LEE GOLDBERG GOES ROGUE
Writing Outside the Box Chris Goff: I first met Lee Goldberg at a Bouchercon some 20 years ago, and what sticks with me is his sense of humor and bigger-than-life personality. The man was holding court in the hotel foyer, recounting a conversation he’d had with his beautiful wife, Valerie (who is...
CAN’T YOU TELL I’M WRITING?
By Tosca Lee Last night an author friend of mine sent me a message accompanied by an unspoken (but noted by me) sage nod. “I am never more productive with busywork type tasks than when I’m on deadline for a book!” she said. How’d she know I was “writing?” Because I’d just posted a picture of...
OCTOBER ROGUE ROUNDUP
It’s a Rogue Roundup: See what we Rogues discovered, researched, and talked about in October… Big dogs, little dogs, good dogs, bad dogs: Karna Small Bodman began October with Man and Woman's Best Friend in both novels and real life. Daniella Bernett then stopped by to delve into an unforgettable...
PAUL VIDICH GOES ROGUE: The Real Historical Incident that Inspired Beirut Station
K. J. Howe: Paul Vidich’s Beirut Station is a novel with deep historical roots, and it reads like a real-life thriller. Spies, revenge, betrayal—buckle up your seat belt! By Paul Vidich On March 16, 1985, William Francis Buckley, the newly appointed CIA Chief of Station in Beirut, left his...
PJ CALDAS GOES ROGUE: Warrior Muses and The Inspiring Female Martial Artists Who Refuse to Conform
Kim Howe: PJ Caldas is a Brazilian writer and expert martial artist who is an ardent supporter of strong female characters, as you will see in the blog below. Welcome to the Rogues, PJ! By PJ Caldas This is Sharon. Five times per week, we train together in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Port...
LOOKING FOR A REAL-LIFE HERO
By Isabella Maldonado For my most recent novel, I wanted a lead character who was an action hero like Jack Reacher, Jason Bourne, Mitch Rapp, or Scot Horvath. But my hero had to be a woman. And she had to be believable. After some research, I learned such women do exist in real life. They are...
On Tour With Dead Writers
By Z.J. Czupor On Tour with Dead Writers is Z.J. Czupor's new installment on Rogue Women Writers. Guess the correct dead writer and be entered to win a free book. Over the duration of her short life and writing career, this author wrote six novels, two memoirs and more than 200 short stories....
SEPTEMBER ROGUE ROUNDUP
It’s a Rogue Roundup: See what we Rogues discovered, researched, and talked about in September… We began our Fall as many parents do: holding a moment of gratitude for teachers. Tosca Lee paid A Tribute to Teachers, expressing thanks to the people who encouraged her and guided her to her true...
