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
Originally posted on The Jordan Valley:
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…
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…
