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Why we write what we doI started writing a post on here about Indigenous People Day. Which is today. It was made a federal holiday alongside Columbus Day in 2021. But by...
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Guest Blogger ~ J. WoollcottWHERE DO PLOTS AND CHARACTERS COME FROM? It was summer and I had finally finished my working career. I wanted to write and travel, but...
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The 8 Parts of Speech and Me by Heather HavenI am married to a retired English teacher. Which is a good thing on a lot of levels. Not only is he a sweetheart but he takes out the trash and...
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Mom’s Creative ChildrenMom once told me she had been blessed with two creative children. At the time, I took it to mean that she thought my brother and I were...
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Guest Blogger ~ Mollie HuntTen years, ten Crazy Cat Lady mysteries. Ten years ago, my high school best friend said to me, “Let’s publish your book.” She was an...
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Consequences and TruthSometimes, it seems as though every YA novel is about a dystopian world populated by evil, conniving adults who would do anything for power....
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INSPIRATION IN THE OLDI have been obsessed with finishing my two novels this year. Every spare minute I have is dedicated to my writing. And, God willing, both...
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The Writer’s RetreatLast evening I attended a small theater production on the grounds of what had once been a dairy farm and is now a location for modern...
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EGGCORNS, MALAPROPS, AND MONDEGREENS – A Guest Post by Author Jeanne MatthewsAs a child, I recited the words of the Lord’s Prayer as I heard them. “Our Father who art in heaven, how Lord be thy...
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Let It Go by Karen ShughartThere’s a certain amount of pressure for all authors, regardless of how they’re published, that’s self-imposed. We set out to write a book...
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Guest Blogger ~ Kathleen KaskaAnother Hotel, Another Murder, Another Sydney Lockhart Mystery My idea for my Sydney Lockhart mystery settings came from historic hotels my...
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A Tale of Time and Trialsby Janis Patterson I’m sorry! Mea culpa! Last month… Well, I admit somewhat shamefacedly that I simply forgot. Life just got too complicated....
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Random RamblingsMy summer has been busy! More so than usual. The only upside is I have been gone so much I didn’t have to help with as much hay harvesting....
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So Happy to Be Hereby Margaret Lucke Hello, everyone! I’m thrilled and honored to be joining the ranks of the Ladies of Mystery. So let’s get acquainted. Allow...
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Following Through by Heather HavenI have a pet peeve. Sometimes authors don’t complete parts of a storyline, no matter how small or inconsequential, and a...
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Guest Blogger ~ DL MortonHiding in plain sight. I would imagine, like many of you, my intention of becoming a writer, author, or even working in a profession where...
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Guest Blogger ~ Sharon L. DeanThe Mystery of Naming I’m not original when it comes to naming characters. No Vermeulens or Siobhans or Kimmos. I try to make the names I...
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Guest Blogger ~ Tammy D. WalkerThe Poet and the Perils of Plotting “Beautiful writing, but your story is missing a plot.” I’d read those words...
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SHUT UP AND LOVE!The title, Shut Up and Love! is a quote that belongs to my beloved Aunt Cindy, who died unexpectedly in her sleep three weeks ago. And though I’m...
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A summer of surprisesIn the summer I’m usually deep into editing an anthology, and this year is no different. I’ve been doing this for most summers since...
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Amazon and Gaming the Objective ReviewFirst, let me congratulate Amazon on a recent update. I presume authors reading this have noticed that when you do a search on a title, Amazon has...
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The Importance of Research by Karen ShughartI recently attended a conference in Pennsylvania called Murder As You Like It that was for writers and readers of mysteries. I was...
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Guest Blogger~Margaret FentonHello to all you wonderful readers! My name is Margaret Fenton and I write the Little mysteries, LITTLE LAMB LOST, LITTLE GIRL GONE, and...
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Reverence LostDuring the recent Perseid meteor shower, visitors to the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park invaded delicate alpine flower...
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Happy DancingI don’t know about other authors but there are times my husband and family give me a look that says, they wonder about my sanity.
