Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Why books are better than e-books in two cartoons

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by Rick Blechta There’s this: And this: I rest my case.
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Monday, May 30, 2016

Criticism

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WHAT THE EDITOR SAID good idea well followed through we enjoyed a great deal we read with pleasure and interest there was much to take n...
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Saturday, May 28, 2016

A Second Hat to Wear

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This past year I've had the opportunity to serve as editor on two short-fiction anthologies. In Blood Business , a noir crime/paranormal...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Maine Chance

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My grandson graduated from Colby College last Sunday. It has an excellent reputation for academics and was easily the most peaceful campus I...
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

WHO NEEDS RULES?

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“There are three rules for writing a novel," W. Somerset Maugham once quipped. “Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Anyone who...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Brain On Vacation

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Apparently, my brain has gone on vacation. It’s pretty much been that way since I turned in my book to my editor. I can think of nothing to ...
Monday, May 23, 2016

How NOT to Approach an Author for Advice

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By Vicki Delany It happened to me again recently.  Ask any professional author who does public appearances, and they’ll tell you it ha...
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Friday, May 20, 2016

The Mysteries of the Human Mind

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Yesterday morning – at 7:30 am – I woke up humming. As my feet touched the floor, I burst into song. This was weird for several reasons: (a)...
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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Am I Done? Finishing a Novel at Last.

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I have finally finished my ninth Alafair Tucker mystery. Well, "finished" may be a bit premature. The manuscript is with my fir...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Games writers play

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Barbara here. And unlike Rick, I am not writing about setting a mystery in a school, although there are college-aged students in my current ...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Setting a crime novel in a school

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by Rick Blechta You know there's a lot of synchronicity among the posting crew here on Type M. Many times in the past, I've sat do...
Monday, May 16, 2016

Not Writing What You Know

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I was interested to read John's post, Honest Writing. Like him, my background is in schools. In fact, until my husband retired I had spe...
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Saturday, May 14, 2016

Guest Post: Nancy Cole Silverman

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Please welcome fellow Sisters in Crime LA member and Henery Press author Nancy Cole Silverman. Take it away Nancy...  Exercising the M...
Friday, May 13, 2016

Luther and the Devil

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There is myth that when Martin Luther was translating the Bible, Satan came and tried to stop him from completing his work. The story ...
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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Honest Writing

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I read Aline's , Frankie's , and Donis's recent posts with great interest and recalled Ernest Hemingway's famous line from ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Malice Go Round

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At the recent Malice Domestic convention, I participated in the Malice Go Round, aka Speed Dating With Authors. It’s quite an experience, wh...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

If strangers talked to everybody like they talk to writers

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by Rick Blechta My post topic this week (well, last week, actually, but as you know that never happened) was not going to be on this topic...
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Monday, May 09, 2016

Keep Calm and Carry On. And They Did.

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By Vicki Delany What prompted this little bit of insightful wisdom from me was this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC...
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Saturday, May 07, 2016

Guest Blogger: Charles Benoit

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This week’s guest blogger is one of the founding members of Type M for Murder, Charles Benoit. He is a man of many talents: novelist, cop...
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Friday, May 06, 2016

Real People and Fiction

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I can't resist joining this week's discussion about the use of real people's stories in fiction. I have done it, too. Because my...