O.C. Author Spotlight: Gayle Carline
Great topic, and well executed (both the interview and the author’s book).
Where to get Ideas for Articles & Profiles
I’m not a fiction writer, but I still get asked the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” Of course they mean, where do I find interesting people and events to write about, but that’s okay, I know what they mean. Editor Assignments When I first started writing for a local newspaper, the editor…
How Leading a Women’s Group Led Me to Celebrity Interviews
I used to be very shy. Whenever I tried to speak to a group of people I’d get flushed and start shaking and sweating. My vocal chords would squeeze shut and my voice would come out in a squeak. And I would forget anything I was about to say, even a piece that I knew…
Cozy Up to A Mystery!
COZIES, or cozy mysteries,* was the theme for the May meeting of Sisters in Crime-Orange County. The informal first part of the meeting included a round table discussion of the genre (and subgenres), well and little known authors, and several titles that straddled the line between cozy and soft/hard boil mysteries. Jeri Westerson’s Medieval Noir…
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Joanne Dobson
Originally posted on Literary Labors (and the Occasional Cheese Dip):
Joanne Dobson is joining us today at Literary Labors. Her latest project is a work of historical fiction titled The Kashmiri Shawl, and it’s set to hit the shelves any day now. She’s also a mystery writer and a scholar of American women’s literature. Her…
Power of the Tongue
This verse from the book of Proverbs reflects God’s gift of “Free Will” to mankind. Our journey with Jesus starts with a simple confession that Jesus Christ died for our transgressions as our substitute. Paul writes to the Romans that this opportunity lies very near to each individual in their heart and mouth (Rom 10:8).…
A Conversation With: Gayle Bartos-Pool
Originally posted on M. M. Gornell's Blog:
Author, author mentor, artist, Sisters in Crime(SinC) board member, and much, much more! (did I mention one time private detective?) Gayle Bartos-Pool Today, I’m visiting with Gayle Bartos-Pool.[i] Gayle was there at the very first writer’s panel I was lucky enough to be included in. It was…
