WHY IS MEMORY SO FRAGILE?

THE SHADOWS OF MY MIND: Perception v. RealityBy Robin Burcell"Memories…" Not sure why, but the word itself evokes Barbara Streisand singing her iconic song, “The Way We Were.” So I’m humming the tune and start singing aloud (while ignoring my husband's odd look): “Memories… like the...

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What (some) Thriller Writers Consider Romantic Comedies

By Jamie FrevelettiThe Ripped Bodice bookstore recently asked people to list their top five romantic comedies. Now, I LOVE romantic comedies. I find them to be the best way to spend a Friday night. I put on some sweats and settle in for a happy night watching two people banter, argue and, of...

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Are Thriller Writers Prescient?

. . . by Karna Small BodmanMany thriller writers see a headline and say to themselves, "I see a crisis occurred.What if I could come up with a scenario whereby my hero or heroine stops a similar threat?" Of course, there are wonderful novels that do just that.  However,  what if the...

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Reading (and Writing) on the Spot

by August ThomasI’m in the midst of packing for my UK book tour for Liar’s Candle.  Our living room is predictably piled with suitcases, too many pairs of shoes, umbrellas, adapters, and tiny hotel shampoos plucked from the dusty shelf where they usually age like vintage wines.  (Hello,...

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APPETITE FOR RISK

Appetite for RiskA big bowl of risk!by K.J. Howe“Appetite for risk” conjures up images of kite boarding off the Al-Arab hotel in Dubai or bungee cord jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe—but it’s also an insurance industry term.  Appetite for risk reflects the amount and type of...

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TRY TO REMEMBER

Try to remember the kind of SeptemberWhen life was slow and oh so mellowTry to remember the kind of SeptemberWhen grass was green and grain was yellowTom Jones, The FantasticksS. Lee Manning: September is a month of memories for me. I’m writing this today, on what would have been my father’s...

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