Lisa Wiedmeier, the author of four novels, said she never considered herself to be a writer. During this interview, the author who describes herself as “taming the wilderness of her imagination one story at a time,” discussed what encouraged her to write the Timeless Series. “[It’s] about overcoming obstacles, holding strong and fighting the good fight without giving up. … [Read more...] about Behind the story with Lisa Wiedmeier
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Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day
Mystery writer Jenny Milchman started “Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day” (TYCBD) in 2010 when she was visiting a local bookstore each week with her children and realized the positive impact the visits were making on her children. This interview with Milchman and her board members explores their motivation for creating a national day to help parents raise awareness of … [Read more...] about Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day
Review of Deadly Catch by E. Michael Helms
“Deadly Catch” protagonist Mac McClellan is a recently retired Marine trying to figure out what to do next with his life. While fishing near Five-Mile Island in the Florida panhandle, Mac meets Kate Bell, a saleslady at the marina where he’s renting a fishing boat. Mac’s dream vacation takes a wrong turn when he catches a decomposed body.In the course of the murder … [Read more...] about Review of Deadly Catch by E. Michael Helms
Another 12 Scams of Christmas list
KVUE.com, an Austin ABC affiliate, recently reported that the Better Business Bureau had released its list, “The 12 Scams of Christmas.” Unlike a similar McAfee list that I covered, these scams aren’t just online, they can be anywhere. What's really sad is the content of this list. Santa scams? Puppy scams? That's just plain wrong.Malware e-cards: These cards can conceal … [Read more...] about Another 12 Scams of Christmas list
Behind the story of Identical with Scott Turow
In this interview with Scott Turow, the author of nine bestselling novels and two nonfiction books discusses what was behind the story of his latest novel, “Identical.”Booklist began their review of “Identical” by saying, “Turow continues his obsession with innocence (his breakout first novel, ‘Presumed Innocent,’ 1987, was followed after 20 years by … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Identical with Scott Turow