Growing up the older sister of twin brothers was not always easy—at times it was downright infuriating. I guess I even told my mom after the boys were born and home for about a week, to take them back now. My parents say I was an easy child. I smiled a lot, slept through the …Read More
Book Review: Epitaph, by Mary Doria Russell … review by David M. Jessup
So much has been written about the OK Corral I almost passed this book up. Now I consider Epitaph: A Novel of the OK Corral the best historical novel on the American West I’ve ever read. Historical fiction often suffers when authors dwell too much on historical fact at the expense of a good story, …Read More
Jess Lourey/Shannon Baker Double Booked Tour Chats with Pat Stoltey
Hi, Pat. Thanks for opening up your virtual home and inviting us in for a glass of wine. You did say there would be wine, right? The Lourey/Baker Double Booked Tour is chugging along and today, we’re going to sit back with our generous pours of Pat’s finest and talk writing, books, and life. I’ll …Read More
Writing a Trilogy … by Yolanda Renée
Thanks for inviting me to discuss my trilogy: Murder, Madness & Love, Memories of Murder, and Murder & Obsession, a romantic suspense/thriller with a little horror added for good measure. Murder, Madness & Love was my first book, so I stuck to the advice all writers understand. Write what you know, and write what you …Read More
Court Trouble—Not the Legal Kind … by Mike Befeler
For the last twenty years, I’ve played a sport called platform tennis. As an ex-tennis player with aging joints, I found this an enjoyable sport on a court a third the size of a tennis court. Writers consider everything material for a novel, so I had to set a mystery on a platform tennis court. …Read More
How to Create the Perfect Writing Soundtrack … by Laurence MacNaughton
Before I became a full-time writer, I thought music was too distracting to play while I was writing. I thought I needed absolute silence. Then I got a job as a staff writer, and suddenly I couldn’t hear myself think. Stuck in the middle of a bustling open-plan office, I quickly discovered that if I …Read More
Have you written your stories? … by Jennifer Goble
It seemed a long time ago when Patricia sent an invite for guest bloggers, and I replied, “Count me in.” The time has come, and I am pleased to be here. I am a Colorado native and Alumni of Colorado State University. A semi-retired psychotherapist, most of my writing relates to striving for mental wellness. …Read More
No Such Thing As “I Can’t” … by Amy Rivers
When I was in 2nd grade, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, which caused severe visual impairment. Up to that point, I was your typical scrawny urchin. I grew up in the desert of Southern New Mexico and I spent most of my childhood playing in the dirt. But after the diagnosis, many things …Read More
Key Elements in a Writing Contest … by Kathryn Mattingly
I feel honored to be the coordinator for the Northern Colorado Writers Top of the Mountain writing contest associated with the annual conference which will be open to submissions in September. It’s a pleasure working with the wonderful, expert judges and the inspiring entrants who never cease to amaze with their interesting and well-penned manuscripts. …Read More
I Got Hit by the Cross-Genre Bus … by Carol Van Natta
Hi, I’m science fiction and fantasy author Carol Van Natta, and I live in author Pat Stoltey’s home town of Fort Collins, CO. She was gracious enough to invite local authors over to her virtual house, and I was happy to RSVP. I’m a mystery fan. My flagship series is the Central Galactic Concordance series, …Read More
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