by K.J. HoweWriting can be a lonely calling. And there are roller coaster ups and downs in the publishing business. But it's all worth it when you get together with your tribe, as we are this week at Bouchercon 50! And to make this event even more special, I get to meet some very special...
Katherine Neville Goes Rogue — on Research
I am delighted to welcome a good friend and incredible author, Katherine Neville, to our site today. Katherine is an internationally acclaimed bestselling author of several incredible novels that have been described by Publishers Weekly as "astonishing fantasy-adventures." And they are...
THE REAL BOOK SPY’S October ROGUE RECOMMENDATION IS…
Drum roll please...John Connolly's Book of Bones.Now 17 books into his New York Timesbestselling series, John Connolly is still going strong. His latest Charlie Parker thriller, A Book of Bones, is one of my absolute favorites in the franchise, and some of Connolly's finest work to...
SOME OF THE BEST SPIES WEAR FUR
by Chris GoffYears ago, Smithsonian Magazine published an article by Tom Vanderbilt entitled "The CIA's Most Highly-Trained Spies Weren't Even Human." It's worth sharing.During World War II, a psychologist named B.F. Skinner received defense funding to research a pigeon-based homing device...
October’s Rogue Recommendation Clue #2
October Rogue RecommendationHere's clue # 2 for October's #RogueRecommendation from THE REAL BOOK SPY: This internationally bestselling author worked in Maine, and also in the mailroom of a big dept. store. Retweet, share on Facebook, or make a guess in the comments below (or all...
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU’RE IN SPAM HELL?
by Gayle LyndsThis morning I looked away from my email and told my husband, “I’m in spam hell.” A tiny exaggeration, but perhaps you know what I mean. Enough already! For...
October’s Rogue Recommendation Clue #1
October's Rogue Recommendation by THE REAL BOOK SPY is fantastic!Here's your first clue:This internationally bestselling author used to work as a journalist and a bartender before he started writing novels. Leave a comment to have your name entered in the drawing for this month's free book!...
TORI TELFER GOES ROGUE
Submitted by Karna Small BodmanWe are delighted to welcome author and screenwriter Tori Telfer as our guest blogger. Tori graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northwestern University, received numerous writing awards and penned pieces for The Atlantic (online), Rolling Stone (online), Smithsonian...
Ever wonder where the money goes?
by Lisa Black Politicians have always asked for money during their campaigns, to be used to help them win the election. But why do they ask for it when they’re not technically ‘campaigning’? Their term isn’t up for another three years, but still they...
Rogue Women September Roundup!
Use the links below to binge read our posts from SeptemberHere's what we Rogues talked about, researched, and revealed in September...Lisa Black debunks the five biggest myths about CSIs and what they do—and it may not be what you think!It's an age-old past-time. Who hasn't been bitten by the...