J. Michael Orenduff says he grew up in a house "so close to the Rio Grande that he could Frisbee a tortilla into Mexico." He's a former professor who later became president of New Mexico State University. He took early retirement to write and delve into the world of archaeology and philosophy. In retirement, Orenduff became the award-winning author of The Pot Thief Who Studied … [Read more...] about The story behind The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe
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Lindsay Emory says sororities can be intense
Lindsay Emory says she's been a writer since the first grade when the teacher put her in a closet and told her to write instead of learning math. The author of Rushing to Die, the latest Sorority Sisters mystery, and a former sorority sister herself, Emory describes life in a sorority as "pretty intense" and said, "there are plenty of reasons to want to kill an enemy—or a … [Read more...] about Lindsay Emory says sororities can be intense
Three tips to avoid a housing rental scam
In many markets across the country, apartment and home rentals continue to be scarce after the housing boom crash. Many who foreclosed or short sold their homes at the end of the last decade are still forced to rent because their credit hasn’t recovered. People also choose to rent to remain flexible if new job opportunities arise.These scenarios and others have forced rent … [Read more...] about Three tips to avoid a housing rental scam
Tim Dorsey wanted to write a wacky Easy Rider sequel
Tim Dorsey loves Florida news headlines. Those headlines, along with small towns and black humor, fuel the Serge Storms novels readers have come to love. Dorsey’s nineteenth book in the series is Coconut Cowboy, a wacky blend of Easy Rider, a corrupt Southern town, and a serial killer out to set the world right.For those unfamiliar with the movie, Easy Rider was a 1969 … [Read more...] about Tim Dorsey wanted to write a wacky Easy Rider sequel
Protecting yourself against synthetic identity theft
More than 12 million Americans became victims of identity theft in 2014, representing a new victim every two seconds and costing consumers $16 billion, according to Javelin's 2015 Identity Fraud Study. The most prevalent form of identity theft is synthetic identity theft, which rose at a rate of 125.9 percent between 2010 and 2013 and accounts for 88.3 percent of all identity … [Read more...] about Protecting yourself against synthetic identity theft