Forewarned is Forearmed 16th Century Proverb Did you know that virtual kidnapping is as pervasive as telemarketing? (It’s crazy the things you learn while researching your next thriller novel. Virtual kidnapping is a topic I explored during research for my book, Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller.) Here’s how virtual kidnapping works. Typically, the scam artist calls […]
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Saturday Special: Let’s Indulge Ourselves!
Jess Kimball of Fatal Distraction and Flight 12 fame is inspired by Dominick Dunne, the famous movie producer-turned-journalist/victim’s rights advocate. If you could have lunch with one person who has inspired you either professionally or personally, who would it be? Maybe on the menu would be something like this, if we’re lucky. Indulgent, I know. […]
Lunch with Dominick Dunne
If he were still alive today, Jess Kimball would have lunch with Dominick Dunne, a man who inspired her. In short, although they never met, Jess views Dominick Dunne as a mentor. Jess Kimball, of Fatal Distraction, Fatal Enemy, and Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller is alone in the world. Her son, Peter, was kidnapped as an infant when […]
Flight 12: New Release From Cheryl Bradshaw!
Good news, reader friends! The latest FLIGHT 12 book is out TODAY! Cheryl Bradshaw’s Flight 12: A Sloane Monroe Thriller is the newest release in this ongoing project. Sometimes even the most innocent vacations turn deadly… A fancy hotel. A weekend getaway. For Sloane Monroe, rest has finally arrived, until the lights go out and her nightmare begins. […]
Saturday Special: Our Best Traits
The news of this week had me thinking about character traits in leaders, and that tops this week’s Saturday Special: 1. FEMALE LEADERS like Governor Helen Sullivan in Fatal Distraction are effective because they are shown to be better than men at several important leadership qualities: taking initiative, driving for results, integrity and honesty. But […]
Loaded Rifle in Terminal Four
With air travel rules changing all the time, I needed to update my research when writing Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller. The question? What are the rules for loaded guns on airplanes these days? The topic is fascinating. For example – Did you hear about the doctor who was arrested with a loaded gun […]
What Are The Dog Days of Summer?
These are the dog days of summer, am I right? (At least, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere.) Do you know where that expression came from? From the Romans, of course! The Romans associated the hottest days with the star Sirius. They believed the star… which is the brightest in the Canis Major (Large Dog) […]
3 Terrifying Kidnapping-For-Ransom Cases
We thriller authors engage in fascinating research before creating our exciting plots. Our research helps us craft stories we hope you’ll find thrilling when you read them. For example, while writing my most recent book, significant research time focused on the terrifying practice of kidnapping for ransom. (Want to know why? Check out my contribution to the […]
Saturday Special: Time To Rest and Read
Are you doing any reading this weekend? I ask because Monday was Digital Book Day, where digitalbookday.com offered 407 books on its site … for free! Anyone could download the e-book versions of an unlimited number of books. How cool is that?! I offered Florida Is Murder for free – my double feature set which […]
6 MORE Reasons Air Travel Is Incredibly Safe
You have a better chance of being killed by a hippo than dying in a plane crash. Unless, of course, you’re aboard Flight 12! (And I hope you are!) You can read my post on the first 6 Reasons Air Travel is Incredibly Safe, Part 1, HERE. Today I have for you 6 MORE reasons […]
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