Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Working With An Editor

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 by Sybil Johnson This week I'm working on edits to my short story, "Fatal Return," which will be in the latest Sisters in Cr...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Writing Time (Or Not)

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 by Charlotte Hinger Last June I had the pleasure of watching my friend, Michael Gear, receive Western Writers Spur Award for Best Short Fic...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

It's a Miracle

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 Donis here. I've just started a three month gig as Writer in Residence at the Glendale, AZ, Public Library, and the work on my latest m...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The shifting season

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 Labour Day weekend has been an annual turning point all my life. First as a child, when I had to give up carefree summer play, either on th...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Preparation

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by Catherine Dilts  Gardening and fiction writing both begin with a dream. In writing, it’s the spark of a story idea. In gardening, the dre...
Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Farewell Mystery Magazine

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 by Sybil Johnson I've been writing a fair number of short stories recently so I've once again become aware of what markets I can s...
Tuesday, September 03, 2024

When Writers Don't Have a Clue

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 by Charlotte Hinger I was intrigued with Thomas's discussion of viewpoints. My Lottie Albright delves into old murders which causes new...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Writer in Residence

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I enjoyed reading Tom's entry about critique groups. I've belonged to a venerable group for years, and they have been invaluable to ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

A Different Kind of Energy

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I am delighted to join the Type M for Murder crew with my second post! I’m finding a wealth of insights into the fiction writing process and...
Monday, August 26, 2024

Head Hopping

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  By Thomas Kies For the last few months, I’ve been mentoring a critique group that meets every Monday night at a local wine bar.   The pe...
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Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Purge

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 One of my writer fantasies was the world honoring my life and publishing accomplishments with the Mario Acevedo museum, a must-visit shrine...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

My Reading Buckets

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 by Sybil Johnson Whenever I finish reading the first book in a series, I mentally place the series into a bucket. I never actually write t...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Treasure Hidden in the Weeds

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  by Catherine Dilts   Gardens need to be weeded. So does fiction. My garden is in a wild state of growth. There are only six weeks left...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Writing is Rewriting

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 Donis here. First of all, let me join the chorus of delight and welcome our newest Type M author, Catherine Dilts! Oh, how glad we are to h...