Artist and writer Valerie Story answers 3 basic questions about creativity for my What, Why, How series! WHAT? Although I have written eight books and published various shorter pieces in a wide array of genres, my focus for the last three years has been on literary fiction and the visual arts. A few months ago I completed my current WIP, The Abyssal Plain, an experimental novel told from … [Read more...]
Is it awe or aw?
The world needs an illustrated grammar lesson concerning aw and awe. Aw is a noise Aw is the word for a noise you make when you see something that's freaking adorable, like a baby hedgehog or Betty White. Some people write "aww." Because it's a sound, if the photo is especially freaking adorable, you can get away with writing "awwwwwww," although doing so is comparable to using an excessive … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Margot Kinberg
WHAT? I write crime fiction. I think human beings are innately curious. We want to know what, why and how about everything. Mystery novels and crime fiction capture that part of human nature, and draw people in. At least, that’s always been one of the biggest appeals of the genre for me. Solving puzzles, figuring it all out, those things are part of what makes me tick; and I suspect that’s true … [Read more...]
Penny Candy Memories
The recently installed penny candy counter in Lytle Pharmacy brings back memories of the candy stores of my girlhood. Merkel's hobby shop was across the street from my middle school in Independence, Ohio. It was the place where, on a dare, I attempted to pocket a Hershey's bar. I lost my nerve. I liked Merkel's and the friendly owner who always welcomed the children who flocked inside after … [Read more...]
Q&A with Author Karen Pullen on Mysteries
A bride is murdered an hour before she walks down the aisle, and everyone is a suspect in COLD FEET, by Karen Pullen. It may sound like a typical mystery, but it's not. The narrator is a female wanna-be detective who is a guest at the wedding, but Stella Lavender is not just any female; she is an undercover drug buyer for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Her job may be exciting, … [Read more...]
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