Rain and Rainbows by Debra H. Goldstein “Rain, Rain, Go Away. Come again another day.” If this was California or during a summer draught in Alabama, this refrain would be the last thing coming out of my mouth. Right now, the storms have been so intense we are in a state far from water rationing. […]
New Year’s Resolutions – Can I Keep Them? by Debra H. Goldstein 2016 has arrived! Anticipation of the new year has faded into pleasant memories of the ball dropping in Times Square, friends blowing noisemakers, popping champagne corks, and children peering around the stairwell to see grown-ups partying. For writers, this is the time when […]
Happy Holidays from the Stiletto Gang
Words of Death by Debra H. GoldsteinWhen I was a child and read book titles like A Death in the Family, Death of a Salesman, Death Be Not Proud, they didn’t have much impact except to foreshadow an event that would probably impact the author’s story. It wasn’t a big deal that so much of […]
What I do for Love – Of Devices by Debra H. Goldstein Quick. Don’t take a breath! Count how many electronic devices you are carrying, wearing, looking at, or have within easy reach. Do they save you time or are they the source of anger, stress, and frustration? Depending on the day, I answer that […]
Water and Writing by Debra H. Goldstein Why do I write better when I can sit and stare at a beach or lake? What is it about the twinkle of the sun reflecting off water that immediately slows my breathing and empties my mind of worrisome demanding thoughts? Why does a storm’s swirling whitecaps or […]
The Devil and The Devil’s Pawn by Debra H. Goldstein What happens when you’re excitedly preparing for the launch of your Young Adult horror book, The Devil’s Pawn, and your doctor calls to tell you your test results were bad? You’ve been so tired that you’ve occasionally wondered how you were going to cram in […]
NCIS Anyone? by Debra H. Goldsein I should be revising a manuscript today but instead I’m watching an NCIS marathon. Why? Because I’m intrigued trying to figure out why this show remains in the top ten despite its thirteenth season being about to begin. Maybe it is the guest stars? Today’s marathon is older shows, […]
Cause and Effect by Debra H. Goldstein Cause and effect. I find the philosophy of causality, that B immediately results from event A interesting conceptually; but as a mystery writer, I don’t believe things happen in a perfectly linear way. My vision is skewed. For me, rather than the main path being A to B, […]
Flying with Mary Poppins by Debra H. Goldstein Last night, I saw a community production of Mary Poppins that blew my socks off. I can’t say enough about the acting, singing, dancing, or sets, but it was during the instances when Mary Poppins took flight that I felt a surge of “practically perfect” happiness. The […]