During the past week, there have been three email hoaxes sent using American Express as the lure to trick recipients into clicking a link in the email. The latest of those emails was sent on Feb. 4 with the subject line “Important: Personal Security Key.”The Feb. 4 “Personal Security Key” email included the American Express logo and buttons to View Account, Make a Payment, … [Read more...] about American Express email scams are back
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Genre LA Conference almost here
The Genre LA writing conference will be here on Saturday, February 8 and 9. The conference features writing workshops in a variety of genres. The conference is intended for literary and screen writers devoted to the craft and business of writing in specific genres and subgenres. Individual workshops and sessions focus on: Thrillers and Mysteries; Science Fiction, Fantasy, and … [Read more...] about Genre LA Conference almost here
Scam tip — the fake US Area Code scam
I’ve always thought of international calling as requiring a special prefix when dialing. I learned this morning that this is not always the case. In fact, there are many area codes that appear to be a US number and only require you to dial “1” first.On February 1, Forbes (forbes.com) published an article by Joseph Steinberg citing the use of the 473 area code as one of the … [Read more...] about Scam tip — the fake US Area Code scam
Behind the story of The Seventh Angel with Jeff Edwards
Jeff Edwards is a part-time consultant with the Department of Defense and an award-winning author of military thrillers. His latest is “The Seventh Angel.” In this interview, the San Diego author talks about the military’s reaction to his book as well as why he wrote it.“I’m incredibly proud of the Navy’s reaction to ‘The Seventh Angel’,” said Edwards. “The book is … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Seventh Angel with Jeff Edwards
Behind the story of The Wrong Quarry with Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins has been a Mystery Writers of America Edgar nominee in both fiction and nonfiction categories, has earned eighteen Private Eye Writers of America “Shamus” nominations, and his graphic novel, “The Road to Perdition” was the basis for the Academy Award winning movie. In this interview, Collins discusses his latest novel, “The Wrong Quarry.”In 1971, while … [Read more...] about Behind the story of The Wrong Quarry with Max Allan Collins