The Man Behind the Mask

As fiction writers, we are all aware that it is a serious no-no to allow your characters to “act out of character.” But what this […]

Burst / Busted

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: BURST / BUSTED The […]

Adventure Novel Porch People

Porch People, by Ran Register Tom-Tom. A name feared by criminals on both sides of the Mexican border. But after his wife and son are […]

Born / Borne

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: BORN / BORNE  The […]

Cozy Mystery Death by Darjeeling

Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs South Carolinian Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, delights in catering Charleston’s historic Lamplighter Tour until a guest […]

Biannual / Biennial

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: BIANNUAL / BIENNIAL  Since […]

Mystery Death in Vineyard Waters

Death in Vineyard Waters, by Philip R. Craig   Former Boston police detective J.W. Jackson has left the big city behind to spend his days fishing, […]

Beside / Besides

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: BESIDE / BESIDES As […]

Courtroom Drama Sycamore Row

Sycamore Row, by John Grisham The day before Seth Hubbard, the richest man in 1988 Clanton, Mississippi, hangs himself, he writes a new holographic will […]