K.J. Howe here. We're delighted to host talented editor and all-around fabulous person Jacque Ben-Zekry. I've had the pleasure of knowing Jacque for many years, first through her job at Thomas & Mercer, and now as a freelance editor with an incredible track record....
To Life – and to the ethnic influences in our work
S. Lee Manning: If you’ve ever watched the movie Fiddler on the Roof, the scene will be familiar to you. The Jewish protagonist and village philosopher Tevye toasts the engagement of his daughter to Lazar Wolf with the other Jewish men in the village tavern, singing the well-known words,...
HOW THE JACKAL BECAME MY WRITERLY INSPIRATION
By Gayle Lynds..... In the mid 1980s I was writing and publishing not only literary short stories but books in a genre the industry considered among the lowest of the low — male pulp fiction.First UK edition, 1971Some called my ability to do both artistic range. But it puzzled and slightly...
The Cone of Silence
by Chris GoffMy first exposure to the spy world came in the form of Ian Fleming and Helen MacInnes novels, the Bond and Flint movies, and Get Smart, I Spy and Man From U.N.C.L.E. My best friend Cynthia and I were so enamored with the spy world that we created our own spy organization. We...
EVERY NIGHT IS LADIES NIGHT
AKA: Why Women Make Good Spiesby Sonja StoneAs many of you know, March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, my blog sisters have written about the unsung intelligence officers throughout history—women who have risked their lives for their countries and causes.History has proven time and...
DEATH AND TAXES
By Francine MathewsApril is the cruelest month, T.S. Eliot assures us, but March can be pretty lousy, too. I feel April's pain on the fifteenth each year, but I spend laborious hours all March assembling the information for my tax accountant to deliver his terrible news. I realize this falls into...
Wiretapping and Spies and Writing Thrillers
By Jamie Freveletti1930's Telephone OperatorWiretapping is in the news this week and I have been following with interest the articles regarding the need for warrants --or the lack of them. Of course, as a former attorney I am always interested in the procedure and protocol for anything that our...
More women who were great spies!
....posted by Karna Small BodmanSeveral of my "Rogue" colleagues have been writing about clever women spies. I would like to add to that list as there have been so many whose clever exploits led to battles won and traitors discovered. Throughout history women have been able to gather...
KIDNAPPERS, UNDER THE RADAR
by K.J. HoweHave you ever heard the term response consultant? If not, you’re not alone. A hidden world exists in the private security field, and I have spent the last three years researching this dark arena. Response consultant is the industry term for kidnap negotiators, and...