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November 13, 2013
Ron Corbin- Guest Blog
Ron Corbin
Today I am excited to welcome Ron Corbin, who explains his road to becoming a writer.
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Today I am excited to welcome Ron Corbin, who explains his road to becoming a writer.
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November 11, 2013
Jackie Taylor Zortman- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I welcome Jackie Taylor Zortman to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.I’m the wife of a 42-year veteran retired cop, a mother/grandmother with 3 kids/6 grandkids (one deceased) and I live in the Colorado high country.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?I used to be both, but as I’ve “matured”, we only have one
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.I’m the wife of a 42-year veteran retired cop, a mother/grandmother with 3 kids/6 grandkids (one deceased) and I live in the Colorado high country.
2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?I used to be both, but as I’ve “matured”, we only have one
November 9, 2013
Things That Go Bump in My Mind
I’m in the middle of writing Chocolate City Justice. Actually, I was nearing the end, when I realized this mystery novel was missing a big something– a good mystery.The book takes place during Hurricane Katrina, bringing my protagonist, Ryan Murphy, through the storm. It also brings my entire cast into post-Katrina New Orleans, which is something I felt needed to be done.The problem was when I
November 6, 2013
Writers, Their Vices, and How to Combat Them by Claire Rogerson
If
you’ve always wanted to be a writer and finally achieved that dream, you’ll know
how good it feels to get there. It’s something to be savored too, especially
since recent research found two-thirds of employees are unhappy. If you finally get to be self employed as a writer
in your dream job, it’s something to be happy about for sure. You’ll still be
challenged by your work, and you’ll
you’ve always wanted to be a writer and finally achieved that dream, you’ll know
how good it feels to get there. It’s something to be savored too, especially
since recent research found two-thirds of employees are unhappy. If you finally get to be self employed as a writer
in your dream job, it’s something to be happy about for sure. You’ll still be
challenged by your work, and you’ll
November 4, 2013
Marilyn Meredith- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I welcome Marilyn Meredith to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I have a big family, my five children gave me eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grands and I enjoy being with them all. Writing is my passion. I’ve published thirty-five books, mostly mysteries.2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
I’m a
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I have a big family, my five children gave me eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grands and I enjoy being with them all. Writing is my passion. I’ve published thirty-five books, mostly mysteries.2. Are you a dog person or a cat person?
I’m a
October 30, 2013
Halloween
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I love scary. Scary movies, scary TV shows, and best of all, scary books. There is nothing quite so cozy as hunkering down on a cold night, all alone, with a scary book.
Of course by all alone I mean with my two dogs, my two deaf cats, my two kids, and my one husband somewhere in the house. The girls are teen and pre-teen age, so I don’t see
Of course by all alone I mean with my two dogs, my two deaf cats, my two kids, and my one husband somewhere in the house. The girls are teen and pre-teen age, so I don’t see
October 28, 2013
Stephen Brayton- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I welcome Stephen Brayton to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1.
Please tell me the three most important things people should know about
you.
I'm witty, lovable and romantic. Okay, so those
are the attractive attributes for potential girlfriends. Actually, I don't know
how important they might be to others, but I am a Fifth Degree Black Belt in
takewondo. I'm also left-handed. (See, not too
1.
Please tell me the three most important things people should know about
you.
I'm witty, lovable and romantic. Okay, so those
are the attractive attributes for potential girlfriends. Actually, I don't know
how important they might be to others, but I am a Fifth Degree Black Belt in
takewondo. I'm also left-handed. (See, not too
October 26, 2013
Bad Reviews or Why Prisoners Like Grits
Human beings are unique individuals, with unique tastes and likes. And dislikes. Anyone who has ever tried to feed a child vegetables knows that everyone likes different things. There is no universal anything that appeals to everyone.
Case in point– born and raised in New Orleans, I like seafood. Fried, boiled, and in the case of oysters, raw. I like frog legs and barbecue alligator. My
Case in point– born and raised in New Orleans, I like seafood. Fried, boiled, and in the case of oysters, raw. I like frog legs and barbecue alligator. My
October 23, 2013
Guest Blog- Writing Authentic Characters by Pete Klismet
Today I welcome Pete Klismet, former police officer, Special Agent, FBI profiler, and college professor, who tells us about writing authentic characters.
One of the questions I’m often asked is, if a novelist wanted to create a criminal profiler as a main character, what things would be important to include in the character’s abilities or tendencies to make the character realistic?There is one
One of the questions I’m often asked is, if a novelist wanted to create a criminal profiler as a main character, what things would be important to include in the character’s abilities or tendencies to make the character realistic?There is one
October 21, 2013
Billie Johnson- Twelve Question Tuesday
Today I welcome publisher Billie Johnson, owner of Oak Tree Press, to Twelve Question Tuesday.
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I believe the smartest, most clever people are the ones who laugh at my jokes….2) while I am a total workaholic, I DO have a long list of guilty pleasures I partake of regularly, and 3) I don’t suffer fools gladly…I find
1. Please tell me the three most important things people should know about you.
I believe the smartest, most clever people are the ones who laugh at my jokes….2) while I am a total workaholic, I DO have a long list of guilty pleasures I partake of regularly, and 3) I don’t suffer fools gladly…I find
