Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The lure of maps

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Barbara here. Every since I was a little kid doing treasure hunts at birthday parties, maps – and especially hand drawn maps – have always g...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Little free libraries

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by Rick Blechta To the right you can see what looks at first glance like a large birdhouse. It’s not. This is a “little free library” and ...
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Monday, November 28, 2016

The Thief of Time

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Recently my daughter gave me a present of procrastinating pencils. They came in a little pack and each of them bears a suggestion. You pro...
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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Readers versus Writers

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Jess Walter and Dana Spiotta will be speaking next Saturday at Inside the Writer's Studio presented by Lighthouse Writers Workshop . In...
Friday, November 25, 2016

The First Thanksgiving

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We had a great Thanksgiving yesterday. It was the first time I hosted a large family event in my home since moving to Fort Collins. I was am...
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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving & Audiobooks

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Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers. I found Vicki’s recent post about audiobooks interesting, and it got me thinking about my own ...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Traditional and Cozy Mysteries

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The pies are in the oven. Plans are set for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving celebration. Time to talk mysteries, cozy and traditional. I’ve always...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

There’s a word for that!

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by Rick Blechta I don’t have much time to write my post today because I’m helping my eldest son move, but I did want to share something ...
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Monday, November 21, 2016

Listening to Books

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By Vicki Delany I love audio books, as both a reader and a writer. I drive long distances, often by myself, and an audio book is a great w...
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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Dialog is Tricky

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I'm delighted to welcome Doug Lyle to Type M for Murder. D. P. Lyle is the Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning and Edga...
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Friday, November 18, 2016

Three Days in Santa Fe

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As are my fellow bloggers, I'm still trying to regain my equilibrium. I had planned to fly to Santa Fe last Wednesday to do some researc...
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Thursday, November 17, 2016

What a Month it Has Been

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This has not been the best couple of weeks I have ever lived through, my friends. The first Tuesday in November found me sitting in a hospit...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Can fiction save the world?

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As the previous posters have said, this has been quite the week. Indeed, quite the year. Brexit, Paris and Calais, Trump... Not to mention t...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

More than politics may change

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by Rick Blechta First of all, sorry about not posting anything last week. My Tuesday (actually, my entire week) got away from me, and though...
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Monday, November 14, 2016

Getting Cosy

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I have spent this morning reading the Sunday newspapers as stunned commentators come to grips with the astonishing result of the US election...
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Friday, November 11, 2016

Sorry—Just Can't Do It

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So sorry my Type M blogmates and readers. I started a blog on Monday that was underdeveloped but at least a proper post. It dealt with timin...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Using advanced readers

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Autumn is upon us in New England. It hasn’t “come on little cat feet,” as Carl Sandburg says, but rather appeared and vanished, the foliage ...
Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Cover Reveals and Interviews

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I’m tickled pink these days. My third book, A Palette for Murder , is available for pre-order this week. Once people start being able to pre...
Monday, November 07, 2016

A Message to My American Friends

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By Vicki Delany Hi, dear American friends, readers, colleagues, Tomorrow you are having a major election. If you haven't already, be...
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Friday, November 04, 2016

Time and Setting

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"Well, let me catch you up. It's now later the same afternoon. . ." That's what Blanche on The Golden Girls says when D...
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