By Yasmin Angoe I get asked about how I come up with my settings in my books, and I figured I’d finally share why I always seem to write about woods, forests, or swamps. My latest newly published thriller, Behind These Four Walls, takes place on a fictional mountain inspired by Carter Mountain in...
by Joe Battaglia In my novel Beneath the Rings, a political thriller set against the 2040 Doha Olympics, Nova Mendelsohn stands as a fierce, unyielding force—a 53-year-old independent journalist with red hair and hazel eyes hiding scars and relentless drive. She's not just chasing stories; she's...
by Daniella Bernett It was slightly larger than a postage stamp. The bold headline caught my eye: WISHING TO TRACE. The ad appeared to concern an inheritance. But what if it was a code for something else? Who were these people? The years 1938 and 1939 were mentioned. Was the matter connected to...
By Mia Sheridan How does a person who still texts with one index finger, use complicated, modern technology to locate a kidnapped child . . . somewhere in the United States with no clues other than the video of a locked room? That was the predicament I found myself in as I embarked on writing The...
Gayle Lynds: I’m thrilled to introduce one of the smartest, most talented folks I know: Robert T. Kelley. Imagine spending three decades in tech, building multiple successful companies, then turning to intriguing startups, and, finally, at long last, to fiction writing. And we are the richer for...
By Elle Marr I did not set out to write a novel with a brand new baby beside me. And yet, I found myself click-clacking away on my keyboard during the three naps my infant son took during the day, and during the short window I could stay awake once the baby went to sleep for the night. Was I...
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...
K.J. Howe: Medicine and mayhem—a fabulous combination for a thriller, and Dr. Cristina LePort delivers on both fronts. Cristina, welcome to Rogue Women Writers. By Cristina LePort Growing up in Italy, I never liked school writing assignments. When I came to the USA right after medical school to do...
By Chris Goff The Rogues have been featuring guest authors on Rogue Reads since June of 2020 when we kicked off our first installment hosting John Gilstrap, Robin Burcell, Don Bentley and Joseph Badal. Since then we've hosted 45 shows with four authors each time, including: Walter Mosely, Lee...
K.J. HOWE: Daughters have a special bond with their fathers, and George Mehok explores it in depth in his debut thriller Going Dark. Daughters in Fiction: Building Legacy and the Father-Daughter Bond By George Mehok An exploration of two dynamic daughters—Emma Knox, a brilliant MIT computer...
