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March 25, 2025 Marni Graff Books, Librarians, Reading, Writers inspirations

True Confession: I love books. I love the sight of them lined up on shelves, waiting to be chosen in[…]

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In Bowler Hat and By Bicycle, Harriet Morrow is On the Case!

February 10, 2025 Marni Graff #inspiration, Books, Creating Characters, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, New Release, Writers, Writers inspirations

Please welcome Rob Osler, here to tell us about designing the protagonist of his new historical series, and its first[…]

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Hemingway’s Tips for Writers

January 14, 2025 Marni Graff #inspiration, Books, Editing, Fiction, Inspiration, Tips and Tricks, Writers, Writers habits, Writers inspirations

Happy 2025! As many of us start new writing projects, I came across these seven tips for writers from Ernest[…]

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The Mystery Cure

December 3, 2024 Susan Breen Books, Contemporary Culture

Have you been craving stories about serial killers lately? Me too! And it turns out there are reasons for that.[…]

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On Writing Historicals: Celeste Connolly and her Lady Petra series

November 19, 2024 Marni Graff Books, Creating Characters, Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Inspiration, Mystery Community, New Release, Writers

I decided this year to challenge myself as a writer, and am attempting a stand alone historical between my Nora[…]

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How do book clubs choose?

September 19, 2024 Susan Breen #inspiration, book clubs, Books

The other day I read about a book club that chose only books with one word titles. That’s good news[…]

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Dales Detective Series: Julia Chapman

September 12, 2024 Marni Graff Books, Creating Characters, Inspiration, Writers, Writers inspirations, Writers' Conferences

I was looking for a new series to bring on my book tour in June, paperbacks I could easily pack[…]

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None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

August 27, 2024 Susan Breen #inspiration, Books, Fiction, Reviews

When you’ve been a writing teacher for as long as I have, it’s impossible to read a novel, especially a[…]

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Voice Over Artistry: Lucinda Gainey

August 20, 2024 MIss Demeanors Audiobooks, Books, New Release, Writers

When I decided to put my books into Audible, I searched for the right narrator for the Trudy Genova Mysteries.[…]

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In Defense of Daydreaming, Wasting Time, and Libraries

July 4, 2024 Connie Berry #inspiration, Books

“Doesn’t pay attention in class.”
That was a common remark on my school report cards, along with “tends to daydream,” and “head in the clouds.” I know because my mom was a saver, and I still have a box of those early evaluations. To her credit, I don’t remember a single time she berated me for not coming home with all A’s.

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