hosted by K.J. HoweMeet the sensational woman behind the recently released blockbuster, NEED TO KNOW. I'm hoping the spy thriller's talented author Karen Cleveland will share everything you "need to know" about her CIA analyst character who will be played by Charlize Theron on the big...
Skating on thin ice
S. Lee Manning: When I was around nine, I loved to ice skate. I was one of those weird kids who liked to read all the time and didn’t have many friends. Sometimes it bothered me. But not when skating. I liked to skate alone.There was an ice skating rink at the Cincinnati Gardens and my parents...
JOHN LESCROART GOES ROGUE
Submitted by Karna Small BodmanPlease welcome our guest blogger, New York Times bestselling author, John Lescroart, whose terrific novels have been translated into 16 languages in over 75 countries. I first met John at one of our initial International Thriller Writers Conferences over a...
WINTER IS A WRITER’S FRIEND
Our front yard. Yep.By Gayle Lynds: It’s true that winter can drive some of us writers into dark metaphorical caves, but then we escape the despair and boredom by throwing ourselves into our writing. Whew.Or instead, winter invigorates us, and we head outdoors to challenge the...
A DATE WITH DESTINY
by Chris GoffBackground image created by V.ivash - Freepik.comEvery year people across the world celebrate the New Year by making resolutions. I’m no different, but this year I decided to keep it doable.Gone are things like: Lose 200 pounds. In are things like: Join a Fitness Club and find one...
TEN QUICK TRICKS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE TODAY
by Sonja StoneBABY STEPS.I'm such an all-or-nothing thinker that the thought of 'baby steps' immediately prompts a bout of eye-rolling. However, having recently completed my new year's goals, I realized that simply rewriting last year's goals onto this year's calendar doesn't seem to be getting...
CHRISTOPHER REICH GOES ROGUE
...Submitted by Karna Small BodmanPlease welcome our friend, New York Times bestselling author, Christopher Reich, dubbed "The John Grisham of Wall Street" in a New York Times review in their Business Section. Born in Tokyo, traveling the world, including summers with Outward Bound on...
Four Life Management Tips from the Pros with Suggested Books
My new planner and flowers to brighten up the day1. Time management counts--no matter what your profession or goalsI'm always looking for ways to increase productivity. Sometimes my to do list is so long that I don't keep to my tried and true routine and then things fall through...
How prescient are you?
...by Karna Small BodmanHere we are in a new year when I like to look ahead, not look back. I have to admit I've never been a fan of those articles highlighting "The best headlines of the past year" -- I prefer to think about what the next headlines might be and then analyze whether I...
BRING JOY TO 2018!
by K.J. HoweAt the start of every year, reflection and change feature prominently in our lives. We assess how the last year has gone and what adjustments we might want to make. Why not kickstart 2018 by doing something exciting and new--as there are many benefits to doing so:*If we...