are not huge structures, as they’re only single story. But the library evokes many […]
New Kid on the Blog by Debra H Goldstein Do you remember being the new kid at school? You weren’t sure how to get around the building. You were sure your mother sent you to school in an outfit none of the other kids would be caught dead in. You were petrified no one would […]
Split Personality of a Writer by Cheryl Hollon At our January meeting of Florida Gulf Coast Sisters in Crime chapter, I interviewed one of St. Petersburg’s newest debut authors, Gale Massey. The interview was casual and intended to mimic a conversation. One of the topics we talked about is the split personality aspects of being […]
Making Your Own Luck by Maggie Toussaint With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, shamrocks, leprechauns, and good luck come to mind. Along with the holiday there’s a magical sense implied with being Irish. We’ve all heard the phrase “the luck of the Irish” before, but what does it mean? The phrase itself has […]
