Author Archives: matthewcost

A picture is worth a thousand words, or is it? That is the question. When selling a book, most experts will agree that there are three important components to getting a stranger in the wild to decide that they want … Continue reading →

When is enough enough? That is a question we struggle with on a daily basis in America. We are born into a culture that always wants more. I am a product of this exposures and experience of my edifying enrichment. … Continue reading →

As my historical PI mystery, Velma Gone Awry, is coming out on April 12th, I’m going to continue with my 1920’s theme. This time it is brilliant quotes from legendary characters. And the kicker is, these fabled women and men … Continue reading →

The Roaring ‘20s was quite arguably the most exciting time in the history of the US. It was a time just after the Great War, women recently having got the right to vote, Prohibition, speakeasies, rum runners, gangsters, baseball, jazz, … Continue reading →

Should characters in books have political leanings? I mean, most people do. Some people claim that they hate politics, politicians, and never vote because they’re all crooks. But that is a political belief as well. Most of the rest of … Continue reading →

I have recently become engaged with the process of turning my novels into audio books. This has been a fascinating journey and has created a few questions in my mind. I believe writers and readers have long thought it was … Continue reading →

On Aug. 4, 2020, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist approved the establishment of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Task Force. That’s right. UAPs are the new UFOs. On June 25th, 2021, the task force presented a preliminary report … Continue reading →

To kill or not to kill. That is the question that we all must ask ourselves at one point or another. Well, at least, if we are mystery writers. In a cozy mystery, there is usually no killing on the … Continue reading →

Ken Burns is on to something. But I beat him to the punch. In his new documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust, he delves into the influence that America had on the Nazi Party and Adolph Hitler through the study … Continue reading →

I’m often asked where the ideas come from for my plots. With my historical fiction, the answer is easy. I pick something of interest to me from the past, research, and write about it. With mysteries, it is not quite … Continue reading →