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Reviews and Reviewer Opinions by Debra H. Goldstein

Reviews and Reviewer Opinions by Debra H. Goldstein

Authors are often told not to read reviews. I don’t fully subscribe to that philosophy because I believe that there is something to be gained from reviews and learning what impresses a given reviewer. A one-star review that says “I didn’t read the book because I...

Gargoyles, Hunky Punks, and Apotropaics by Sharon Lynn

Gargoyles, Hunky Punks, and Apotropaics by Sharon Lynn

One of the joys of doing research for A Cotswold Crimes Mystery Series is that I find things that I didn’t know that I didn’t know. Even though I lived in England as a teen, I think I’m familiar with how Great Britain works. But whenever I go, I find something...

The Substance of Fear by Richard F. McGonegal

The Substance of Fear by Richard F. McGonegal

First, thank you to my fellow readers and authors for embracing and promoting the value of literacy. Recent statistics about readership in the U.S. alarm me, and I appreciate your example. I am Richard F. McGonegal, author of four books in the Sheriff Francis Hood...

One Gun: Writing as Catharsis by Vinnie Hansen

One Gun: Writing as Catharsis by Vinnie Hansen

It’s probably not a good idea to chase an armed burglar. But, in my husband’s defense, he didn’t know the man fleeing our house had a gun. At least not at first. Then the young man stopped, pulled a semi-automatic, aimed it at Danny’s head, and threatened to kill him....