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Guest Blogger Kara Lennox on Planting Clues

March 14, 2012 04:01

Planting Clues by Kara LennoxOne of my favorite parts of plotting a romantic suspense book is planting the clues that will lead my hero and/or heroine to eventually figure out who the villain is. The trick is to plant the clue in plain sight, but disguise it somehow so the reader doesn’t easily...

Monitoring Teenagers' Internet and Social Media Usage

March 14, 2012 04:00

As someone who writes book for teenagers but who also used to prosecute sex crimes, I've been thinking a lot about the arguments for an against monitoring teen usage of the Internet and social media.  When I was a prosecutor in the Bronx, social media was just coming onto the scene along with...

Scrivener Writing Software Review

March 05, 2012 19:52

So, as you all know, I took a little break from blogging to finish writing my first YA novel, Assimilation. After completing the first draft, I came across Scrivener software (in my case for Mac) and decided to see if technology might help my writing. The answer is that it does – a lot.For...

American Idol Judges Are Putting Down Women

March 02, 2012 18:41

Here’s something I never thought I’d blog about - American Idol.  I’m not a huge watcher of the show.  I’m one of those auditions and finales types who misses a lot of what happens in the middle.  That said, I did watch last night and what I’m talking about here is Bailey Brown and...

My Day At Monticello Motor Club - What Car Racing and Child Safety Have in Common

March 01, 2012 19:44

What do car racing and child safety have in common?  More than you might think.  This Sunday, I spent the day at Monticello Motor Club ("MMC").  MMC is a premier automotive resort located in Monticello, New York.  While normally, the club caters to its private membership...

Strauss-Kahn - Defending the Manhattan DA's Office

September 27, 2011 01:25

I’ve been following the Dominque Strauss-Kahn case in the news, but as I often am, I’m focused on aspects of the case that relate directly to the prosecution. In this case, what I keep coming back to the the behavior of the Manhattan DA’s office. There has been a lot of criticism about how the...

I'll Be Back Soon!

September 20, 2011 19:43

Please excuse my absence from blogging as I try to recover from the flu, catch up at work and finish rewrites of my novel.  In the meanwhile, I've been getting lots of great comments from readers - please scan them and add your own comments...I always like to hear the points of view of others!...

Savvy Authors - Time Bandits by Sarena Straus

September 04, 2011 00:52

Savvy Authors - Time Bandits by Sarena Straus Today I'm a guest blogger on Savvy Authors giving tips on how busy people can find time to write! What are your tips and tricks?http://www.bronxdabook.com

Losing Gamer and Savvy Authors Updates

August 23, 2011 15:57

Today I'm a guest blogger for The Losing Gamer.  She interviewed me about being a writer and work/life balance (what's that?)Also, don't forget to sign up for my Savvy Authors webinar on How To Complete Your Novel When the World Conspires Against You - It's tomorrow at 8 pm EST...

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts - Likable Criminals

August 22, 2011 18:05

At any given time, I’m reading about three books.  There is the book of my choice, either in paper or on my Nook.  There is my book club book.  And there is the audio book that I’m listening to during my 2 hour daily round trip commute...I downloaded Shantaram, by Gregory David...