Marlene Dietrich and John WayneI'm traveling through Europe and stopped in Berlin to see the Museum of Film and Television. Housed in a fabulous, modern, building it has interesting exhibits from the era of silent movies up to today. From the silent era, this clip from the horror movie The Cabinet...
Summer Reading List
...by Karna Small BodmanDo your summer plans include relaxing with a new thriller or great biography per chance? All of us Rogue Women Writers who, of course, are book lovers and book creators certainly hope they will -- so I figure this is a good time to mention some new ones you might like...
RT Booklover’s Convention–Endings and New Beginnings!
by K.J. HoweI first attended Romantic Times years ago, and the experience was absolutely memorable. The people were super friendly, the parties out of this world, and the classes inspiring. I was fortunate to win Bobbi Smith's Writing Contest and I received my trophy from a man wearing...
Summer schemes
S. Lee Manning: It’s the end of May, and since I’ve been traveling, I’ve experienced spring three different times: California, New Jersey, and now Vermont. In Vermont, spring comes late. It was thirty-four degrees last night, and when I drove past Stowe, there was still snow on the top of Mt....
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO LIVE WITH A THRILLER WRITER?
Taking a windblown break from writingBy John C. Sheldon, AKA: Gayle Lynds’s domestic accomplice and occasional co-authorWhat's it like to live with a thriller writer? I’ll tell you, but first, let’s clarify: does the question ask what it’s like to live with a thriller writer, or does...
WHEN FACT MEETS FICTION, CHAOS ENSUES
by Chris GoffHere is the question posed: How do you deal with history and the real world? My answer: I’ve struggled with using historical truth in my fiction since Day #1. My first book, A RANT OF RAVENS, was a cozy Birdwatcher’s Mystery. Wanting to infuse a sense of realism, I based my story in a...
What if You Could Tweak History?
A day late and a dollar short…This Rookie Rogue blew her first solo outing. My post was supposed to be up yesterday. Hoping for a bit of leeway here. Did I mention I was still a rookie?But... if I could tweak history, the post would be on time, right? Speaking of tweaking history, the Rogue...
WRITING FOR TELEVISION For over a year now, in between writing books, I’ve been working on a pilot for a new TV show. Yes, I’m aware that I stand a better chance of winning the lottery or being struck by lightning than getting...
Picking Character Names
Hercule PoirotElizabeth BennetPercy BlakeneyI'm in the midst of a rewrite on a first draft of new manuscript and decided that the protagonist's name isn't fitting the character that I ended up writing. Because I don't use outlines, but just sit down and write, a character arc will sometimes...