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...
by Chris GoffWho knew in February what our lives would be like in May? It’s almost surreal, like a bad science fiction novel or B-rated movie.The TimelineDecember 31, China informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of 41 patients with a mysterious pneumonia, most connected to the Huanan Seafood...
by Chris GoffWhen things don't seem very funny (such as our current situation), my main fall back has been humor. Like cops and doctors fall back on black humor, I've passed along my share of toilet paper jokes in the past few weeks. But, as the days drag on and it becomes harder to laugh, I...
by Chris Goff I love Reader’s Digest. I got hooked on it at a very young age. The articles are short, often reprinted collections of articles from other places. Packed full of information, entries range from bullet point articles, to Drama’s in Real Life, to joke sections, to...
by Chris GoffIn 1961, in a downstairs room in Evergreen, Colorado, a dad perched on the side of a bunk bed reading Pinocchio to a six year-old little girl. Originally a collection of stories, printed in serial form as La Storia di un burattino in one of Italy's weekly children's...
by Chris GoffGuess what?DARK WATERS, the first book in my Raisa Jordan thriller series, has been selected for Amazon's January 12th "Wish List Reads Gold Box January Kindle Deal." What does that mean? I did a little research on the "Gold Box Deals," and I'll admit, I'm still a little...
by Chris Goff“The thing about happiness is you can define it by saying, you’re happy when you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else doing anything else.” – Robert Egelstaff, kayak guide and poet Traveling makes me happy. It also makes me feel youthful, like a child soaking up every new experience. New...
by Chris GoffThe holidays are a special time, and a stressful time. A great time for crime writers to gather fodder. Not! While rumors have persisted that murder rates jump during the holidays, it's just not true. According to research, December and the winter months traditionally boast the lowest...
by Chris GoffYears ago, Smithsonian Magazine published an article by Tom Vanderbilt entitled "The CIA's Most Highly-Trained Spies Weren't Even Human." It's worth sharing.During World War II, a psychologist named B.F. Skinner received defense funding to research a pigeon-based homing device...
