by Nancy Cole Silverman I recently returned from Portugal and Spain where my husband and I did a river cruise down the Douro River. It was a much-needed break before my new book, The House on Hallowed Ground dropped, and... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. Summer. From long school days of countdown calendars and decreasing homework to blazing afternoons in courthouse hallways that never seemed to be air conditioned waiting for a jury to return a verdict, to... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. I’m supposed to be on vacation. Not “out of town” vacation, but “giving my brain a break between book projects” vacation. I turned in the edits on my second Faith McClellan novel, LEAVE... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. “You don’t choose pets. They choose you.” My mom was fond of telling me this when I was a kid, and just like a million other things she told me, she was right.... Continue reading

The Femmes are proud to welcome USA Today Bestselling Author Annette Dashofy as our guest today—Annette is celebrating the release of her new Zoe Chambers Mystery, FAIR GAME (there's a school bus demolition derby, y'all) and we're all thrilled for... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. I might write about twisted people who do terrible things, but at heart, I’m a big sunshine-and-rainbow-hearts Disney nerd. Yep. I know all the words to all the songs, we have inside, instantly-recognizable-to-us... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. Book birthdays are always special, but today holds a bit of extra significance for me. It’s been two and a half years, almost to the day, since the sixth book in my Nichelle... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. I never liked basketball until my littles started playing it. Growing up in football country, I’ve been a diehard Cowboys fan since Smith and Aikman and Irvin took the team to three Super... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. There’s a whole subsection of scientific and psychological research on the human brain’s fascination with—and need for—stories. It’s how we learn, how we grow, how we hone our empathy skills for situations we... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. My gift to myself this new year is that I’m going to learn when I need to make adjustments to a situation to be happy and healthy and not constantly feeling like I’m... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. Every word for itself. I’ve said it a million times, usually behind a smile as I answer a question about juggling three little ones and more than twice that many novels. It’s still... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. “Where do you get your ideas?” It’s a question most of the writers I know hear often. And usually, my answers about my Nichelle Clarke crime thrillers involve some amalgamation of events I... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. There’s something magical about snow. I grew up in north central Texas, so snow days were about as common as pajamas at a holiday ball. Here in the Richmond area, we usually get... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. The holiday season is officially upon us, y’all. Raise your hand if just the thought of December makes you feel overwhelmed. You are not alone. But I have a couple of simple, super-busy-mom... Continue reading

Today the Femmes are welcoming our newest member, LynDee Walker, with an interview. Readers, meet LynDee. Dean: Welcome to the Femmes, LynDee. What was the first mystery you ever read? I’m going to go with the first Encyclopedia Brown book,... Continue reading

by LynDee Walker of the Femmes Fatales. Donna here, just briefly to say the Femmes Fatales are excited to welcome another new Femme: LynDee Walker. I've enjoyed LynDee's work since reading Front Page Fatality, which was nominated for the Agatha... Continue reading