S. Lee Manning: Do you write more in the winter? I do. January tends to be my most prolific month, and right now, I’m trying to figure out why – so I can hopefully export those elements to other months and other seasons in my never ending search for ways to increase...
IT’S THE MORNING AFTER CHRISTMAS, & I’M UP EARLY
Happy Christmas morning here in Maine, after opening gifts Greetings from Gayle Lynds. It’s the morning after Christmas at our house, and peace reigns. Such excitement yesterday, with children and grandchildren and mouth-watering food and laughing and opening of gifts. Favorites...
SPICING UP THE HOLIDAYS
by Chris GoffLittle bling tree I found at a crafter's marketThe holidays at our house can be a bit chaotic. First off, we have six kids in a blended family. Add six significant others, two grandchildren and a grandpuppy or two, and things can quickly border on mayhem.It's long been known that...
TAYLOR STEVENS GOES ROGUE: From Commune, to Destitute, to Best-selling Novelist!
Gayle Lynds: Welcome, Rogue Readers, to the thrilling and astounding world of Taylor Stevens, whose latest novel, Liars' Paradox, launches a brand-new series. It hit store shelves just this week.New York Times bestseller Taylor StevensTaylor's first thriller was the runaway hit The...
HOLIDAY MADNESS
By Robin BurcellNO MORE SILENT NIGHTS.The end of the year is a busy time for writers. We might be working, but many of us are also thinking about Thanksgiving, do we brave Black Friday shopping (no, we don’t—at least not in this house!), or do we get out the holiday decorations that weekend...
HOLIDAYS ARE MURDER?
Our theme this month is holidays, but since we all write stories of intrigue and suspense, this begs the question—what role do holidays play, or shouldn’t play, in telling a mystery or...
Family Traditions: We’re switching them up and here are the hits and misses
By Jamie FrevelettiThis is a photo of the wreath on the wall facing my glass front door. It's an artificial wreath that we've had for a few years now. My daughter made the red velvet bow and we managed to hang it without adding nails to the wall. It's not perfect, as you can see, but something...
Christmas Gifts for Listeners
By Karna Small Bodman One of my Rogue colleagues wrote a great blog about audio books the other day and it reminded me of the time I first learned about them. It was back in the early 90's when I began serving some 11 years on the Board of Directors of a wonderful organization first...
NANCY BILYEAU GOES ROGUE: Goodreads & BookBub herald her new historical spy thriller
Nancy in Metropolitan Museum of Art, Louis XV roomsGayle Lynds: Some authors just have that historical espionage touch, and at the top of the list is the multi-talented Nancy Bilyeau. It's an honor to welcome her here today. Nancy is a historical fiction author (her first,...
Stories in the Air: The Dorky Charm of Audiobooks by August Thomas
If you’re, say, Raisa Jordan or Emma Caldridge, your daily life might be packed with thrilling adventure. But for the rest of us, the average day involves a certain percentage of less-than-fascinating chores and obligations. Tidying up. A long commute. Sometimes, Ella...