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My window into other worldsI don’t know how many of you get giddy when you can visit or see the settings from books you’ve read. But as a reader, I have always enjoyed being...
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In Defense of ProcrastinationBy Margaret Lucke “I used to just crastinate, but I got so good, I went pro.” ~ Seen on a T-shirt My name is Margaret,...
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Noise Levels and Other Considerationsby Janis Patterson This is a noisy world. There are sirens and neighbors and families and appliances… and not even noise-cancelling...
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Getting To Know MarthaI’m working on a historical novel set in Colorado and New Mexico in 1877-1878. The book, based in part on real events, is one I’ve been wanting to...
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Guest Blogger ~ Skye AlexanderMystery Stories and Mystery Schools What comes to mind when you hear the word “occult”? Evil cults that worship the devil? Weird rituals...
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Agatha Christie and Me by Heather HavenEven though I never knew Agatha Christie personally, she has been an important person in my life. I was a lonely kid and can only say the phrase,...
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Guest Blogger ~ Sandra GardnerA Mystery is a Puzzle The basis of a mystery story is a puzzle. There’s at least the main puzzle, and maybe even one (or two more)...
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History “swings like a pendulum do” ** to misquote Roger Miller’s “England Swings.” When selecting a year in which to begin my Wanee Mystery Series, I landed on 1876...
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FINISH LINE“Hi, my name is Kimila and I’m a word-aholic.” I absolutely love words! I grew up in a family of storytellers and some of my crazy clan may...
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Guest Blogger ~ M. E. ProctorThe Long and Short of It If writing a novel is a long-lasting love affair—and it better be passionate because there’ll be a lot of time...
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Getting Back into CharacterFiction is my salvation, both in reading and in my writing, because often everyday life is so tragic or so infuriating that I need an escape. So...
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The Peace That Follows Chaos by Karen ShughartDecember is chaotic here on the south shore of Lake Ontario in New York state, but in a good way. It’s busy and a lot of fun, but by New Year’s...
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In 2024, I Resolve To . . .By Margaret Lucke Here we are—halfway through January. Have you broken your New Year’s resolutions yet? I recently came across...
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A New Year, A New Me?by Janis Patterson Don’t worry – this isn’t going to be an evangelistic paean about how I’ve totally remade myself to claim a glorious...
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Age or Too Much Juggling?It’s only the first month of the new year and this is the second group blog I’m on that my Google calendar told me I had a blog today....
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Guest Blogger ~ Erica MinerPrelude to Murder : Bringing Murder and Music Together Everything about my journey to the mystery genre was connected to my love for...
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To Cuss or Not to Cuss, That Is The Question by Heather HavenI have to admit it. Even though I write cozies, and mostly humorous cozies at that, I am sometimes at a loss as to whether or not to...
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A Year of PossibilitiesThere’s a song lyric I think of a lot. From the musical Follies by Stephen Sondheim—it’s called “I’m Still Here.” In the lyrics, a...
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Guest Blogger ~ Eve MarieI write mysteries/thrillers because this is my book to go to as an escape. I will retreat to a book searching for a mystery or thriller with...
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Five New Year’s ConfessionsI’ve been scurrying around preparing for the January 15 launch of A Confluence of Enemies , the second book in my Wanee series. The fact that I’m...
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THE GIFT OF PRESENCEAre you all ready for Christmas? I am, finally, and feel accomplished with all my gifts wrapped and under the tree. We traveled to our home town...
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A New (for me) ChristmasSome years ago I listened to an education professional talk about her career, which had been full of surprises, not all of them good. She ended...
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Of Holidays, Memories, and WAY Too Much “Stuff”I mentioned in a previous post how much I detest the Christmas holiday, but I know that’s not true for many people. Christmas is a...
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Let There Be Light by Karen ShughartMy husband and I live in a charming maritime village on the south shore of Lake Ontario in New York, the prototype for Lighthouse Cove, the...
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Guest Blogger ~ donalee MoultonIn the right place C éad míle fáilte . This Gaelic expression means “a hundred thousand welcomes.” If you live in Nova Scotia, as I do,...
