Writing Camp or Writing Work in Iowa by Debra H. Goldstein Fun – Freedom – Frolic are all things children experience when they attend summer camp. I recently had these same experiences plus a constant writing high when I spent ten days as a student at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival. Everyday responsibilities and obligations […]
Summer Reading – Part II by Debra H. Goldstein For ten days, I forgot about being a writer. Instead, other than reading Murder on Wheels with an eye towards reviewing it, I let my mind forget about the tools of the trade and I read for pleasure. Biographies, cozies, thrillers, literary fiction – all were […]
The end of the school year always meant the beginning of the library’s summer reading challenge. My goal was to read the most books for my age level while enjoying what I was reading. Recently, when I finished the first draft of my WIP, I closed my computer and kicked off ten days of fun […]
I Wrote A Book by Debra H. Goldstein I wrote a book this week. Or, maybe it was last week? The days seem to run together when I’m writing well. Hours go by before I stiffly realize daylight has faded. I don’t know if the book is any good. I began writing it at the […]
Do Mystery Writers See the World in a Different Way?? by Debra H. Goldstein Do you think mystery writers see the world in a different way? My husband, children and friends do. For the past few years they have accused me of seeing events in our lives as fodder for storytelling. Recently, they complained that […]
Memories of Malice Domestic 27 by Debra H. Goldstein Not enough sleep as toastmaster Toni L.P. Kelner urged all of us to get during the weekend, but there definitely was plenty of fun, friends, and sharing of stories, beverages, and new experiences at the 2015 Malice Domestic Convention that now is in the history books. […]
My Husband is Living With A New Woman by Debra H. Goldstein My husband thinks he’s living with a new woman. He isn’t sure who I am. Suddenly, I’m doing things and talking about subjects that are absolutely foreign to what he associates with me. The fact is that we’ve been married long enough that […]
SRING HAS COME – TIME FOR A NEW RESOLUTION by Debra H. Goldstein The snow is melting! The snow is melting! Spring is here! There’s actually a jonquil popping its head up in my yard (sorry guys, we’ve had some 60-70 degree days). As a writer, I am reborn when the sun comes out. With […]
FEELING LUCKY – FRIDAY THE 13TH by Debra H. Goldstein Walk under a ladder, admire the black cat that runs across my path, and not carry a lucky penny, rabbit’s foot, or charm are all things I’m going to do today. It’s Friday the 13th, probably one of the most feared and safest days when […]
Past, Present, Future—and Free Download of My Austin Starr Short Story By Kay Kendall Once upon a time I believed my dreams would all come true when I wrote a book. With that accomplished, of course I wanted to have it published. And then when I held it in my hands, I knew I would […]