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Tales of an Author Event

Tales of an Author Event Terry Odell This past weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in a library’s annual “Mountain of Authors” event. I’ve been part of this event for qui...

Beware of Dog and Other Things to Remember

Beware of Dog and Other Things to Remember Terry Odell People like dogs. Readers like dogs. So, when I was starting my current wip, without much conscious thought, this appeared in...

Squirrels, Rabbit Holes, and Other Writing Obstacles

Squirrels, Rabbit Holes, and Other Writing Obstacles Terry Odell There are always interruptions to the writing process, even when you’re diligently writing. In my never-ending chal...

When A Panster Has to Plot

When A Panster Has to Plot Terry Odell Many authors talk about hitting a wall at about the 30K mark, and I’m no exception. At that point, I usually wonder if I’m going to have enou...

Marketing, Algorithms, and Tropes

Marketing, Algorithms, and Tropes Terry Odell Marketing is, for most authors, a necessary evil. Even traditionally published authors are expected to share the burden of making thei...

TOBA July Member of the Month

Terri Wells grew up near to legendary horsewoman Mary Lou Whitney’s farm in Lexington, Ky. She and her husband, Dennis, went on to found Five Miles North Farm, so named because his...

The Real Coyote: Terry Allen’s Life & Work

By the time he was 20 years old, Terry Allen had hosted Elvis for dinner at his family home in Lubbock and had met Marcel Duchamp in Los Angeles. A pre-stardom Elvis and his band d...

Terry Iwanski Unveils Family Saga in Rural Nebraska to Life in Historical Novel, “The Egg Lady of Frog Town”

Set against the backdrop of Nebraska's Frogtown, Terry Iwanski 's “The Egg Lady of Frog Town” follows two generations of a family navigating love, loss, and perseverance. The...

My Name Was Gerry Sass

The Sopranos meets Six Feet Under in this thrilling debut crime novel about the killing of a hitman-for-hire, his daughter who wants revenge, and a priest who accidentally witnesse...

Meet the Detective

A Sit Down with Agent Frankie Cash

“I had a little too much Jack Daniels and went to sleep. Early the next morning, I woke up to Eric and George playing uk...

Terry was Clapton's guitarist in the 1970s, and through Slowhand he was able to meet a particularly famous face

Archived Mystery Review: H. C. BAILEY – Call Mr. Fortune, by William F. Deeck.

REVIEWED BY WILLIAM F. DEECK:     H. C. BAILEY – Call Mr. Fortune.  Methuen, UK, hardcover, 1920; Dutton, US, hardcover, 1921. Remploy, UK, hardcover reprint, 1979. Many other repr...

Archived Mystery Review: JOHN FARR – The Deadly Combo.

JOHN FARR – The Deadly Combo. Ace Double D-301, paperback original; 1st printing, 1959. Published back-to-back with Murder Isn’t Funny, by J. Harvey Bond (reviewed here).    Mac St...

Archived Mystery Review: RAYMOND MASON – Someone and Felicia Warwick.

RAYMOND MASON – Someone and Felicia Warwick. Gold Medal s1248. Paperback original; 1st printing, October 1962.    Felecia 19, is the daughter of the town drunk and is widely known...

Depot After Dark: Terry Bradshaw Memoir, Chad Johnson Thinks Steelers Fans Love Him, Saints Re-Sign Jordan

A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you...

Hi Love, You Just Dropped Your Glove by Paul Charles Blog Tour Book Review

  HI LOVE, YOU JUST DROPPED YOUR GLOVE by Paul Charles June 1 - July 10, 2026 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: A McCusker Mystery   Thomas Barry, Lefty Kelly, and Brendy McC...

Diary Review: ERLE STANLEY GARDNER – The Case of the Worried Waitress.

ERLE STANLEY GARDNER – The Case of the Worried Waitress. Perry Mason #77. William Morrow, hardcover, 1966. Pocket, paperback, 1967. Reprinted many other times.    A waitress who wa...

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Oklahoma man charged with murder for killing ex's boyfriend

Terry Joe Hicks, 34, of Vinita, Oklahoma, has been federally indicted for first degree murder, first degree burglary, assault with a dangerous weapon, and discharging a firearm dur...

Diary PI Mystery Review: A. A. FAIR -Widows Wear Weeds.

A. A. FAIR -Widows Wear Weeds. PI’s Donald Lam & Bertha Cool #27. William Morrow, hardcover, 1966. Dell, paperback, date?. Reprinted several times since.    Donald Lam is hired...

Terrence K. ‘Tiger’ Ryan, 84, formerly of Middlebury

SOUTH BURLINGTON — Terrence K. “Tiger” Ryan, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in South Burlington, Vt., June 18, 2026. Born on June 25, 1941, in Rutland, Vt., Terry was raise...

LISTEN: Sherlock Holmes and Terry Golway join Irish Stew LIVE at New York's most Fenian pub

Terry Golway chats about his debut novel on the Irish Stew Podcast, recorded live at Ernie O'Malley's in New York City.

Man from Vinita indicted by Federal Grand Jury

34-year-old Terry Joe Hicks, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, is accused of killing Robin Sharp  during a burglary.

Terry and Carol Moss's Inspirational Relationship Guides To Appear in National Literary Spotlight

Terry Moss's “Whole You Before Two” and the collaborative work “In The Beginning It Was Not So: Seven Marriage Lessons Learned in the Garden” by Terry and Carol Moss are schedu...