For Day 20 of the Open Mic Creativity and COVID-19 Special Project, I briefly check in with Chicago-based thriller/mystery author Libby Fischer Hellman, who is definitely taking advantage of the ongoing lockdown to get some work done. Because when you have two books...
For Day 14 of the Open Mic Creativity and COVID-19 Special Project, I check in with the super versatile Neil Plakcy, whose work ranges from mysteries to thrillers to erotica to romance. Neil is also a classic hybrid author – both legacy and independently...
With more than 60 books to her credit as an author and countless more as an editor, Jennifer Sander has ridden the publishing industry’s ups and downs as well as anyone. I checked in with her recently to see how she is holding up during this pandemic and how she...
For Day 8 of the Creativity and COVID-19 Project, we check in with LA-based reporter and writer Christina Hoag, who has covered everything from guerrilla warfare in Colombia to gang wars in Los Angeles. Her books include the excellent “Skin of Tattoos” and...
Welcome to today’s edition of the Open Mic’s Creativity and COVID-19 Project. I’m checking in with a slew of writers and creative folks of all kinds to see how they are holding up during this pandemic, and to hopefully glean a few tips on how to stay...