10th March, 2010 - Posted by Mary Ricksen - 1 Comment
Welcome to Russia. We are here to welcome Catherine The Great to our Blog. The Monarch is resplendent in her fabulous dress. It has a satin and brocade bodice with ruffled long sleeves, satin skirt with trailing brocade overskirt and gold metallic trim. Pompeiian in her decorating style, with it’s delicate violet glass columns crowned » Read More
4th March, 2010 - Posted by Lyn Armstrong - 3 Comments
Last weekend I attended Sleuthfest Conference at Deerfield Beach, Florida. Sponsored by Mystery Writers of America, the conference was perfectly executed…pun intended. LOL I have helped organized three conferences and have attended too many to count, but Sleuthfest really stood out as an amazing conference. With top speakers, NY editors and agents, and incredible screenwriters, I » Read More
19th February, 2010 - Posted by seb22277 - 7 Comments
I don’t write murder mysteries. Or anything close to them. But I routinely assemble the worst parts of someone I don’t like in my real life and turn them into a thoroughly disagreeable character in my writing. Nastiness shines front and center. The ending leaves them alone, penniless and /or humiliated. It’s immensely satisfying. » Read More
11th February, 2010 - Posted by Kathryn - 11 Comments
My fourth grader is taking the writing portion of the FCAT this week and with much excitement, she shared with me what she has been writing in preparation. Using prompts, wow words, and her favorite writing strategy- “said is dead,” she impressed with me tales of a high-flying puppy, a thriller involving bank robbers, and » Read More
6th February, 2010 - Posted by Lyn Armstrong - 4 Comments
The ship’s lack of motion actually woke me up early today. I crawled out of bed to see the high risers of Miami. Sigh. We were back home. A depressing lethargy came over me, the very same feeling you get when you know your vacation is over. Grabbing the last of my personal effects, I » Read More