Summer time! What do you think about in June? For Stiletto Gang members, it’s all about our summer plans. Barbara Eikmeier – We just got a teardrop camper trailer and I’m making plans for a road trip from KS to CA to camp on the beach in Oceanside, CA. We tent camped there with our […]
It’s time to think about spring cleaning and what we might consider getting rid of. Anything you put at the top of your list for spring cleaning? Dru Ann Love – I do year-round cleaning, but with spring I do a thorough purging of items. Donnell Ann Bell – Yes! Please! I welcome anyone who […]
Life Changes and the Life Cycle by Debra H. Goldstein Lately, my life has been taking a 360 degree turn-around. Some of the changes are wonderful; others, not so much. Any way I look at it, it is quite a ride. Not only did I pass a special birthday with a month long friends and […]
I’ve invited two guests today, Susan Hammerman and Cari Dubiel. Both have served with me as Sisters in Crime’s National Library Liaison and they have a wealth of information and advice to share with authors eager to connect with libraries. Susan interviewed Cari and got her helpful tips on how published and aspiring authors can […]
Last month, we talked about some of our favorite foods. Rather than leaving that topic, we began to wonder what food or restaurant we each have as our respective speed dial favorites. As you can imagine, our answers are a mixed bag. T.K. Thorne – Assuming we had such a thing where I live (our […]
Is it Worth it? by Debra H. Goldstein Recently, I lost interest in writing. It wasn’t a matter of writer’s block. Plenty of ideas constantly swirl in my head. Those ideas exist right next to my excuses for not writing. The latter include having two new grandchildren and babysitting requests from their parents, medical […]
Reeled in by the Hook, Line, and Sinker short story anthology by Debra H. Goldstein I’m a sucker for a good whodunit. Whether serious or humorous, I find figuring out mysteries challenging and fun. Best of all, I relax and forget anything worrying me while I lose myself in the author’s storyline. Timewise, it works […]
My Mother’s Slippers by Debra H. Goldstein At this time of year, I think about my mother. She was a driving force in my life until her unexpected death in 2014. There are still times when I want to pick up the phone and share good news with her or ask for her advice, but […]
It had to happen to this TV addict. It had to happen to this award show addict. What has happened? Well for the award shows, they rarely nominated a show that I watched, so it was useless to watch the Emmys or the Daytime Emmy since I don’t watch the few soap operas still on […]
Several years ago, i was invited to participate in a book festival sponsored by a local, glossy magazine named after O’Henry. The festival was being held at a high-dollar, swanky hotel, also named after the famous writer. I was still riding pretty high with my win for Best First Private Eye Novel given by St. […]