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Do you have superpowers? How about the characters in your mystery novels? I was reading mystery author and fabulous agent[…]
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Do you have superpowers? How about the characters in your mystery novels? I was reading mystery author and fabulous agent[…]
Read moreSpoiler Alert! The Letter in Fiction In series six of the popular crime fiction television show, Shetland, Donna is on[…]
Read moreI’d planned to write about something different today, but my insomnia gave me the opportunity to write about the age-old[…]
Read moreI spent last weekend at the NY Pitch Conference, working with authors who were pitching their books to publishing agents[…]
Read moreI finally got to travel last week, and I loaded my kindle with plenty of reading material. Four in one week is not my personal best, that is reserved for the vacation where I read a book a day, ran out of books, and had to find a bookstore in a panic before the flight home. Obviously before kindles. I read a mystery novel (times 2), a memoir, and a sliver of vampire fiction by Octavia Butler, who never disappoints in the “taking a trope and turning it inside out, on its head, and sideways” department.
Read moreAlthough many living things communicate with each other (my dog certainly feels a burning need to let me know the mail has arrived the very moment it does), humans, at least on this planet, are the only ones who have language. And novels. And stories. And Instagram.
Read moreSome years back the Mystery Writers of America had an open call for stories about odd partners. I came up[…]
Read moreI’ve had mixed experiences with writer groups. So, I asked my Sister Miss D’s about their experiences and this is what they said.
Read moreLast night I went to the Morgan Library’s new exhibit on Hans Holbein the Younger, who lived and worked in England during the reign of King Henry VIII. The exhibit was titled “Capturing Character,” and, as a writer, it was fascinating to have a chance to look closely at these paintings.
Read moreCatriona McPherson asks the burning question: Now, as ever, when I think up a top five list, I am preparing to hear what I missed. Let me know your favourite romantic sub-plots and, once again, Happy Valentine’s Day!
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