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Author: Keenan Powell

Keenan Powell is the Agatha, Lefty, and Silver Falchion nominated author of the Maeve Malloy Mystery series. While still in high school, she was one of the illustrators of the original Dungeons and Dragons. Art seemed an impractical pursuit – not an heiress, wouldn’t marry well, hated teaching – so she went to law school instead. An Air Force brat, she was ready for a new place to go upon graduation so the day after commencement, she moved to Alaska where she continues to practice law. Her career has spanned the gamut from criminal defense, family law, dog law, personal injury, workers compensation, and appeals. In addition to writing the Maeve Malloy series, she has published a number of short stories including The Banshee of Adams, Massachusetts which short-listed for the Al Blanchard award. When not writing or practicing law, Keenan can be found oil painting, studying the Irish language, or hanging out with her friends at mystery conventions.

What Mystery Conventions Are You Going To in 2023?

January 9, 2023 Keenan Powell Conferences

2023 Mystery Convention Round-up. Can’t wait to see real people!

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Happy Winter Solstice!

December 21, 2022 Keenan Powell Uncategorized

Happy Winter Solstice! Check out the timelapse video of sunrise-sunset in Anchorage from December 21, 2012.

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Implied Consent – My Inspiration

December 2, 2022 Keenan Powell #inspiration, Books, Writers inspirations, Writing

The inspiration for Implied Consent was ripped from the headlines.

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Ten Tips for the Mystery Writing Pantser

November 14, 2022 Keenan Powell Uncategorized

A “pantser” writes the story as it comes to her. A “plotter” drafts an outline of the entire story and then fills in the meaty stuff. I’m more of a “plantser.” Here are some tricks I’ve learned over the years

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Criminal Procedure for Mystery Writers

October 26, 2022 Keenan Powell Fiction, Inspiration, Writing

If your story includes a criminal prosecution, here is information you might find useful. Investigation Long before a case goes[…]

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Mystery Writing: Sidekicks

October 7, 2022 Keenan Powell Writing

Sleuths and sidekicks, then and now. A look at how McDonald and Dodds inverts tropes.

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Queen Elizabeth II

September 19, 2022 Keenan Powell Uncategorized

1926 – 1922 We take this day to observe the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

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On Writing: The Flawed Protagonist

August 8, 2022 Keenan Powell #inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writing

Numerous times I’ve seen readers roll their eyes and say, “Oh, no, not another recovering alcoholic detective.” I get that.

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Writer Struck By Inspiration

Making Stuff Up: Inspiration

July 27, 2022 Keenan Powell #inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writing

On occasion, someone tells me how wonderful it is that I’m a writer and they couldn’t ever come up with a story.
“Of course you can,” I say, “you make stuff up all the time. You just don’t realize it!”

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Law in Fiction: Anatomy of a Scandal

July 14, 2022 Keenan Powell #inspiration, Fiction

Law in Faction: Factish or Fictiony – A Lawyer’s Review

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