Thursday, March 01, 2018

How long is too long?

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I wrote my first novel in about 15 months. It wasn’t very good. I rewrote it several times, and despite all that CPR, it still wasn’t very g...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

It's G&T Time!

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Yep, It's gin and tonic time! Although my preferences run to a nice glass of white wine or Maker's Mark bourbon, I'm still decla...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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At 8:57 P.M. EST, Type M for Murder reached pageviews!   Thanks to all of you who have visited us over the years.
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Watching and waiting — and selling

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by Rick Blechta Well, Type M’s stats page tells us our pageview counter is at 999,217. If we have a really good day, it should click ov...
Monday, February 26, 2018

Know thyself – and au revoir!

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Over a year ago, for reasons that escape me now, I thought it would be a good idea to write two very different novels at the same time...
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Saturday, February 24, 2018

No Spam Calls in the Future

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Futurists like to give us a rosy view of tomorrow, mostly because they're funded by technologists with something big to sell, never mind...
Friday, February 23, 2018

Distracted Characters

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The discussion about endings got me thinking about my series arcs and my subplots that sometimes extend beyond the current book. The romance...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Countdown to a Launch

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This year's comfy shoes I love the discussion about fuzzy endings. I think endings are wildly important—more important that we gene...
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Olympics and crime fiction

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After reading Charlotte's and Aline's posts on fuzzy endings and playing fair, I got to thinking about what is so compelling about ...
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Holy Moley!

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by Rick Blechta I’m sitting here somewhat in shock. Quite possibly by the end of this month our “little blog that could” will welcome it...
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Monday, February 19, 2018

Playing Fair

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I did enjoy Charlotte's post about her dislike of 'fuzzy endings' – where the author hasn't really told you what happened an...
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Saturday, February 17, 2018

Recreating Sherlock and Having Fun With It.

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By Vicki Delany Now that I’ve switched my focus from darker, grittier crime novels (standalones like More than  Sorrow , the eight no...
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Friday, February 16, 2018

Uncertain Endings

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Three times lately I've read mysteries where the ending is up to my imagination. How everything turns out is entirely up to me. The...
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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Little Voices Inside My Head

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The little voice in the back of my head began whispering to me around page 200 of the novel I’m writing. I’ve heard the voice before, and li...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Happy Valentine's Day!

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I’m taking a break from working on my book, which is due very, very soon, to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day. My hero, Snoopy, does i...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018

A SPECIAL special guest blogger: Deborah Atkinson returns!

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I am thrilled to tell you that one of our former bloggers is returning today for a special appearance. If yours truly weren’t such a dunce,...
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Monday, February 12, 2018

To splash out or not to splash out?

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This year here in Edinburgh, Scotland, we are celebrating the centenary one of our most famous novelists, Muriel Spark. In 2008 the Times...
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Saturday, February 10, 2018

Author Mike Martin on knowing when to let go

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As our guest author this weekend, I am pleased to welcome friend and fellow Ottawa writer Mike Martin. Mike is the author of the gentle, atm...
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Friday, February 09, 2018

What I Learned About My First Book

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I'm about to complete a tedious project. I thought it would take a few days. With interruptions to do other necessary tasks, it has take...
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Thursday, February 08, 2018

Set to Launch and Reading Reviews

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My newest Alafair Tucker novel, Forty Dead Men , has finally been released into the world—at last! It seems to me that this book was a L...
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