According to JP Bloch, the author of “Identity Thief,” identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the country. In this interview, Bloch discusses his experience as an identity theft victim and how that experience played into the writing of his second book.When he decided to write a novel, Bloch wasn’t sure what “topic” to write about. Despite his knowledge of the … [Read more...] about Author of Identity Thief discusses personal experience
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Interview with Acts of Faith author Patricia Wynn
Patricia Wynn loves history, travel, and a good mystery. In this interview, the award-winning author describes how she’s been able to blend those interests to write mysteries as well as Regency and historical romances. Her latest Blue Satan historical mystery is “Acts of Faith,” which explores life in 1716 England and the religious persecution of the time.In “Acts of … [Read more...] about Interview with Acts of Faith author Patricia Wynn
HARP refinance email scams running rampant
The HARP refinance emails have been coming in with surprising regularity. To be blunt, these emails are nothing more than a scam. One of the difficulties with many of these emails is that they don’t display the classic signs of spam, i.e., spelling and grammar are good and they don’t include a generic salutation. They do, however, rely heavily on images to portray a … [Read more...] about HARP refinance email scams running rampant
Friday Fotos—on the way to Hanalei
The trip to Hanalei is one of those amazing drives that passes through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. The little laid-back town has its own resort, so those that want to get away can. Of course, all that natural beauty doesn't come cheap.Hint: you can manually advance through the slides by placing your mouse over the slideshow and clicking the pause … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos—on the way to Hanalei
Sleeping Dog sparkles with rib-tickling dialogue
Serendipity (Sarah) Dahlquist is a very precocious 14-year-old girl who arrives home from school one day to discover her beloved dog, Groucho, is missing. After checking the usual places and reporting the missing dog to the police, Serendipity decides to hire PI Leo Bloodworth to find Groucho. When Bloodworth refuses to take her case she turns to his office mate, Kasper, who … [Read more...] about Sleeping Dog sparkles with rib-tickling dialogue