We live in interesting times. Then again, I suppose all times have been and always will be interesting in one way or another. I’m someone who has always found plots and characters for my books in current events—from local to worldwide. Everything I read about, see on the news, and observe winds up parked in […]
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I write long and short – novels and short stories. Most writers prefer one to the other because they require different skills, but I really enjoy the challenge of both. One problem with writing short stories that appear in periodicals and anthologies is that people may read or hear about one story, but they often
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With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying is available from White City Press (https://whitecitypress.com/product/fire/MM/8) and wherever you find quality books and e-books.
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I’m currently mentoring a gifted fourteen-year-old author who’s writing a novel. Each week, I share a quote with her from a writer that I’ve found either helpful or humorous. Some of my favorites include: “Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you
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On February, 2, 2025, in Wetumpka, Alabama, Debra will be a Murder on the Menu panelist. Murder on the Menu is sponsored by the Friends of the Wetumpka library. For more details: https://www.wetumpkaal.gov/221/Upcoming-Murder-on-the-Menu .
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Debra will be a panelist at Murder in the Magic City on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 9:50 a.m, at the Homewood Library. Tickets and more information can be obtained from http://www.mmcmysteryconference.com/
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With Our Bellies Full and the Fire Dying, a collection of eighteen of Debra’s award-winning short mysteries, from cozy to dark, centering around family and friends, their sins and their sometimes redemption, is available for pre-order. It releases in print and e-book from White City Press on February 4.
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It’s been said that San Francisco considers its opera only slightly less sacred than the Holy Grail. The city is totally an opera town. That’s one major reason why I chose to set Overture to Murder, Book 3 in my Julia Kogan Opera Mystery series, at San Francisco Opera. The City by the Bay and
It’s Not Always a Mystery: Following a Series Protagonist’s Journey by Erica Miner Read More »
When 2024 began, it appeared that all but one thing would be status quo. The only change would be the birth of a new grandchild in April. That child, a boy, arrived as planned and immediately charmed everyone by being easy going. For me, writing became complicated when my Sarah Blair series ended and a
Farewell to a Decidedly Eventful 2024 and a Wish for All for 2025 by Debra H. Goldstein Read More »
From Lord Byron’s Don Juan (1823) “Tis strange—but true; for truth is always strange; Stranger than fiction.” In our quest to ‘get it right,’ authors are natural researchers and lifelong learners with a penchant for discovery, and as we satisfy our curiosity, the quest for truth builds and enhances our tales. When I began writing
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