Gayle Lynds: One of my fondest memories growing up is of the apple tree in my father’s garden. In the summer I’d lie under the tree, eat green apples, and read armloads of books from the library. Every book was a treasure hunt. What wonderful people would I meet? What adventures would I...
Spies, Spies and more Spies
After realizing that I’d posted my last blog a week early, I decided to do a little more research on additional female spies-of-note for my actual blog day. What I found was a plethora of candidates worthy of mention.There are a few spies whose names are familiar to everyone: Mata Hari, a...
THINK YOU’D MAKE A GOOD SPY? TAKE THIS QUIZ TO FIND OUT. (SPY-Q Part 2)
What kind of spy would you be?Are you ruthless? Trustworthy? Cool-headed? Take the quiz to find out if you've got what it takes, then read about a few of my favorite spies.by Sonja StoneSo by now everyone who's ever spoken to me knows: I want to be a spy. I have spy-envy. Case in point: Over a...
CODENAME: CYNTHIA
CynthiaBy Francine MathewsAmy Elizabeth Thorpe.Betty Pack. Forget those names, now that you've seen them. Cynthia is the one to remember.That's what the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) called Betty Pack during World War II, when she was one of their most daring and successful...
THE ACCIDENTAL SPY
North by Northwest crop duster sceneby Jamie FrevelettiWhen it comes to spies I love the idea of "average person, dangerous situation." It gives an author the chance to create a story that weaves in thrilling drama into situations that a lot of readers can relate to, because it incorporates...
Spies and Other Interesting Characters
While the other Rogue Women Writers and I write some great characters and some great spies, there were several real life spies and characters from WWII that have captured my imagination. Their stories are different, their motivations are different, but—good or bad—they all felt passionately about...
FAVORITE SPIES
FAVORITE SPIES by Karna Small BodmanWho are your favorite spies, intelligence officers, heroes and heroines in novels, movies or on TV? It seems that ever since Ian Fleming launched James Bond into our collective consciousness way back in 1953, we have been intrigued with the idea of a...
D.P. LYLE GOES ROGUE — AUTHOR OF DEEP SIX
KJ Howe hosting author D.P. Lyle, M.D.I've had the pleasure of knowing D.P. Lyle, Director of CraftFest, for many years. Not only is he a cardiologist, an expert in forensics, and a guru in the craft of writing, he is also a award-winning author. I often wonder when he sleeps....
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BAD ASS
S.Lee Manning Mossad.You know the name, from television and novels. It’s where the bad ass villains or heroes used to work before going to work at the FBI or retiring to restore paintings or befriending an American detective and backing him up in dangerous situations or becoming the head of...
TEST YOUR SPY-Q!
Gayle Lynds: Ever consider becoming a spy? Over the next two weeks here at RWW we're going to be blogging about our favorite spies. CIA? Mossad? George Washington’s irregulars? Here are ten questions that'll give you a clue about how much you already know about...