by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 19, 2013 | Books
Having recently returned from a six month secret mission, Tom Schreck presents part six of his ongoing series on writing and being a working author. In addition to being the author of five books, he is has written for a wide variety of publications including The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 19, 2013 | Books, Five Things
FIVE BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY WRITING LIFE By Meg Gardiner 1. The Stand, Stephen King. When I was in college, and looking for a novel to read, a family friend said: Want something scary? Try this—an apocalyptic plague kills 99% of the people in the world… and then the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 19, 2013 | Books
After a 2 1/2 year battle with prostate cancer, best-selling author Vince Flynn has passed away. He was 47. According to CBS Minnesota, Mr. Flynn passed away, at St. Paul’s United Hospital, earlier this morning. In January of 2011, he posted the following on his...
by Koethi Zan | Jun 18, 2013 | Behind the Book, Features
It started for me with The Silence of the Lambs. Perhaps because I was at the prime age for abduction at the time, that book and film profoundly affected me. Before then, I hadn’t realized the true possibilities of depravity. Sure, I knew people went missing. I knew...
by Lisa Brackmann | Jun 17, 2013 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Odds are I’ll end up a crazy cat lady. Though I love animals of all kinds, I’ve always had a special bond with cats, since I was a very small child. I’m not sure when it started, probably shortly after I was born. My mom is a cat lover too, so there was always a cat...
