Mondays are Murder: Lesko and Travaglia

A look at the spree murders of "kill for thrill" duo John Lesko and Michael Travaglia.

What a Way to Come Back

Ciao, amici. I know... it feels like forever since we chatted. Sorry about that. There were some things I needed to deal with, some changes I needed to make. I started reading and liking posts this week. Boy, I missed you all so much! Starting Monday, I intend to start commenting, too. The plan is...

Hiatus

Ciao, amici. I know I just started a new blogging schedule, but something has come up that's going to require my full-time attention for the foreseeable future. I'm going to be offline for a while, and I'm not sure when I'll be back. I'm sorry I'll be absent and I'll miss chatting with all of...

Friday Finds

Ciao, amici! How was your week? After one of the worst migraines I've had in years left me locked in a dark bedroom most of the weekend (when I had planned to write, darn it), I started catching up on missed messages early Monday morning. I had missed not one editing project, but two. And...

Sci-Fi Thursday: Wormholes

Today science fiction/science fact topic is wormholes. You may know them as Einstein-Rosen bridges. Marvel fans (or mythology fans) know the term bifröst, or the rainbow bridge. Their earliest name was white holes. Wormholes form a shortcut across vast distances in space.

WIP Wednesday: Pathetic

Ciao, amici. The random word generator gave me some really good options this week. I settled on the word PATHETIC. I haven't released the title and cover of book 3 yet, so I can't tell you anything more than this excerpt is from the third Astral Conspiracy Series book in the Invasion Universe. Without further...

Review Tuesday #truecrime #ghost and #thriller #bookreviews

Ciao, amici. Sleepless nights lend themselves to reading. I've got a list of books for you today. True Crime Book: Fatal Charm: The Shocking True Story of Serial Wife Killer Randy Roth https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B074PHN8L8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_KdztDbNPWHFMK ★★★★☆ A No-Frills Account of A Killer This was a fascinating look at the life of Randy Roth and the unfortunate people...

Mondays are Murder: H.H. Holmes

H.H. Holmes was a con man and serial killer. Born Herman Webster Mudgett, he changed his name to Henry Howard Holmes in an effort to avoid arrest for a slew of crimes (including grifting and insurance fraud). Holmes moved to Chicago before they hosted the World's Fair in 1893, and he bought and remodeled a building---three stories tall and a block long---which he named the World's Fair Hotel.

Friday Finds #writetips #humor #qotd

Ciao, amici! How was your week? Mine was a little bumpy, but that seems to be the case for many of my friends. Like my grandma would say, there must be something in the water. I hope your week was better than mine. My days alternated between scrambling in a hurry and waiting impatiently. I...