Nancy Cole Silverman

Jan 2023 25

To Make a Long Story Short

2023 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Nancy Cole Silverman

Henry David Thoreau first coined the phrase 'make a long story short' in a letter back in the 1800s. He wrote: "Not that the story needs to be long, but it will take a long time to make it short."
As a novelist, short story writer, and teacher of the craft, I wholeheartedly agree. There is nothing short, simple, or quick about writing a short story. In fact, experience has taught me that the shorter the format, the harder it is to set the tone and capture the reader.

Oct 2019 5

The House on Hallowed Ground By Nancy Cole Silverman: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

2019 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& Nancy Cole Silverman

Once the Psychic to the Stars with a celebrity client base built over thirty years, Misty Dawn’s business has diminished from its lofty status as a consultant to both the FBI and the First Lady. Relying on one of her most frequent customers Darlene Thorne, Misty takes up the realtor’s offer to housesit her late brother’s Southern California home until it can be sold.

Dec 2018 15

Reason to Doubt By Nancy Cole Silverman: Review/Giveaway

2018 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

As an investigative reporter for Los Angeles talk radio station KTLK, Carol Childs is at the forefront of the investigation in the Model Slayer murders. While she would normally love to receive the hot tip that a suspect in the murders of three fashion models has been arrested, Carol is stunned that the witness with firsthand knowledge is her pre-med daughter.

Jun 2018 5

First Episode of Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast is up!

2018 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze, Podcasts, Theatre

by Lorie Lewis Ham

The first episode of our new mystery podcast is up! We are pretty much learning as we go as to what is the best method for people to listen to it so I hope you will all be patient with us.

Dec 2017 20

Red Handed: A Christmas Short Story

2017 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Terrific Tales

by Nancy Cole Silverman

It was Christmas, 1884. That winter the snows had started early, and the gloom that came with it made the empty cabins, least those that hadn’t been burned out in the fire around Hayden Hill, seem so much darker than they might. Used to be things around this small mining town was exciting, with miners coming by our store for fixins’ and a little grub.

Jul 2017 29

Room for Doubt By Nancy Cole Silverman: Review/Giveaway

2017 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

When Los Angeles KNST News Sports and Talk reporter Carol Childs is called to the iconic Hollywood Sign, it’s not a publicity stunt for a starlet or opening movie. Instead, the body of a nude man has been found hanging like a crucifix in the middle of the sign, a death that is quickly declared by the police as a suicide. Carol can’t help but voice her doubts, as not only did she just see the gym rat hitting on an enamored young woman at a grocery store, but why would an obviously vain man kill himself while wearing a red clown nose?

May 2016 21

Without a Doubt By Nancy Cole Silverman: Review/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

While most people consider December to be the season of holidays and gift buying, for Hollywood it heralds the approach of awards’ season. This is when celebrities reward one another and are out on display, seeking out the most exclusive couture fashion and priceless accessories. That also means that some of the most valuable jewelry in the world will be out of secured locations and easily accessible to celebrities, actors, and…thieves.

Jul 2015 18

Beyond a Doubt By Nancy Cole Silverman: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2015 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cyntha Chow

While KHCH reporter Carol Childs is always hungry for a good news story, she never expected that her life would become so dominated by the murder of a young woman. Although only the latest in a string of attractive women to have gone missing, Monica Channing was a kindergarten teacher and the daughter of a prominent Los Angeles judge, meaning that the press and the LAPD focused all of their attention on the case. Considering that Carol’s daughter Cate is close to the same age as all of the missing women, Carol has reason to be highly interested the fate of the women tied to the Hollywood club scene.

Apr 2015 18

Two Mystery/Crime Ebooks By Nancy Cole Silverman

2015 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

This week in honor of Earth Day we are once again featuring only ebooks. Here we have reviews of two crime stories by Nancy Cole Silverman--they are also available as audio books. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win an ebook copy of The Salvantionist.

Mar 2015 7

Shadow of a Doubt: By Nancy Cole Silverman

2015 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

Since transitioning from sales executive to news reporter for Los Angeles’s KCHC radio station, Carol Childs is always on the hunt for the next hot story. She didn't expect it to literally land on her doorstep! Carol's neighbor and friend Samantha Millhouse is frantic and drops the bomb that her aunt Pepper Millhouse, mega-Hollywood-agent-to-the-stars and president of the American Creative Talent agency, has just drowned in her bathtub.