Romance novels are more popular than ever. Many fans turn to them for escape and comfort. Yet some readers are missing out because of prejudices about romance.
1) They’re Not Just About The Sex.
Avoid using terms like “bodice rippers” and “mommy porn.” They’re outdated and often misogynistic. Every romance…
Snow can be pretty. Yet waking up to find your car buried is super stressful. Sadly, some otherwise well-meaning neighbors aggravate that stress by unleashing their tempers.
You might mean well. If you think somebody is doing something wrong, it’s OK to point it out to them patiently. But you…
On Facebook Live, Rajaee Shareef Black admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend and said he would kill his ex-wife next. He did exactly that before killing himself.
Black ranted about custody and accused both women of being deceitful in his video, so some people blamed the victims for their own deaths…
Most of my articles are about true crime and justice, so I gave these articles their own spot. They’re split into several categories, such as notorious Maryland crimes and historical crimes.
There will be some overlap. I placed some true crime articles under more than one category if appropriate.
My…
Here is your map to my occasional bursts of humor and my articles on writing, reading, and movies.
My true crime articles have their own hideout.
My Humorous Articles
Most of my articles on writing have some humor, so check those out as well.
Fans of Ruby Dixon couldn’t buy her Kindle eBooks for part of the weekend. When Ice Planet Barbarians fans learned Amazon pulled the books, they took up arms.
The heroines of author Ruby Dixon’s popular Ice Planet Barbarians series endure everything from evil “little green men” to crashing on a…
On December 27, 2014, Tom Palermo was riding his bicycle on Roland Avenue in Baltimore when he was struck fatally by a motorist. Later, we’d learn the driver was Heather Cook, an Episcopalian bishop.
The Death of Tom Palermo
Thomas (Tom) Palermo should be known as a software engineer who…
Where I foul up and accidentally exclude a story from the Medium Partner Program, and I show you how you can learn from my blunder.
The Deets
Today, I discovered that I was an idiot. I wrote a true crime story about a recent tragic kidnapping and crime spree in…
Andrew Vachss used his crime novels to change lives. His writing made people aware of the impact of child abuse on society. On everything.
Content Warning: This article discusses child abuse. Some of the external links discuss child abuse and sexual abuse in detail.
This morning, the Official Website of…
Reading speculative fiction doesn’t have to cost you money. Thanks to generous online venues, you can read stories for free. It’s a great way to find new authors.
When I first got online (when dinosaurs roamed Usenet), online magazines were new. Writers were warned to stay away from them because…
