Friday, May 17, 2019

Books to Movies

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This is the season when academic types are neck-deep in papers to be read and exams to be graded. I just took part in the commencement cerem...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

The Wrong Girl, The Right Title

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I (Donis) have been enjoying our recent posts about elegant variations, but today I want to throw back to last Thursday's entry concerni...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

More elegant variations

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Aline's post this week touched close to home, because I am in the midst of rewrites on my latest Amana Doucette novel, and am very attu...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

One of those weeks

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by Rick Blechta Here we are, all good intentions swept away by the four winds, and I’m left with nothing to write this week and no time to...
Monday, May 13, 2019

Elegant Variation

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Do you employ elegant variation? Do you even know what it is? You're a cultured lot – probably you do, but I have to confess that I didn...
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Saturday, May 11, 2019

WHOSE STORY IS THIS ANYWAY?

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By Vicki Delany I'm delighted to invite my good friend, fellow festival organizer, and excellent writer Janet Kellough back to Typ...
Friday, May 10, 2019

Sick Society

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I'm too sad to blog. Two days ago, Colorado experienced another school shooting. I've been weepy off and on all day. I can't i...
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Thursday, May 09, 2019

Titles (I write) & Titles (I read)

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Coming up with a title has never been easy for me. In fact, it might be the only time I get “writer’s block” in the course of writing a book...
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Malice Domestic 2019 Recap

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I recently attended Malice Domestic in Bethesda, MD. I came home with lots and lots of books and some wonderful memories. Our usual routin...
Tuesday, May 07, 2019

Now here’s a truly chilling story…

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…and a grand plot idea for a novel. by Rick Blechta Many of us are using AI devices in our homes. “Oh,” you say, “I don’t have any of th...
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Monday, May 06, 2019

How Much Violence?

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We live in a violent world.  In books, movies, television shows, video games…the news. Recently, there was a mass shooting at UNC Chapel H...
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Saturday, May 04, 2019

Guest Post - Laura Brennan

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to put together a writer’s conference? I can tell you from experience that it’s a lot of work. Please ...
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Friday, May 03, 2019

Off to Malice

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Frankie here. Sorry I don't have time to write a post today. I'm rushing to get myself together before heading off to Malice Domesti...
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Thursday, May 02, 2019

Speaking of Words...

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I, Donis, have found it very interesting to read my blogmates recent thoughts on inspiration, the reality of murder and crime solving, outl...
Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Canadian crime myths busted too

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Rick's post gets to the heart of why we write crime fiction. We are creating a tale of human struggle, pain, and ultimately justice, us...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Setting things right

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by Rick Blechta “But you write about ending people’s lives! How can that be a good thing? How do you live with that?” I got into a discu...
Monday, April 29, 2019

Crime Fiction Myths - Busted

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I'm just back from the Crime Writers' Association conference, held this time at Windermere in beautiful Lake District, stamping grou...
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Dreams, Inspiration, and the Muse

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I pride myself in being a nuts-and-bolts type writer, meaning I'm not much for the woo-woo stuff. Having said that, I do admit that I...
Friday, April 26, 2019

Piggy-Backing

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I'm frankly piggy-backing on Rick's post. He did his best to advise a beginning author about social media. I'm lucky. Most peo...
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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Plot Points

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Two weeks ago, I wrote about the benefits of outlining a novel before you begin writing. I’m still plugging away at it, and, having moved sc...
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