“People Say My Main Character is Unlikeable”
by Barb Ross, freezing her &*$# off in Maine Recently, Ramona DeFelice Long wrote a blog post called How to Write a Protagonist of Interest. It’s a great post and…
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The Week that Boiled Over
by Barb, currently in Boston, but soon to be in Maine. Yay! Who wouldn’t love an entire week dedicated to celebrating their book? Thank you, thank you to my Wicked…
The Agatha Best Short Story Nominees
by Barb I know it seems impossible, but still waiting for spring on a cold, rainy day It all started with Leslie Budewitz and the great blog post she wrote…
A Pause
by Barbara Ross Looking out at the melting snow and knowing there will be a fresh coating tomorrow. Sigh. This winter… There comes a time with every book when I…
I Can’t Handle One More Relationship
When I go to my pharmacy, they want to know if I have their “care card,” that little piece of plastic that gets me discounts, but also tells them everything…
Key West Literary Seminar–Week One
by Barbara Ross Still in Key West, eking out the last of the warmth before packing up to take the l-o-o-ong trek home on Friday. While here in Key West,…
Audiobooks: How Are They Made and What Makes Them Good? An Expert Tells Us
by Barb in sunny Key West. Some of our readers know that my daughter-in-law Sunny Carito works in audiobook production. In a career that spans eight years, she’s worked at…
The Feast of the Seven Fishes
The feast of the seven fishes is how Italians (or at least Italians of my husband’s type whose family goes back to Abruzzi and Calabria) celebrate Christmas Eve. Or, to…
The Wickeds 