Month: October 2013
John Steakley’s Vampires
Have you ever started reading a book, but for whatever reason set it aside—and possibly in the process lost track of your copy—only to pick it up to read years later? Years ago—likely in the mid1990s—I picked up a vampire book. I started reading it, but (j’en sais quoi) I really don’t remember why I set… Read More ›
Dorothy L. Sayers’ Whose Body?
A scant two years before the introduction of that Belgian detective, Dorothy L. Sayers featured gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey in her 1923 novel, Whose Body? When we first meet him, Wimsey is in a taxi. He’s forgotten his catalogue for an auction and returns home to retrieve it. Just as he arrives his butler/valet… Read More ›
18 Reads for Halloween
Recommended Reads: 18 Reads for Halloween Discover new authors (or revisit old favorites) with The Poisoned Martini ‘s Recommended Reads. Perhaps these suggested titles will expand your reading list. *** With Halloween approaching, now is the perfect time to settle in with a gothic or terror-inducing read. These chilling stories may make you think twice about… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Will you flirt with this Friday’s cocktail, the Widow Maker? There’s not a lot of info about this drink’s pedigree; it appears to be a recent creation. However, what sets this drink apart from others is its use of the herbal liqueur, Jägermeister. A German digestif, Jägermeister–made from herbs and spices–blends with the coffee-flavored liqueur to create… Read More ›
Writing Challenge 22
This month’s writing challenge offers up a scene that lends itself to a spookier kind of story. To spark your creativity, The Poisoned Martini features monthly images to get you started. Such images, because of their visual nature, vividly speak to writers and spark ideas for writing. The idea is to view the images below… Read More ›
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