Interview with Dru Ann Love
Happy New Year! Many mystery writers and readers already know of Dru’s Book Musings but for those who don’t I’m[…]
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How Reading Across Genres Has Made Me a Better Writer
As writers, we are instructed to read widely within our genres. The advice is solid. We need to understand what[…]
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Writing with Intentionality
I’m about to start the final edit of my very messy manuscript of Blood of the Innocents, the fifth NYPD Detective[…]
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Author Lynda Allen stops by to answer our Proust Questionaire – and also to let you know what a Jersey Cozy is.
Vanity Fair, which I love, has a “Proust Questionnaire” at the end of each issue. Today we’re asking Lynda Allen, author[…]
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Ripped from the headlines
(Image Credit: Reuters) In September, 2024, Lebanon was rocked when the batteries inside pagers and walkie talkies purchased by the[…]
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Solving Writer’s Block with Embodied Writing
Embodied writing connects the mind and body, allowing writers to access deeper layers of creativity and insight. It involves tuning into physical sensations, emotions, and instincts as a way to inform the writing process. Instead of just relying on intellect, writers engage their bodies to explore their characters and stories more fully.
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Four Ways I Use Food in My Mysteries
Two of our three weeks in Sicily have been spent with two other couples in a lovely villa, a short[…]
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Lori Robbins: Armchair Detective and Serial Late-Bloomer
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot I’m delighted to join the accomplished,[…]
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Dawn of a New Blogger
Sharing My Thoughts on Craft and Marketing My name is Dawn M. Barclay, and I am thrilled to join the[…]
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Writing While on Vacation
Hello from Sicily. I’m in Palermo trying to work on the last round of edits before I submit the fifth[…]
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