Friday, October 17, 2025

Moving Forward Toward Indie

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H ello from Portland, Maine. Shelley here, waving, but with hopefully a bit more flesh on my bones than the skeleton in the photo below.  Th...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

75 Years of Peanuts

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 by Sybil Johnson My cataract surgeries are done. Sorry I missed my last posting day. My eyes were adjusting to their new reality. Honestly,...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Writing the Difficult Obituary

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  Dr. Quintard Taylor, died September 26, 2025, in Houston, Texas. He was 76 years old. Johnny D. Boggs, editor-in-chief of Roundup asked m...
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Monday, October 13, 2025

A Book Recommendation

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By Steve Pease/Michael Chandos  Does it seem logical to you that writers of Private Eye mysteries should have real-life experience as a PI? ...
Thursday, October 09, 2025

Calling Dr. Freud, or Novel Writing for Fun and Psychoanalysis

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 Over the course of my novel-writing career, it has occurred to me to wonder about the psychology of those of us who create whole worlds on ...
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Wednesday, October 08, 2025

Conquering the messy middle

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 As you might guess, I am in the middle of my latest Inspector Green novel, at about the halfway mark of the first draft, and I am flounderi...
Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Who Needs This Madness, Anyway?

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by Catherine Dilts I have asked myself, why write fiction? This pursuit feels so anonymous and unrewarding at times. I could settle into r...
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Monday, October 06, 2025

Falling Into Plot Holes.

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 by Thomas Kies I not only love reading good books, but I love watching movies.  I love the art of storytelling.   But I hate plot holes.  A...
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Friday, October 03, 2025

Television Publicity: We Can Do Scary Things

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 Hello, Shelley Burbank here, still in my home state of Maine and absolutely loving the fall foliage and glorious weather. Also "enjoyi...
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Monday, September 29, 2025

DAMN GRASSHOPPERS

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 The weather here at 7500ft in Colorado has been and will be lovely. 50 at night, 75 during the day, severe clear. So, instead of writing, I...
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Saturday, September 27, 2025

I Got Judged

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We often hear: "Don't judge a book by its cover." Then balance that advice alongside: "Always trust your gut instinct....
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Introvert/Extrovert

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 Donis here. I've been having a bit of trouble making significant progress on my current WIP, mainly because I keep being interrupted by...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Surviving the chaos.

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 The Jewish New Year began on Monday evening and marks the beginning of a period of introspection, personal accounting, and actions to addre...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

A Different Perspective - Notes from Alaska

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by Catherine Dilts Routine can be a writer’s friend. Committing to a schedule can be productive. But routine can be a creativity killer. W...