by Piper Bayard | Mar 5, 2014 | Amusing Ourselves and Hopefully You, Writing
By Piper Bayard Last week, I challenged readers to a contest telling us how a rose would end up atop a desert cliff in the middle of nowhere. Their stories had to include the words “Dixie,” “witness protection,” and “cheese grater.”...
by Piper Bayard | Feb 26, 2014 | Firelands
By Piper Bayard I had the pleasure of waking up and finding out that my Nine Year Baby is nominated for a book award! Dystopian thriller FIRELANDS was first released last June from StoneHouse Ink. Then it was acquired and re-issued by Shoe Phone Press on February 25,...
by Piper Bayard | Feb 24, 2014 | Amusing Ourselves and Hopefully You
By Piper Bayard Since my writing partner, Jay Holmes, is a covert intelligence operative, we often meet and work in remote locations. The day after Valentine’s Day found us plotting our next novel while we hiked up a cliff in a remote section of a desert. Near...
by Piper Bayard | Feb 17, 2014 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
By Jay Holmes The United Nations News Center released a report on February 8, 2014, stating that civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose by 14% last year. It also indicates that 2014 was the worst year since 2009 in terms of the number of women and children killed or...
by Piper Bayard | Feb 11, 2014 | Guest Posts
Today we welcome historical mystery writer K.B. Owen to tell us about Ghostbusting in the early 20th century. K.B. taught college English at universities in Connecticut and Washington, DC and holds a doctorate in 19th century British literature. A long-time mystery...
by Piper Bayard | Jan 27, 2014 | Book Reviews
By Piper Bayard In THE EYE OF GOD, James Rollins demonstrates his singular talent at constructing nail biting thrill rides out of ancient history and cutting-edge science. Once again, Sigma Force burns up the pages, racing across the globe on a quest to prevent the...
by Piper Bayard | Jan 20, 2014 | Life and Death
By Piper Bayard Remember all of those Jeff Foxworthy “you might be a redneck if” jokes? I didn’t know I was a redneck until Jeff Foxworthy identified me. “If you’ve ever honked at chickens while pulling into your driveway . . .” Didn’t everybody? “If there are more...
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