MUSEUMS OF LIFE

Posted by Lisa BlackDoes anyone remember the old Stan Freberg song “I See Bones” (a comedy number to the tune of “C’est Bon”), in which a doctor looking at x-rays states: “There are things in your peritoneum…that belong in the British Museum.” Forty-four years after mid-childhood, I finally got to...

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When Your Research Shatters Myths

By Jamie FrevelettiAn editor contacted the Rogue Women Writer crew and asked some interesting questions. One asked about the most surprising thing we ever learned while researching. Now, I'm a research junkie, and it seems that something that I learn surprises me every other day. Some...

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Great author partnerships

By Karna Small BodmanWhen I attended ThrillerFest at the Grand Hyatt in New York last week -- the annual conference of our International Thriller Writers organization -- I had the pleasure of seeing and chatting with  many of my favorite authors. When I thought about their careers I realized...

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THRILLERFEST–LESSONS LEARNED

 by K.J. HoweThrillerFest XIII was a sensational event from stem to stern.  S. Lee Manning's upbeat debriefing on Sunday covered many of the highlights, and I deeply appreciate her kind congrats regarding my winning Best First Novel at the banquet on Saturday evening.  As I recover...

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DAN FESPERMAN GOES ROGUE

By Francine MathewsI had one of the best evenings of my writing life this past Monday, when I got to sit down with spy novelists Dan Fesperman and Karen Cleveland at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. Karen, whose debut novel, NEED TO KNOW, earned raves this past spring, is a former...

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ADVICE FOR THE NEW NOVELIST

Publishers Weekly map of New York publishersby Gayle Lynds Congratulations, my friend and fellow author!  You’ve just gotten your first book contract.  You’re well on your way to completing your dream to publish a novel.  By now you know that many go down this path, but few complete...

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My Top Ten Writing Tips

by Robin BurcellAnyone who’s been writing for a while can tell you that there’s no one thing that will get you published or make you an instant bestseller. But there are a lot of things that will help you along, and these are my favorite tips. Maybe you’ll find one that works for you. Tip...

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