by Chris GoffMardee as Carrot TopI'm in the same camp as my fellow rogue, Sonja Stone. I was "that" mom, too. With six kids, I made any number of Halloween costumes, including ones for myself and spouse. Here are a few of my favorites.Addie and Danielle as Trolls (notice the spirit lights)Wes and...
A NERD’S GUIDE TO HALLOWEEN
by Sonja StoneHomemade costumes? Yeah, I'm *THAT* mom.Literary costumes? So much the better!Miss Clavel (and Madelines!)I loved Halloween as a kid. I'd spend weeks planning my costume, hours trudging through the neighborhood collecting sugary loot, then days lying to my parents about sneaking...
CODE GIRLS: Author Liza Mundy Talks to Rogue Women
By Francine MathewsWe're fortunate today to have New York Times bestselling author Liza Mundy (whose books include Michelle, a biography of former First Lady Michelle Obama, and The Richer Sex, a study of the transformative power of female breadwinners) stop by Rogue Women to discuss CODE...
O CANADA! WHEN THE ROGUES WENT NORTH FOR BOUCHERCON 2017…
Francine Mathews writes:Just got back from Bouchercon 2017, the World Mystery Convention, which took Toronto by storm this past weekend. I'll offer up a smattering of impressions--the way the bell in the neighboring old Town Hall tolled the hour and made me feel, as I fell off to sleep each night,...
A scary scenario?
....by Karna Small BodmanLeading up to what is reported to be the "Second Favorite Holiday" (after Christmas), in addition to the great guest blog about inspiring settings posted earlier, my Rogue colleagues have been writing blogs here about the frightening aspects of Halloween. Why is it...
Halloween Terrors
S. Lee Manning: I love Halloween – although my perspective on it has changed over the years. It was my favorite holiday when I was a child, and when my children were young. It wasn’t just about the candy pumpkins and candy corn – okay, a lot of it was about candy pumpkins and...
WHAT MAKES THRILLERS GREAT?
by Gayle Lynds Just how nervous are you these days? After all, October is the month of ghosts and goblins, of evil witches in black pointy hats and killer warlocks lurking in dark shadows. Throw some salt over your shoulder!Those of us in the thriller field deal in terror all year round. We...
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
by Chris GoffWe're talking about settings. Important in books, and important in life. In the past three years, my husband and I have moved four times. Crazy, right?!The first move was temporary. My husband's company assigned him to a three year project in Pueblo, Colorado. Or so we thought. Before...