by Marjorie Brody I need your opinion. In my next psychological suspense novel, That Night, an event occurs when the protagonist is five years old. The story is told from two points of view, the daughter’s and the mother’s. It’s the daughter’s story of discovery about what happened that night. Normally, I’d start the story […]
by Marjorie Brody I’m honored to be asked to sit in for colleague and friend, Kay Kendall, as she galavants around Vienna, Austria with her honey of forty years. She and Bruce have been through a lot this year. I hope their excursion is everything they hoped it would be—and more. Weather often appears as […]
by Marjorie Brody Before the nurses wheeled my mom away for surgery, she handed me the necklace she always wore around her neck. “Take this,” she said. I thought she meant I should hold it for her until after her operation. “It belonged to your grandmother,” she said. “I haven’t taken it off since she […]
by Marjorie Brody My dear friend and colleague, Kay Kendall, author of Desolation Row and Rainy Day Women, challenged me to post 7 things people may not know about my writing. I accepted her challenge and told her I’d share my behind-the-writing information here and now. 1. My first novel (the one prior to TWISTED) […]
by Marjorie Brody At a local writing group last night, the presenter talked about the value of writing in one genre. Not a new concept. I’ve often heard authors and agents assert that the way to build a following (in addition to writing an excellent book) is to focus on one genre. Perhaps the reason this particular […]
by Marjorie Brody The day for expressing love is just around the corner. Do you look forward to it with glee? Eager to plan what you will do to make the love-of-your-life feel special? Or is your reaction one of a modern day Valentine Scroogette? Bah, humbug. What’s with Valentine’s Day anyway? Why should we […]
by Marjorie Brody Here’s my fantasy. The setting is the interior of a Piper PA 34 twin-engine plane on a drizzly, cold, January evening. The roar of the engines change sound, maybe even go silent. The chatter of three young girls dwindles as the strain in the adult voices forward in the cabin intensify. Life writes this […]
by Marjorie Brody Have you ever visited a Chihuly gallery? In addition to glass bowls, vases, and baskets, Dale Chihuly and his team of artisans create magnificent glass sculptures, or as they say in the art world, glass installations. Each piece demands time and patience, creativity and skill. The pieces pick up light and reflect […]
by Marjorie Brody Dull brown rocks over dusty, dry sand. That’s what you see from the outside. But if you take the time to get to know her, to see what she’s like on the inside, behind the rough, hard, monochromatic facade and really explore who she is, you’ll be able to see her beauty. Tsé […]
by Marjorie Brody I just love surprises—well, the happy kind of surprises. Like when my husband actually succeeds in throwing me a surprise birthday party without divulging a single clue, or when a long distance friend calls unexpectedly, or when I win the Powerball. Well, okay, that hasn’t happened, but I’d welcome that surprise. (It’ll […]