Book Review: A Shadow in Moscow
I was flipping through a book distributor’s catalog a while back and ran across a book with the tantalizing subtitle “a cold war novel.” As I said in my review of the original Mission Impossible series, I’ve been fascinated with that time period lately. I’ve read a few nonfiction books on Soviet espionage and infiltration […]
Short Stories
What do you think of when you hear “short story”? If you’re a writer, it might call to mind a school assignment or a contest entry. For others, it might make you think of a high school or college literature class. I share those thoughts. I’ve had to write my share of stories in school […]
Auld Lang Syne 2024
Hey, it’s late 2025 Lindsay. I just wanted to step back in time and say that my goals have changed significantly since this post, but I wanted to leave it up for historical purposes 🙂 Check out my Life Upadate post for more recent info. Happy New Year’s Eve if you are reading this the […]
Gift Ideas for Readers and Writers
It’s that time of year! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and before you even start digesting all the turkey and pumpkin pie, it seems like Christmas switches into high gear. Especially with all the online ordering we do these days, it’s easy and almost essential to do your Christmas shopping early. If you and […]
Two New Articles and My Creative Vacation
I hope everyone’s September is off to a great start. I’ve been decorating and trying to pretend it isn’t still burning hot where I live most of the time. I always feel like summer drags by incredibly slowly, but I can also never believe how quickly September arrived. In addition to September, Tuesday is upon […]
White Marbles Release Day!
The long awaited day has arrived! I’ve finally finished dealing with all my publishing issues, and White Marbles is ready for you to purchase. White Marbles is available as a paperback or Kindle book, and it is part of the Kindle Unlimited subscription service. Here is the link: White Marbles – Amazon If you get […]
The Funny Ones
One of the things that sparked my love for the past was 1960s sitcoms. For years, I unwound before bedtime by watching an episode with my family. We saw quite a few series, and The Dick Van Dyke Show was one of my favorites. Like a lot of kids, I was familiar with Dick Van Dyke […]
Bye Bye, AI
Even if you don’t think this will be your kind of post, please read it. It’s an important and timely topic. In fact, it’s a lot more important than I used to think it was. When artificial intelligence first became a buzzword a year or two ago, I rolled my eyes at both the lovers […]
One More Thing…
Last week, I looked at a book that, while it was enjoyable, was too different from other mysteries to fit my expectations for the genre. This week, I want to look at a TV series that has a very important difference from most mysteries but still checks all my boxes. What Makes it Special The […]
The Art of the Side Character
This week’s topic grew out of my most recent read, Margery Allingham’s The Late Pig. It’s a short book, my copy is just shy of 140 pages. I could’ve read it in one day, but I read it in two because I had other things to do. It’s a nice little addition to the Campion […]