Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Judging Others' Stories

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 by Sybil Johnson Sorry for the late posting. I've been so busy getting ready for Malice Domestic that I completely forgot it was my tu...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Judging a short story contest

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   Be careful what you volunteer for. True, it's a great way to get involved in something. It feels good to contribute, and volunteers a...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Twice Orphaned, Thrice Determined

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by Catherine Dilts What’s an author to do who gets orphaned, finds a new family, then is orphaned once again? Hint: Quitting is not an o...
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Monday, April 06, 2026

Dialogue---It's More Than Just Talk

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 by Thomas Kies I recently started reading a traditionally published mystery novel. About fifty pages into it, I had to stop.  The dialogue ...
Thursday, April 02, 2026

Hard-Boiled, Soft-Boiled, Cozy, or Classic?

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by Shelley Burbank Apparently Amazon KDP Cares . . . When It Suits Them My little novella, which has sold some copies since January (but no...
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Welcome, Judith Starkston, Author of Achilles's Wife

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Judith Starkston  Today, I (Donis) am proud to host Judith Starkston, author of Hand of Fire and Priestess of Ishana. Her fabulous new nov...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026

To Edit Or Not To Edit, That Is The Question

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 by Sybil Johnson Fellow author Marla Cooper recently wrote a blog post about relaunching her Destination Wedding mystery series with the p...
Saturday, March 28, 2026

When We Become the Device

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 My phone sends a nightly report of that day's screen time. Usually I'm around two hours and change. But that's screen time on m...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Writing as Time Travel

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One perk of writing historical mysteries is that I (Donis) get to live in a time and place that no longer exists, and believe things that no...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Spring in the Air?

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by Catherine Dilts Here in Colorado Springs, we’re having a false spring. The temperatures are setting records. However, it’s all a lie. A...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Scams, Scams, and More Scams

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 by Thomas Kies I recently received these unsolicited emails.  Hello Thomas, I’m reaching out on behalf of The Great Books Society of Denver...
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Friday, March 20, 2026

Investing in a Writer Mentorship Program

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"Janice is Skeptical" by Shelley Burbank Hi Type Ms. Shelley Burbank here.  Following is a segment from my recent PINK DANDELIONS ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Prepping For Malice

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 by Sybil Johnson I’ll be attending Malice Domestic once again this year. For those who don’t know, it’s a mystery convention celebrating tr...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

How Far Should We Go?

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 By Charlotte Hinger I hate hate hate writing a novel synopsis. Curiously, I love writing query letters and judging by the reception I get, ...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

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 p...