by Chris Goff The desire to find balance in one’s life is not new—just prevalent as we all juggle life in the face of Covid. For a while it was us at home, mastering multiple home offices, home schooling and pickup groceries. Then we were back to offices, grocery shopping and schools. “But wait, a...
Me, shooting the machine gun by Chris Goff For years my non-writer friends have thought me crazy. After all, who but a mystery/thriller writer would spend Thanksgiving weekend, their family in tow, at a machine gun shoot just so they could fire an AK47? Or give up precious free time tailing...
My publisher sent me a note yesterday to let me know Amazon was running a Kindle Deal on my Raisa Jordan thriller series this week. From now until August 15, both DARK WATERS and RED SKY are on sale for $1.99. If you own a Kindle and haven’t read them (or want to reread them), now is a great time...
By Chris Goff Ask any author, it’s a thrill to be nominated. And even nicer to win! With Spring marking the kickoff to Awards season, this time of year you’ll find any number of authors waiting on pins and needles to find out whether or not their book has been given the nod. But how important are...
by Chris Goff It’s hard to believe it’s been half a decade since Gayle Lynds picked up the phone and reached out with the idea of starting Rogue Women Writers. Five years since what began as an idea to establish “a list of female spy thriller writers” morphed into this group of “kick-ass suspense...
The Big Reveal In July, I will have the distinct pleasure of discussing this topic with fellow Rogue Carla Neggers in our X-Treme CrafFest session entitled “Character Relationships,” airing during Virtual ThrillerFest XVI, June 28-July 10, 2021. Attendees can tune into over 100 conversations...
by Chris Goff So, I joked about writing The Spy Who Worked from Home, but to be honest I saw a lot of potential there. Except, it turns out, it's hard to spy from home. Spying is all about intelligence gathering, and in today's world with all the secure buildings and heavily defended cyber...
by Chris GoffThis year on Thanksgiving, we celebrated the birth of our third grandchild—a very bright spot in an otherwise difficult year. Ten days before the holiday, we’d gotten a late-night phone call from a couple of kids, laughing because her water broke and they had to leave for the...
by Chris GoffIt's 2020, and who among us hasn't seen changes. The Rogues are changing. We say goodbye to two of our earliest members: Jamie Freveletti and Robin Burcell. They both plan to focus on their writing in the coming year, and―while we'll miss them both―we wish them...
by Chris GoffI celebrated a birthday a few weeks back, one that marks retirement for many people. But not a writer. Right?That's something I am. I have four training books on the shelf and eight books published novels I've had some success, garnered some critical acclaim, won a few...
