Showing posts with label research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label research. Show all posts
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...
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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Friday, September 29, 2023

Back on Track

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Frankie here. I'm late today because I'm traveling with a couple of friends. We spent two days in Baltimore and saw the Orioles play...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Creative Procrastination

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 by Charlotte Hinger My all-time favorite way to avoid the onerous task of writing a novel used to be through excessive research. I really k...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

How Long?

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 by Charlotte Hinger Wonder of all wonders. I'm very close to getting a historical novel published that I wrote in the '90s. This bo...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Really Good Liars

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 by Charlotte Hinger I once enjoyed watching a TV show called Lie to Me. It wasn't violent and the concept was fascinating if for no oth...
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Figuring It Out

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by Charlotte Hinger The intrepid Lottie Albright delves into old murders which causes new murders. It's not really a cold case series, a...
Friday, July 30, 2021

Out of Season

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  I have this silly morning glory plant that thinks it's a perennial. It's not. It's an annual. It thinks it's purple, too, ...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Reaching the end

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This is the height of the summer, and up here in Eastern Canada, we've been enduring an unprecedented, prolonged heat wave. What is it ...
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Friday, April 19, 2019

Places Remembered

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I've been thinking about setting -- particularly in the wake of the fire at Notre Dame. I was in Paris for the second time a few years a...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

For the sake of art

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My current novel in progress has plunged me deep into unfamiliar territory. Literally. The prairies and badlands of Southern Alberta. I'...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2018

In praise of authenticity

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I am sitting in a hotel room near the Calgary airport, waiting for my flight home to Ottawa in the morning. It's the last day of my two...
Friday, March 23, 2018

Not There Research . . . and a Question

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I've been following the discussion about research and setting, and it reminded me once again of the dilemma I've created for myself....
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

A tale of two stories

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Vicki's post about the importance of getting the setting correct got me thinking. I have always been a big believer in walking in the f...
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The horror of it all

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Barbara here. Reading the last few posts has left me with a cascade of mostly disjointed thoughts, which I will try to pull together to mak...
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Friday, July 14, 2017

A Thought About Research

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I was in awe when I read Barbara's post on Wednesday about her working vacation. Reading about the time she spent on Georgian Bay doing ...
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Friday, May 12, 2017

Point of No Return

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This weekend my darling granddaughter, Abigail Bieker, will be graduating from Northern Arizona State University. I'll be driving d...
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Friday, September 16, 2016

A Cold Start

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Fractured Families will be published in March and now I'm thinking about my next book. I have not decided on a title. My mysteries be...
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Friday, July 29, 2016

Knowing When to Stop

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I love this week's topic. I'd like to share my thoughts about my muse. Unfortunately, I have a looming deadline. I'm trying to w...
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Friday, June 24, 2016

Say what?

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I'm at the Western Writers of American convention in Cheyenne Wyoming and heard an interesting panel this morning on dealing with vernac...
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