


MY OLD FRIEND, HARRIET THE SPY
by Tracy Clark Recently, I was moving an overstuffed bookcase from one side of my den to the other to make room for a new recumbent bike that I had convinced myself at time of purchase that I would use a lot, and not just as a hook for my jackets, which the elliptical machine next to it had...

Z.J. CZUPOR’S MYSTERY MINUTE
She Moved Our Collective Consciousness by Z.J. Czupor This best-selling author lived a lifetime of contradiction and experimentation. She was born with a man's name. She wrote and experimented across numerous genres. She grew out of poverty to became rich and famous, and her writing explored the...

ASK THE ROGUES: You’re stuck? Oh, no! Where’s a writer to go?
Where ideas mysteriously appear for eight Rogues.... Gayle Lynds: Some writers march into their kitchen to eat. A lot. Others go outdoors to garden or sit in a favorite lawn chair, morosely swigging Johnny Walker. And then there are those who take showers. Lots of showers. Do showers wash away bad...

CHRIS HOLM GOES ROGUE
Chris Holm. Tess Gerritsen calls Child Zero “a terrifying look at a world gone mad and the possible plagues to come.” Once a molecular biologist with a patent to his name, Chris's novels are not only award winning, they're addictive! Gayle Lynds: A big excited welcome to Chris Holm,...

ROGUE FLASH – April Rogue Reads Giveaway Winners!
Two lucky registrants from last month's Rogue Reads were randomly drawn to win giveaway copies of our guest authors' new books! Nebraska resident Judith won a copy of ALEX KAVA's new book, Fallen Creed. Judith tells us: "I enjoy participating in Rogue Women Writers' activities because they promote...

APRIL ROGUE ROUNDUP
What we Rogues talked about, researched, and revealed in April... April storms kicked off the month, bringing us a delightful surprise in the form of thriller author Mike Lawson. Mike went rogue to pose us this question: What risk does a writer and his publisher take in publishing a stand-alone...

SAMANTHA BAILEY GOES ROGUE
K. J. Howe: Canadian superstar Samantha Bailey believes that it takes a village to write a book. In what could be a lonely profession, she instead creates lifelong friendships. Welcome to the Rogues, Samantha! RIDE OR DIE WRITER FRIENDS by Samantha Bailey If you’d told me when I was a teenager,...

A REAL COP’S TAKE ON FICTIONAL WOMEN WITH A BADGE
By Isabella Maldonado I confess to a love-hate relationship with police procedurals—be they novels, TV shows, or movies. After 22 years wearing a gun and badge, I’ve followed the shifting image of the female police officer, detective, federal agent, and other women with a badge with interest. For...