SLEUTHING WITHOUT A LICENSE – Guest D.E Ireland Mystery readers have long been aware that some of the best literary detectives are rank amateurs. Unlike private eyes, FBI agents, and police officers, amateur sleuths must fit in crime solving along with their day job. These part-time detectives not only break the rules, they’re often unaware […]
The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace. It […]
Actually the event itself was great. The Burbank Library has a wonderful meeting room–and they made beautiful flyers which they’d been handing out to patrons. And refreshments were furnished–and enjoyed. We had a wonderful moderator, and a great group of panelists, all members of the L.A. Chapter of Sisters in Crime. The topic: Cozies. Here […]
By Evelyn David My son got married a week ago. His bride is everything I could hope for. It was a beautiful wedding, held outdoors in a gorgeous setting (see photo left). It rained five minutes before the ceremony was to begin, but stopped fairly quickly. The hotel staff dried the seats and a rainbow […]
by Sparkle Abbey One of the comments we see frequently in reference to the beautifully written and award-winning Louise Penny series is: “I want to live in Three Pines!” Or words to that effect. And isn’t that exactly what we authors hope for when we create a fictional world? We hope readers love our worlds […]
Is there such a thing? That seems to be the category given to both my series by reviewers. And in some ways I suppose they are right. The following is what fits and what doesn’t: Both series are set in small towns. Deputy Tempe Crabtree solves crimes in the mountain community of Bear Creek, and […]
Last month I went home to Idaho for a few weeks. We visited family and spent some quality time sitting around a campfire making s’mores and talking about the old days with friends. On our way home, we decided to take the scenic route back. Our first afternoon took us past the road to Sun […]
I admit I’m a celebrity-watcher. Growing up I had my favorites and follow their careers until they left the limelight. Then as I got older, I never thought that these celebrities get older until I see those dreadful words “dies at.” How did that happen? Recently so many actors that I enjoyed watching on the […]
Behind the Writing Scenes of a Series (originally posted on my personal blog) By Laura Bradford Now that my summertime want-to project is written and in the hands of my agent, it’s time to turn my attention back to my contracted work. At this particular time, that contracted work happens to be the first book […]
All of the above battle for my time. I’m in the process of writing my next Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery. I try to work on it every day–but things like laundry, making arrangements for a trip to promote a book, coming up with promotions, planning a blog tour, etc. While writing a police procedural there […]