Monday, September 30, 2024

Introducing Steve Pease

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 b y Steve Pease (Michael Chandos) Thanks for the invite to join this most interesting writer’s blog. I am Steve Pease and I live in Colorad...
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Saturday, September 28, 2024

Never let the truth...

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 ...get in the way of a good story.  Mark Twain Fiction requires the suspension of disbelief. If we pick up an epic fantasy, we have no prob...
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Thursday, September 26, 2024

No Good Tale Should Go Untold

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Donis here. Sometimes, we writers wonder about the ethics of using a third party’s actual life experience as a plot line. I use real events,...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The long journey

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 This week, I decided to take up Charlotte's question about managing time and juggling the various aspects of a writer's career. My ...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The Fun Begins

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 by Catherine Dilts Don’t we always want to skip the boring parts and get right to the fun? When I have a new idea for a story, I’m tempted ...
Monday, September 23, 2024

Bouchercon 2024

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 By Thomas Kies While it seems like a long time ago, it's only been a couple of weeks that I had the pleasure of attending Bouchercon 2...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Working With An Editor

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 by Sybil Johnson This week I'm working on edits to my short story, "Fatal Return," which will be in the latest Sisters in Cr...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Writing Time (Or Not)

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 by Charlotte Hinger Last June I had the pleasure of watching my friend, Michael Gear, receive Western Writers Spur Award for Best Short Fic...
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Thursday, September 12, 2024

It's a Miracle

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 Donis here. I've just started a three month gig as Writer in Residence at the Glendale, AZ, Public Library, and the work on my latest m...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The shifting season

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 Labour Day weekend has been an annual turning point all my life. First as a child, when I had to give up carefree summer play, either on th...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Preparation

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by Catherine Dilts  Gardening and fiction writing both begin with a dream. In writing, it’s the spark of a story idea. In gardening, the dre...
Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Farewell Mystery Magazine

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 by Sybil Johnson I've been writing a fair number of short stories recently so I've once again become aware of what markets I can s...
Tuesday, September 03, 2024

When Writers Don't Have a Clue

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 by Charlotte Hinger I was intrigued with Thomas's discussion of viewpoints. My Lottie Albright delves into old murders which causes new...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Writer in Residence

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I enjoyed reading Tom's entry about critique groups. I've belonged to a venerable group for years, and they have been invaluable to ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

A Different Kind of Energy

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I am delighted to join the Type M for Murder crew with my second post! I’m finding a wealth of insights into the fiction writing process and...
Monday, August 26, 2024

Head Hopping

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  By Thomas Kies For the last few months, I’ve been mentoring a critique group that meets every Monday night at a local wine bar.   The pe...
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Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Purge

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 One of my writer fantasies was the world honoring my life and publishing accomplishments with the Mario Acevedo museum, a must-visit shrine...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

My Reading Buckets

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 by Sybil Johnson Whenever I finish reading the first book in a series, I mentally place the series into a bucket. I never actually write t...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Treasure Hidden in the Weeds

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  by Catherine Dilts   Gardens need to be weeded. So does fiction. My garden is in a wild state of growth. There are only six weeks left...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Writing is Rewriting

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 Donis here. First of all, let me join the chorus of delight and welcome our newest Type M author, Catherine Dilts! Oh, how glad we are to h...