Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Snollygosters and Grumbletonians

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I’m at the tail end of my WIP with a deadline looming over me. One minute I’m convinced I’ve got it, the next I’m sure I’m doomed. Endings a...
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

When the complete plot for a crime novel arrives on your doorstep

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b)y Rick Blechta Actually, change that title to “when a complete plot for a believable crime novel arrives on your doorstep”, because th...
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Monday, January 29, 2018

Is there such a thing as a "book club" book?

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I listen to the radio a lot – these are pics of just three of the radios we have around the house 😊. The other day I heard an excelle...
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Saturday, January 27, 2018

I be the teacher

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When I first got published way back in 2006, I looked for opportunities to share what I'd learned both to promote myself as an author an...
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Friday, January 26, 2018

Sick Days

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In my on-going effort to understand the characters in my 1939 book-in-progress, I've been thinking about how my characters respond to be...
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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Late, Late, for a Very Important Date

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Donis here, posting very late today because I thought yesterday was my Thursday to post and I had missed it, but then our fearless leader Ri...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Going gentle, or not

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In my last post about forks and roundabouts, I talked about having an open vista ahead now that I'd completed my existing book contract...
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Impact

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by Rick Blechta My wife and I have been enjoying the Bosch series on Amazon. I’ve read pretty well all Michael Connelly’s Bosch novels ...
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Monday, January 22, 2018

Human Face

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Last week saw the launch of my new book, Human Face . Needless to say, it was the coldest spell of the winter, with snow causing disruptio...
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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Guest Author Janet Kellough

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by Vicki Delany I am delighted to welcome back my friend and neighbour Janet Kellough to Type M. She's got a fascinating new ventur...
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Friday, January 19, 2018

Omniscient Viewpoint and other Godly Pronouncements

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Having retreated from this century and become newly enthralled by novels written by old Russians, I wonder why the omniscient viewpoint h...
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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Money is Time

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If you’re like me, like most midlist writers, you have weeks like this one –– weeks when you simply need more hours in each day to get every...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

My Year In Books, 2017

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It’s time for my annual reading wrap-up, although a little delayed. In 2017 I read 81 books, 5 more than last year, most of them mysteries...
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Beliefs

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by Rick Blechta My bewilderment increases every time I run across some of mankind’s stranger beliefs. Take those who believe the earth i...
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Monday, January 15, 2018

Indignez-Vous!

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The English translation of Indignez-Vous! is Time for Outrage! It is the title of a small pamphlet written by the French diplomat and me...
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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Vicky Newham – an exciting new British crime writer!

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I am delighted to introduce my guest, Vicky Newham. Vicky is an exciting new British crime writer. I got to know Vicky when she was a stud...
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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Another Year, Another Book, a Whole New World of Self-Promotion

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Donis here,  kicking off my new year. My tenth Alafair Tucker Mystery, Forty Dead Men , will hit the streets on February 6, 2018. You ca...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Forks and roundabouts; navigating multiple series

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At the beginning of this new year, fresh and cold and full of possibilities, I find myself standing at a fork in the road. What choice to ma...
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018

Some random thoughts from the depths of winter

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by Rick Blechta It can get to be a pretty daunting task to sit down and write a blog post every week. I’ve been doing it here since 2006...
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Monday, January 08, 2018

The Back Story

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Recently in The Author there was an article by David Williams about the world's shortest stories. He quoted the tale that Ernest Heming...
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