Guest Blogger: Sophy Smythe – Corruption in the Medical World
By Debra Goldstein |
Guest blogger: Sophy Smythe – Corruption in the Medical World Sophy Smythe is my pen name. I am a Dutch doctor living in Antwerp, Belgium. After more than thirty years of medical practice, I reinvented myself and pursued my long-lived dream: writing fact-based mystery-thrillers about what I know best, the medical and pharmaceutical world. The […]
Guest Blogger: Maggie Toussaint – Staying in Character
By Debra Goldstein |
Staying in Character by Maggie Toussaint When writing a series mystery, writers should strive for all their characters to “stay in character” throughout the series. A deviation in characterization is a red flag for editors and readers alike. Some writers use programs such as Scrivener to keep track of character traits. I must admit it […]
Guest Blogger: Lynn-Steven Johanson – The Cat in the …Book
By Debra Goldstein |
The Cat in the…Book by Lynn-Steven Johanson I’m a cat lover as well as a dog lover. I live with dogs…and one cat. I should say, “my cat.” I admit to being owned by my cat, and he knows it. “Boris” is a Russian Blue, and he’s my best buddy. So, I guess it was […]
Storytelling and the Ides of March
By Debra Goldstein |
Storytelling and the Ides of March by Debra H. Goldstein Today is the Ides of March. Originally thought of as a day to settle debts, it became a day of notoriety because of it being the date Julius Caesar was killed. Its significance is that it is believed to have changed the fate of the […]
There’s Cooking and There’s Baking by Kaye George
By Debra Goldstein |
There’s Cooking and There’s Baking by Kaye George I know Sarah Blair doesn’t like to cook, but I’m not sure about baking. I’d guess that’s a no to that domestic art also. I’m totally with her on the cooking. But, for some reason, I’ve always loved to bake. My start was Home Ec in […]
Our World by Debra H. Goldstein
By Debra Goldstein |
The trees outside my window are bare. When we moved into this house a few months ago, the leaves were so plentiful I couldn’t see any of the other new houses being built in our subdivision. But now, although the tree trunks create a barrier, it isn’t the same. Then again, the world is not […]
Patience and Personality
By Debra Goldstein |
Patience and Personality by Debra H. Goldstein I am not a patient person. It isn’t that I want it yesterday. I am willing to work for things, to wait until a flower blooms to cut it, or however long it takes to make sure something is done right. But, I am not a patient person. […]
Guest Blogger: Joanne Guidoccio – What Will You Do When Your Characters Misbehave?
By Debra Goldstein |
What Will You Do When Your Characters Misbehave? by Joanne Guidoccio When I first heard this question at a creative writing workshop, I was tempted to say that I intended to firmly hold onto the reins. A neophyte with no literary credits to my name, I couldn’t imagine characters actually misbehaving on the page. Thankfully, […]
Guest Blogger: Judith Gonda – Reflections on 2020: Publishing My First Book During a Pandemic
By Debra Goldstein |
Reflections on 2020: Publishing My First Book During a Pandemic by Judith Gonda 2020 started out with such promise. The first book in my landscape architect Tory Benning mystery series, MURDER IN THE SECRET MAZE, was set to release on February 26. I was finally going to have a book published. The corona virus first […]
Guest Blogger – Janis Wilson – Time for History
By Debra Goldstein |
Time for history by Janis Wilson Victorian England is the setting of my novels. In Goulston Street, I wrote about the crimes and search for the world’s most famous killer, Jack the Ripper. Extensive research about the period in which the crimes occurred was time-consuming but essential. The most compelling question about the story, of […]