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By Marilyn Baron Tomorrow, May 1, is the launch date for Brenda Novak’s 9th Annual Online Auction for Diabetes. Why is that important? First, it raises money for a great cause, which is near and dear to me personally. Second, the prizes you can bid on and win represent a writers’ and readers’ bonanza. They…
By Marilyn Baron I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be signing my latest release Murder at the Outlet Mall, coauthored with my sister, award-winning Florida artist Sharon Goldman, at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum on Saturday May 18 as part of their Sea Your History Weekend May 17-18. If you’re in the…
(NOTE: If you are looking for the names of our writing contest finalists, read the comment section HERE:) By Marilyn Baron Okay, it’s been a while since I’ve let those annoying spam e-mails get to me. I go along calmly erasing them and laughing, but lately so many of them have piled up, I have…
By Marilyn Baron Self-publishing is a lot like childbirth. It’s hell while you’re going through it; but when it’s over, you forget about all the pain and you’re ready to do it all again. My sister and I just self-published a humorous short story called Murder at the Outlet Mall. A year ago, we collaborated…
by Constance Gillam As a reader, I remember the plots of many books, but only a handful of main male characters stick in my mind. What makes a memorable hero? Is it his physical attributes? His height, coloring, or his…ah, shoe size? Is he alpha, beta or metro? For the writer, where does the inspiration…
