Books by Debra H. Goldstein
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Noir at the Bar – Elaine’s Literary Salon – June 5, 2026 – 6-9 p.m.
Debra will be a featured reader (reading a very special new short story) Elaine’s Restaurant, 208 Queen Street – Alexandria, ...
Short Con – June 6, 2026
Debra will be attending the one-day premiere short story conference – 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. – Elaine’s Restaurant, 208 Queen ...
Sisters in Crime Worldwide – SINC into Great Writing – October 10, 2026
Debra will be hosting this year’s SinC Virtual Writing Conference. Check back for featured authors.
It’s Not Always a Mystery…
…to know what Debra and her friends are thinking about. Read Debra’s Blog.
Birthing a Series by Lois Winston
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
February 10th was the official release date of Embroidered Lies and Alibis, the 15th book in my Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series. Mindboggling, considering that once upon a time, I’d never even considered writing mysteries. That all changed the day my agent suggested I write a humorous cozy mystery featuring a crafting sleuth. She knew […]
The Beauty of the Amateur in Solving Crimes by Valerie (V.M.) Burns
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Uncategorized
One of the key components of cozy mysteries is the use of the “amateur sleuth.” Amateur sleuths are usually female, who are not paid to solve crimes. They’re not trained members of law enforcement, nor are they highly skilled. Amateur sleuths are average people just like you and me. Critics of the genre often disparage […]
My Dream of Being Like Reese or Zibby by GP Gottlieb
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
I’m probably not the only author to dream of having a platform like Reese Witherspoon or Zibby Owens. They’ve helped hundreds of authors with their recommendations. Oprah Winfrey was amazing at helping some authors sell thousands of books too, but I was never good at public speaking and wouldn’t want to be on television. My […]






