All Blog Posts Tagged 'Florida' (12)

A Night Out with the Homies on Hollywood Boulevard

Two authors and a teddy bear go for a night out in South Florida, encountering beat poets, bubble tea, belly dancers and kava - along with a few margaritas along the way!

Check out the blog post at:

http://mitziszereto.com/blog/a-night-out-with-the-homies-on-hollywood-boulevard/

Added by Mitzi Szereto on July 14, 2011 at 2:42am — No Comments

Motivating Your Murderer: How your villain's motive can help develop the rest of your story

One of the great things about writing murder mysteries is the opportunity to imagine the mind of the villain. After all, no matter how many times we say we’d like to kill someone in real life, most of us thankfully aren’t ever going to get closer to the mindset of an actual murderer than that. So creating a realistic culprit is a true exercise in imagination, and it almost always involves the reason why the killer did it. Your villain’s motive can be a crucial element of your… Continue

Added by Vincent O'Neil on October 2, 2010 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Florida Noir - Mystery, Crime Fiction Writing from the Sunshine State

Florida Noir Films

Noir is a genre describing films and books that revolve around cynical characters in corrupt situations. Most famous are the detective films from the 1940’s; the tough guy cop, fallen hero, and dame…

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Added by Linda Stamberger on June 12, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

The Article about the Forum that was presented in Martin County about Gerard Schaefer and Silent Scream

This is the pin the Victims advocate handed out it was in honor of the girls.

The Panel, left to right Bob Crowder, Sheriff of Martin County, Joe Crankshaw, Journalist, Bob Stone, Former Prosecutor who prosecuted Schaefer, Yvonne Mason, Author of Silent Scream, Bruce Colton State Attorney and former co-counsel for Schaefer.

Panel… Continue

Added by Yvonne Mason on April 29, 2009 at 2:44am — No Comments

This Is Where I will be on April 27

This forum is quite an honor. All of the people on the panel were involved in some way with Gerard Schaefer - This forum in in conjunction with National Victim's Week.

Added by Yvonne Mason on March 11, 2009 at 4:37am — No Comments

My Interview on The Odd Mind Blog Talk Radio

Added by Yvonne Mason on January 28, 2009 at 12:26am — No Comments

Please Join Me on March 7,2009

If you live on the East Coast of Florida please join me on March 7th. I will be at a book fair in Cocoa Beach, Florida selling my books and speaking about Silent Scream my true crime documentary about the victims of Gerard Schaefer Florida's first serial killer. I will be speaking at 4:00pm

BREVARD AUTHORS BOOK FAIR

Where: Central Brevard Library, Forrest Ave, Cocoa, Fl

When: Sat., March 7th, 2009, - 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Added by Yvonne Mason on January 20, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Incredible, Powerful! - Silent Scream By Author Ann B Keller

Dear Yvonne:

I've just finished Silent Scream, Yvonne. I read your book in one day and I can honestly say it is one of the most incredible, frightening and compelling books I've ever read. And you put my words on the back cover, too! My goodness. I'm so very honored. Thank you for doing that.

You know, when I picked up Silent Scream this morning, I sort of paged through it from the back to the front, as my mother often… Continue

Added by Yvonne Mason on December 12, 2008 at 10:57am — No Comments

Personal Apperance by Yvonne Mason at Circle Books November 8th

Popular Florida Author Yvonne Mason will be making a personal apperance at Circle Books in Sarasota Florida on November 8,2008 from 11:00am- 1:00pm to sign her lates releases Brilliant Insanity and Silent Scream. She will also have her first release Stan's Story A Touch of Love. A true story of a young man's success at a time when failure was the only option for the challenged. She will take you into Stan's life from beginning to present in such a way you come away with a better understanding… Continue

Added by Yvonne Mason on October 20, 2008 at 3:06am — No Comments

Brilliant Insanity

Louis Reinhart has five days to live before he is injected with the lethal cocktail. Louis Reinhart has been given permission to tell the world his side of the story.

The story which was not allowed to be told in court.

The Fort Pierce Sentinel has agreed to send a reporter to interview Reinhart. However, Reinhart has been very specific as to which reporter he will agree to talk to.

Her name is Mandy McQuaid. She is a rookie… Continue

Added by Yvonne Mason on October 1, 2008 at 10:05am — No Comments

Thank you, Oline!

"These are darn good mysteries." – says Oline Cogdill, mystery columnist for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Make my day, why don't you,… Continue

Added by Clea Simon on July 3, 2008 at 2:14am — No Comments

Excuses Don't Work for Mom of Florida Beating Suspect

This week, I've been trying to ignore one item in the news: the story of the Florida teenager who was beaten by a group of girls, reportedly so they could put a video of the action on YouTube.

Then I saw the video on the Chicago Tribune's website (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/orl-beating0908apr09,0,7846159.story).

Pretty awful.

What struck me, though, is a quote from the mother of one of the girls. She told the Today Show's Matt Lauer that the… Continue

Added by Doug M. Cummings on April 10, 2008 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments