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My Book Review of ‘Fire on the Island’
Hi! Today I'm reviewing Fire on the Island by Timothy Jay Smith. Now, this is—I noticed it's described as a romantic thriller, which is kind of interesting. I'd never heard such a term before, but that is indeed what it is. It is very much a romantic thriller. It is...
Interview with Crime Writer Clay Stafford: S. 7, Ep. 2
Debbi Mack interviews crime fiction writer Clay Stafford. Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe Debbi (00:54): But first I'd like to put in a good word for Blubrry podcasting. I'm a Bluburry podcasting affiliate, but that's not the only reason I'm...
The Crime Cafe with Clay Stafford
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features the very versatile, busy, and successful author, screenwriter, and conference organizer (I'll stop there) Clay Stafford. Check it out on video today! 🙂 And coming soon to your favorite podcast app! 🙂 Click the link to...
My Book Review of ‘Rebecca’
Hi! Today I'm reviewing Rebecca. This is a classic book and it was made into a movie. I saw the movie and frankly didn't care for it all that much. My recollection is that, I don't know, maybe I didn't like the characters or something about it just didn't click with...
Announcing: Team DMV Dystonia
Image by TootSweetCarole from Pixabay (yeah, that's definitely not my boat, but what went around seems to have come around) In a rather odd twist (no pun intended) of fate, I've decided to form a team as part of an online event to raise funds for the Dystonia Medical...
Interview with Crime Writer Richard Meredith: S. 7, Ep. 1
Debbi Mack interviews crime fiction writer, Richard Meredith. Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe Debbi (00:54): But first let me put in a good word for Blubrry podcasting. I’ve been using Blubrry podcasting as my hosting service for my podcast...
My Book Review of ‘Radio Free Vermont’ — Part Two
Hi, I'm reviewing Radio Free Vermont by Bill McKibben again, because I don't think I did this book justice the last time I talked about it. In fact, I may take that video down. [I didn't. This is Part Two of the review.] This book is just great. It's about a guy named...
The Crime Cafe with Richard Meredith
Hi, everyone! The Seventh Season of the Crime Cafe podcast kicks off with my interview with crime writer Richard Meredith. Check out our interview on YouTube! 🙂 Meet the author here! 🙂 PS: Have you signed up for More Than Malice? 🙂 I'll be there for one of the...
My Review of ‘Radio Free Vermont’ — Part One
The following is my review of the book Radio Free Vermont. This is actually Part One of my review, because there's an awful lot I neglected to mention. Like what the story's about and all that. Just a few little details. So ... consider this a preview of coming...
Guest Post and Giveaway from Richard Meredith
Get ready, folks! The seventh season of the Crime Cafe podcast is coming soon! 🙂 This week’s guest post and giveaway come from Richard Meredith. For the giveaway, he’s offering an excerpt from his latest novel, Maskirovka—The Russian Science of Deception. Just email...
Where Am I Going Now?
Hi! 🙂 I'm not literally traveling anywhere. Much. Yet. But that picture kind of looks like my career. At this point, my career is like a badly-planned trip through Hell toward a semi-sustainable lifestyle with dystonia and conflicting stuff to do. I've reached the...
My Google Alerts Are … Alert!
Anyone else remember Meerkat Manor? I used to watch this show, until I realized it was like a bad soap opera, with actual deaths I couldn't stand watching nature shows. Well, my Google (and other) alerts have been popping up very much like those critters. Here, let me...
What Genre do I Write Now?
Here's the thing. I've written mostly in the crime fiction genre. However, I've also written one young adult/middle grade novel. It's not a mystery---exactly. Although there's something of mystery at the heart of it. But it doesn't involved sleuthing, really. It...
I Didn’t Plan For Any of This
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay I didn't plan to be a self-published author. When I started writing my novels, the standard release schedule for most crime fiction authors was a book a year. And those were traditionally-published authors. But then I also didn't plan to...
My Book Review of ‘The Mountains Wild’
Hi! Today, I'm reviewing The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor. Yes. Wow! This is a great book. It takes place in Ireland, mostly. It's about a woman whose cousin has gone missing there and it goes back and forth in time. The plot is engaging. The writing is...
What Do I Do When I’m Not Writing?
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash Apparently, one of the things I should talk about (presumably on my vlog or during a podcast or wherever) or maybe write about online is what I do when I'm not writing. And so while I've waited for the beachball of death to stop a...
Interview with IP Attorney Kathryn Goldman: S. 6, Ep. 21
Debbi Mack interviews intellectual property attorney Kathryn Goldman on the Crime Cafe podcast. Debbi (00:54): But first let me put in a good word for Blubrry podcasting. I’ve been using Blubrry podcasting as my hosting service for my podcast for years, and it’s one...
The Crime Cafe with IP Attorney Kathryn Goldman
Hi, everyone! 🙂 For our final episode of Season Six, the Crime Cafe features my interview with intellectual property attorney Kathryn Goldman. (Click that link to check out the Creative Law Center!) If you have questions about how copyright works, this interview is...