NOVEL FIRST LINES

By Karna Small Bodman July in Florida means sunny pleasant mornings with a few wispy clouds. This is the only time I can swim laps in our pool here in Naples because by Noon the heat of the day sets in, and the water temperature is 90 degrees - feels like a bathtub. However, at night, it’s a...

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I LOVE DOING RESEARCH

By Chris Goff I love doing research. When I’m in the throes of writing a book, I spend a lot of time going down various rabbit holes. Some may say too much time. And I dig up all sorts of interesting shi…. information. Take my current work-in-progress, Operation Gentoo. The story starts out in...

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IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH US?

By Lisa Black Last week a large group of people traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida, and checked into a large Hilton with marble floors and pricey valet parking. Did they walk across the street and catch a soccer game or a concert at the Al Lang Stadium? Walk a couple hundred feet to the Dali...

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MUSIC AS THE WRITER’S MUSE

By Karna Bodman Have you ever heard a song that inspired you to write a story or a poem? I know I have. Shakespeare once wrote, “If music be the food of love, play on.” It is said that Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce were also inspired by music when they wrote some of their most famous tales.  ...

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BIBS AND BOBS – Past, Present and Future

By Tracy Clark The Rogue spotlight rolls ‘round to me again! Not much to report this time, though. I’ve been neck deep in revisions for my next book, Edge. It’s book four in my Det. Harriet Foster series. It ultimately revolves around the concept of acceptance, and I serve it up with an edge....

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TRAVEL ADVENTURE: Living in the Moment

By Chris Goff Sometimes called “mindfulness,” living in the moment is the state of active, open and intentional focus on the present. It’s something learned, something practiced, and EASY to do on a travel adventure. It just happens. When your immersed in the thermal baths in Budapest, you...

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