Lara Reznik is a native New Yorker who studied at the University of New Mexico and the University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. Bagels & Salsa is her third novel. Writing books since she was six years old, Reznik retired from an executive position in information technology after the success of her first novel, The Girl […]

Tamara Lee Dorris, MA, is the author of 19 books, a long-time coach, consultant, and adjunct college professor. She’s spent the past few decades studying and sharing ways that people can live more fulfilling, fun, and effective lives. She’s also an avid yogi, podcaster, and wine-lover, committed to inspiring as many people as she can. […]

Evy Journey, SPR (Self Publishing Review) Independent Woman Author awardee, is a writer, a wannabe artist, and a flâneuse who, wishes she lives in Paris where people have perfected the art of aimless roaming. Armed with a Ph.D., she used to research and help develop mental health programs. She’s a writer because beautiful prose seduces […]

The build-up, the excitement and the extravagant entrances were all part of the biggest day on the WWE calendar – Wrestlemania. The event emanated from the sold-out Superdome, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year, the event showcased two dream matches, the in-ring debut of a former UFC star and a major surprise. The focus of […]

Entropy! One word that destroys any confidence any of us has in our lifestyles. The word is used to describe a system will “gradually decline to disorder” if left to itself. Now, this is a physics term so most of humanity thinks this has nothing to do with them. However, we live in a physical […]

Devon Connor knows her son, Tyson, is up to something. She thinks that her son is involved with drug dealers in some way as she has found money and more in his room including a Rolex. She wants private detective Elvis Cole to find out what her son is doing. It does not take the […]

The first issue of Switchblade is an intriguing mix of both noir and hard boiled fiction. The anthology is divided into two parts consisting of flash fiction and short fiction. Per the introduction written by editor Scotch Rutherford, the tales in this magazine share a common goal of killing political correctness as violently as possible […]

It is late January of 1960 as Styx & Stone: An Ellie Stone Mystery begins and Ellie Stone gets some bad news from the local sheriff.  Her father was found unconscious in his New York City apartment and is now in the hospital in critical condition. Eleonora “Ellie” Stone, a reporter and the only living […]

One does not want to find a severed finger, but that is what happens in the opening story of Mystery Weekly Magazine: February 2018.  Not only is it a severed finger, but that severed finger is missing the bone in “I Gave Them The Finger” by Chad Lutzke. Ben thinks the finger probably belongs to […]

Chapman Stick Soloist I read the title with awe, a Chapman Stick enthusiast is as rare as a 1970’s British sportscar with Lucas electrics! The ‘Stick’ is hardly a mainstream instrument. I first encountered it a few years ago when I met the aptly named band ‘The Stickmen’. The Chapman Stick is a wonderful tool […]

Joe King Oliver has been out of prison for 10 years as Down The River Unto The Sea by Walter Mosley begins. A disgraced NYPD detective, these days he runs a small private investigative agency consisting of himself and his wise beyond her years teenage daughter. He does so from small office on the second […]

Unity, Utah is where Kate and J.D. Blaze were planning to celebrate their wedding anniversary. The badlands that surround the town are home to numerous silver and gold mines. Those mines are responsible for most of the males in the town of Unity. Some of those miners and few others are in the saloon known […]

The label New Age always disturbs me, I prefer the term ‘neo clasical’.  Billed as New Age, Richard Dillon is anything but! Thee is no Yoga or time for meditation with Terra Incognito: The Space Between is an album that you cannot ignore. The tempo bounces around and I love it. I was certain that […]

Growing up as Frankie Gershwin’s daughter, the sister of George and Ira Gershwin, was quite a challenge for Nadia Natali, author of the memoir, Stairway to Paradise: Growing Up Gershwin. She didn’t have the perspective to realize that so much unhappiness in a family was out of the ordinary. But she knew something was off. […]

“’I know that ain’t what the Bible says, but I do,’ she said. ‘He’s always got horrible music playing, he don’t got no housekeepin’ skills, and he’s mean as a constipated goat.’” (Page 145, Another Man’s Ground)   While that description fit more than a few of our neighbors at the old apartment complex over […]

