By Tracy Clark Just checking in. I’m neck-deep into writing my next Det. Harriet Foster novel. Due date looms. But with the writer’s life, there are a lot of moving parts to a writing career – promotion, marketing, reader outreach, and a lot of talking about what you’re doing, how you do it, and...
TRAVEL: RESEARCH OR FUN?
by Chris Goff As a writer and avid traveler, I'm often asked, "Do you travel for research or fun?" Good question! Of course, the answer is both. What starts as travel for a variety of reasons often turns into research, and--for me--travel is always fun. I think most writers find it hard to go...
VACATION PHOTO STYLES
By Lisa Black When you vacation, what do you take pictures of? (And don't tell me you don't take pictures, not now when everyone has a camera in their phone and their phone is never out of arm's reach. If you're failing to pictorially document every beach, cruise ship casino jackpot and stunning...
ON TOUR WITH DEAD WRITERS – Only five?
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...
GOALS–NOT RESOLUTIONS–FOR THE NEW YEAR
By Jenny Milchman A new year is upon us! Let me tell you my writing and reading goals, not resolutions, for the new year! Reading Goal: Discovering my father's breadth of book tastes. Writing Goal: Getting my notes together and refining my process! What about you, readers? What are your reading...
AN RV WIFE
Did you know our Rogue Karna Bodman enjoys turning from thrillers to poetry? Inspiration struck one evening while visiting Jackson Hole and she jotted down An RV Wife, which later won Honorable Mention in a Writer's Digest contest. AN RV WIFE Now I’m a guy who really loves The great outdoors, you...
ON TOUR WITH DEAD WRITERS: Holiday Thriller
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...
CRANBERRY RELISH: A Thanksgiving Treat!
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...
Downsizing: The Art of Letting Go
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....
WHEN WRITING…ISN’T
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...