By Gayle LyndsOkay, folks, ‘fess up. You’ve got a pumpkin with an expiration date that’s today – Halloween! In case you haven’t noticed, tomorrow is post Halloween. Your front porch or windowsill likely will still boast the evidence, but you’re going to have to do something soon...
I WOULD LOVE TO FIND PENNIES
by Chris GoffTouched is the word that comes to mind. Which of course can be taken two ways. This Halloween, as the Rogues reveal their scary encounters (or attempted encounters) with those from beyond, the word so aptly describes my experiences.It's well known in my family that I'm the crazy one....
JULIE HYZY GOES ROGUE: From Mystery to Bradbury to her next NYT besteller, Virtual Sabotage
We're lucky to have Julie Hyzy, the NYTimes Bestselling author of a string of mysteries talking to us about her writing process, a close encounter with Ray Bradbury, and the challenges of parallel parking an old Ford LTD sedan as a teenager. Read on!Rogues: Which is harder to write -- your...
There’s a Ghost in my Bedroom!
by Robin BurcellOne of my Halloween pumpkins.Do you remember the show PUSHING DAISIES? I ask because it figures into my real-life ghost story. With Halloween nearly upon us, and after reading the great posts by Rogues Jamie Freveletti (Haunted Chicago and Sherlock Holmes) and Lisa Black (My Visit...
MY VISIT TO A REAL GHOST TOWN
W.S. Bodey got bored in Poughkeepsie, NY, and went west to join the gold rush. There is no note of how Mrs. Bodey, left behind with their two children, felt about this, but in any event it took him less than a year to find gold in them thar hills of California...
Haunted Chicago and Sherlock Holmes
On Sale December 4th--a Sherlock Holmes inspired Anthology!by Jamie FrevelettiHalloween is upon us. I know this because I'm stocking up on candy and Ichabod Crane and his skull friend (see photo below) are on display in the window of my house. We found Ichbod on a trip through the town of Sleepy...
Humor in Thrillers
. . . by Karna Small BodmanWe Rogues write thrillers and mysteries where we often see our novels described as tense, gripping, and explosive, with plots featuring spies, secrets and suspense. But do they -- or should they -- include a bit of humor (for "comic relief" perhaps)? When I read...
Wigtown: One Scottish village, a ton of books, and a reminder to keep hoping
by August Thomas(Image credit: Feefiona123, 2014 / Wikimedia Commons)Do you have Horrible Headline Fatigue? Just flipping on the news these days can feel like wading into shark-infested waters. Reading KJ Howe’s gripping (and terrifying) post about government-sponsored kidnappings in...
THE ENIGMA
by K.J. HoweChurchill called the Soviet Union “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,” but this description aptly describes another country as well. For centuries, the very mention of China conjured a mysterious image, showcasing a complex, ancient culture whose...
PUMPKIN SPICED
S. Lee Manning: It started with pie. A long, long time ago, back in the golden age of hallowed fall traditions, there was pumpkin pie. And it was good. Really good, especially with whip cream or vanilla ice cream – and you could stick some of those candy corns into the ice cream – or candy...