ZJ Czupor's On Tour with Dead Writers brings us clues to a mystery author each second Tuesday of the month. Dust off your investigative skills and send your answer to mysteryminutecontest@gmail.com by the 20th of the month. From the correct responses, one will be randomly drawn to win a copy of...
By Chris Goff My mother was a “holiday cook.” While my father was master of the kitchen, making amazing gourmet creations, always by memory, my mother's specialties were Thanksgiving and Christmas. Again, no recipes. So, when I married my husband, I happily collected the family recipes my...
By Lisa Black I retire in 163 days, and we're building a house in another state. My husband has finally gotten tired of our home being threatened with destruction every couple of years (we live near the water in Florida) and is willing to trade the Florida house for a Florida vacation condo....
By Tosca Lee I joke sometimes that according to the adage that “writers write every day” that I am not a writer. One of the reasons social media is special to me—I mean aside from its profound helpfulness when it comes to procrastination—is that it has brought me closer to my readers. Not every...
By Z.J. Czupor ZJ Czupor's On Tour with Dead Writers brings us clues to a mystery author each second Tuesday of the month. Dust off your investigative skills and send your answer to mysteryminutecontest@gmail.com by the 20th of the month. From the correct responses, one will be randomly drawn to...
By Karna Small Bodman If you are an aspiring writer, you undoubtedly sense that you have a daunting, but exciting journey ahead of you. After all, right now there are 22,920,000 books available on Amazon. So how does a new book get noticed or ever make it to a bestseller list? I recall going...
By Lisa Malice My First Bouchercon Conference as a Debut Author! Wow! That pretty much sums up my Bouchercon experience this year in Nashville. The five-day conference that brings together readers and writers passionate about mystery, thrills, and suspense was more exhilarating than I could have...
By Chris Goff How many of you have gone on vacation and felt more like you needed a vacation once you got home? My hand is raised. Gone are the days of visiting Grandma—kids hanging out with cousins at the beach, Dad fishing or sailing, Mom working on her tan and reading books. Today’s vacations...
ZJ Czupor's On Tour with Dead Writers brings us clues to a mystery author each second Tuesday of the month. Dust off your investigative skills and send your answer to mysteryminutecontest@gmail.com by the 20th of the month. From the correct responses, one will be randomly drawn to win a copy of...
By Karna Bodman Three years ago, the Rogues were delighted to welcome New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Alex Kava to our group. She is the author of the award-winning critically acclaimed FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell series and a new series featuring former marine, Ryder Creed and his...
