A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
One of the questions mystery writers are frequently asked by friends and relatives is, “Am I in your book?” Our answer is usually something like “No, but if you make me mad, I might kill you off!” A more truthful answer would be “You are–or at least a part of you is.”
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Last night I was getting ready for my class at Gotham Writers HQ, which is at 38th & 8th, one[…]
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The AT&T 6500
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Thank you all for joining me while I have talked about the many “Books I Saved for Mexico,” my annual[…]
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As much as I love fiction, occasionally I am lured by real stories. Isn’t that what feeds the fiction writer?[…]
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Okay, I’ll say it. I find many, more likely most thrillers boring. I know. I must surely be in the[…]
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I’ll start by saying I love a traditional mystery, one that was called a “slow burn” by author Sarah Hilary[…]
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“As I’ve gotten older, I’m more likely to stop reading a book I’m not enjoying, and take my time to[…]
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Learning from the Edgar nominees.
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