Mystery Weekly Magazine: January 2018 opens with “One And Done” by Arthur Carey. It is a hot afternoon in late summer in the park as Charlie Anson watches birds through old binoculars. He is about to call it a day when an argument between two men further along the trail turns violent. Witness to a […]

This film was done in Jean-Claude Van Damme’s early career. I believe it was like his third film made. I have always enjoyed his films. We watched them a lot while my two sons were growing up. This one starts out with an aircraft, belonging to the US Air Force, an F-111 Aardvark that has […]

Some person from days long gone once said that “every morning we get to start life afresh.” Whether this is wisdom or madness is totally a matter of opinion. However, the new football season is an opportunity for everyone to excel. That is the beauty of sport. The sporting beings often surprise us by going […]

All businesses must have a worker safety program in place, before they hire their first employee. This program is designed to help reduce and prevent the risk of personal injury. However, the program is only as good as the employees who follow it. Workers who refuse to follow the regulations will put your company at […]

Harley Mazuk was born in Cleveland, the last year that the Indians won the World Series. He majored in English literature at Hiram College in Ohio, and Elphinstone College, Bombay, India. Harley worked as a record salesman (vinyl) and later served the U.S. Government in Information Technology and in communications, where he honed his writing […]

Gambling in online casinos for real money or for fun can be very enjoyable and exciting. Online gamblers are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing casino games and sites because there are thousands at their disposal. Before choosing an online casino game it is good to learn about the rules, terms, and conditions, […]

Art experts can tell if the painter was left or right handed by the brush strokes on the canvas. Archeologists can date a fragment of pottery by how it was manufactured and the raw materials used.  Can forensics be used in music to determine the gender of the artist? I was contemplating this important question […]

I am sure that most people have heard of Chris Rudy and his right wing ‘news’ operation Newsmax. The ‘news’ that comes out of Newsmax is right up there with Brietbart and Alex Jones’s Infowars. Forbes recently published an article about Chris Rudy, it starts: I recently had dinner at Mar a Lago with Newsmax […]

My mother had a saying ‘Never judge a book by its cover’. It had nothing at all to do with books and everything to do with people and what is inside them. I am a book reviewer, and I must disagree with her, I do indeed judge a book (at least in part) by its […]

I first encountered Heidi Breyer in 2015, an acquaintance suggested that I listen to Letters From Far Away, I did, I liked it, and sought out an interview with the young lady. I was very impressed, Heidi was very knowledgeable about the art, science, and craft of music. You can listen to the interview here. […]

Every business owner wants their business to stand out from the crowd and beat the competition. There are numerous ways to attempt this, from celebrity endorsements to elaborate media stunts, but perhaps the most important ways to stand out from the competition involves finding your unique selling proposition (USP) and utilizing excellent marketing strategies to […]

Mystery Weekly Magazine: November 2017 opens with “The Sugar Witch” by R.S. Morgan. Melissa wants Angelo dead and wants his help. The 500K Angelo has stashed in the house is another inducement beyond what Melissa has already given him.   Cilly had a plan and pulled it off in “Her Father’s Killer” by Joseph D’Agnese. […]

“’Be careful in your search for the truth, Kate Burkholder.’ Easing his arm away from me, he goes back to mucking. ‘You may not like what you find.’” (Page 216, Down A Dark Road)   A normal day in the life of Chief of Police Kate Burkholder goes sideways when she gets a call from […]

The Hairy Potter And Other Al Quinn Mystery Stories opens with the signature tale, “The Hairy Potter.” Retired Detective Al Quinn, his brother Maury, and their girlfriends, Fergie and Bonnie, are out in the dark Texas night on a reconnaissance mission. They are trying to sneak onto a property undetected to swipe some possible evidence […]

Your circuit breaker is one of the most important safety systems in your home. It detects when there is too much electrical current running through the circuit and cuts power until the problem is fixed. If your home didn’t have a circuit breaker, electricity would be too dangerous to use in a house as the […]