MUSIC AS THE WRITER’S MUSE
By Karna Bodman Have you ever heard a song that inspired you to write a story or a poem? I know I have. Shakespeare once wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” It is said that Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce were also inspired by music when they wrote some of their most famous tales. ...
BIBS AND BOBS – Past, Present and Future
By Tracy Clark The Rogue spotlight rolls ‘round to me again! Not much to report this time, though. I’ve been neck deep in revisions for my next book, Edge. It’s book four in my Det. Harriet Foster series. It ultimately revolves around the concept of acceptance, and I serve it up with an edge....
ON TOUR WITH DEAD WRITERS: Ballet of the Trees
BY Z.J. CZUPOR ZJ Czupor's On Tour with Dead Writers brings us clues to a mystery author each second Tuesday of the month. Dust off your investigative skills and send your answer to mysteryminutecontest@gmail.com by the 20th of the month. From the correct responses, one will be randomly drawn to...
COMING HOME WITH KAUA’I STORM
By Tori Eldridge “Welina mai iā kākou!” This is how I welcome my readers in the preface to my new mystery series debut. What a joy it is for me to finally come home with my new protagonist, Ranger Makalani Pahukula, in Kaua‘i Storm. All through my writing career, people have pressed me to write a...
MARCH ROGUE ROUNDUP
It’s a Rogue Roundup: See what we Rogues discovered, researched, and talked about in March... Jenny Milchman began March with a question: What if we lived with abandon and let the river take us? She did exactly that on a recent vacation to sliding rock! ZJ Czupor's On Tour with Dead Writers brings...
TRAVEL ADVENTURE: Living in the Moment
By Chris Goff Sometimes called “mindfulness,” living in the moment is the state of active, open and intentional focus on the present. It’s something learned, something practiced, and EASY to do on a travel adventure. It just happens. When your immersed in the thermal baths in Budapest, you...
THE MOUTHS OF BABES
By Lisa Black Several years ago I was sent with the crime scene van to do a little show-and-tell with children of varying ages in a summer program at Fort Myers Imaginarium. Cleaning out my desk in advance of my retirement later this year, I found an envelope full of the thank-you notes the...
PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES
By Tosca Lee Me, always ready to hit the road! In this instance, on my way from Croatia to Bratislava while researching The Progeny and Firstborn. One of the best places I go for inspiration is… elsewhere. Back when I was working as a consultant and traveling the globe to meet with clients, I...
