Gayle Lynds: What a joy to welcome Helaine Mario, a remarkable suspense author whose novels are woven with great music and art. Her new one, Shadow Music, has just been released —you don’t want to miss it! Helaine and her husband also founded The Sundial Foundation and the Helaine and Ronald Mario...
SUMMER TRADITIONS ARE BEST SERVED WITH PIE
By Carla Neggers It’s summer! Unofficially, anyway. Despite a raw, rainy Memorial Day weekend, we’ve kicked off summer here on our hilltop in Vermont. For me, that means moving my favorite reading spot from by the fire to an Adirondack chair in the shade, or a comfy seat on the screen porch…or an...
MAY ROGUE ROUNDUP
Here’s what we Rogues talked about, researched, and revealed in May… Lisa Black opened this month, delivering the chilling true-crime story about the disappearance of the Clinton Avenue Five. If you like unsolved mysteries, this blog is a must-read. Then, Z.J. Czupor recounted the fascinating life...
FIVE CLASSIC SCARY MOVIES FOR HALLOWEEN
by Carla NeggersHappy (almost) Halloween! It’ll be different this year for many of us, but I’m seeing lots of people talking about lining up scary movies to watch. There’s even going to be a full moon this Halloween, a relatively rare event.Perfect. In honor of Halloween 2020, I’ve come...
WE HAVE A WINNER–TRACY GREEN TO RECEIVE A COPY OF CHRIS HAUTY’S DEEP STATE
Every time The Real Book Spy brings us a Rogue Recommendation, one of the Rogue Readers who comments, shares or tweets the clue and posting is entered into a drawing to win a free copy of the author's book. The January Rogue Recommendation is Chris Hauty for DEEP STATE, and the winner of the book...
13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE DO
by K.J. HoweI love audiobooks, especially business and self-help books. Long drives offer enjoyable lectures where I can fully immerse myself in a new topic. No road rage, no traffic frustration--just the joy of listening to an intelligent and thoughtful person sharing gems of wisdom in their area...
Rogue Women August Roundup!
Use the links below to binge read our posts from AugustHere's what we Rogues talked about, researched, and revealed in August....Though some of us tried to help, Rogue Robin Burcell succumbed to puppy fever. You can read about her adventures with her cute little ball of fluff here.Have you ever...
TIPS AND LAUGHS FOR FATHER’S DAY
S. Lee Manning: Happy Father’s DayThis is the second year in a row that Father’s Day has fallen on my posting day. Last year, I paid tribute to my late wonderful father, Louis Katz, and my wonderful husband and father of my children, Jim Manning. It was a tearful and loving...
The Top 5 (+2) Best Commercials
By Robin BurcellA few months ago, I listed the 5 Worst Commercials in 2019. (You can read that post here.) I've followed that up with the Top 5 Best Commercials list below. I took an informal survey on Facebook asking others what commercials they liked. 145 comments later, I...
The Top Five stupid TV Commercials in 2019
By Robin BurcellYou’re probably wondering what commercials have to do with thriller novels. In our case, it has to do with branding. We, the Rogue Writers, are testing out our emerging brand, hoping you’ll be eager to see what we come out with next. Some of our readers might notice a few tiny...