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Art and PoliticsNew Year's resolutions aren’t on my mind this week.Don Winslow is. I’m late to the game when it comes to Winslow, having just picked up THE POWER...
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In Praise of Mystery Conferences Festivals and conferences are a wonderful way for writers and readers to connect, forge networks and friendships, learn about new books...
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Happy New Year - Please! Don and I - 49 years later...Here we are again, at the end of the year, and the beginning of a whole new cycle. December has always been...
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Happy Holidays!! Happy Holidays from the coast of North Carolina. May all your mysteries be intriguing, and your endings be happy. ...
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Four Books for the HolidaysThe original idea for this month's post was a humorous reflection on my family's Xmas traditions. Then last night I learned that a good friend,...
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Evolving traditions for the modern world As a few people have noted, the holiday season has begun, and with it, the good, the bad, and the sad of family traditions. I decided...
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Traditions! Thanksgiving is over for both the U.S. and Canada, which means that the holiday season is officially off and running. My husband and I...
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Words of the Year 2023 by Sybil Johnson Words of the year for 2023 have been announced by various organizations. A number of them use word of the year...
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I Wonder If . . . by Charlotte HingerIs there anything more frustrating for a writer than being half-sick and half-well? This year I've been plagued with...
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Favorite Holiday Tales by Thomas KiesMy third Geneva Chase mystery, Graveyard Bay, takes place shortly before Christmas. Now, under no circumstances...
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Timing and the Big Reveal Last week, Sybil posted about the importance of pulling the various threads and subplots of the book together at the same time at the end...
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Life Happening I'm really, really late today but I want to post because I missed my last Friday. I was busy with my day job (teaching at university) and...
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The End of an Era, or What Not to Do Redux Donis here, wishing you all a lovely holiday season. Since last I posted I've made a big change in my writing life. After seven years of...
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Timing Is Everythingby Sybil JohnsonI hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. Ours was very nice with a lot of food. Every time I put together a dinner with multiple...
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Weather or Not?By Thomas KiesOn Saturday I was the emcee at a Small Business Vendor Holiday event at our local community college where I also happen to teach...
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Sidestepping TraditionWe're entered that period in America known as the Holidays! And with my schedule here on Type M For Murder, my posts coincide with the big holiday...
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Messy middles and beyondI have enjoyed both Charlotte's and Donis's posts this week, and boy, can I identify. Every comment and experience they related made me smile. I...
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Muddled in the Middleby Charlotte HingerBoy, do I ever identify with Donis's problem. I'm totally bogged down in the middle of my latest mystery. I think this happened...
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In the Weeds, or the Tale of the PantserDonis here. I've passed the middle of the manuscript I'm currently working on, and as usual, I'm a little bit lost. I know just where I want to go,...
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Stuff That Makes Me Smileby Sybil JohnsonI enjoyed Monday’s post by Thomas. I think we could all use a little fun in our lives right now. Here are a few things recently...
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A Little Writing HumorBy Thomas KiesI’ve been watching way too much news these days. It’s scary and depressing. I mean it’s soul sucking and makes me want to hide...
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On the Road AgainIt has been a long day. I have finally made it to the hotel -- the Hilton Boston-Deham -- where the New England Crime Bake is held. I am tucked in...
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Tidying up a manuscriptThis week I am in the final throes of rewrites of my latest Inspector Green novel – that final tweaking of details and wording before I send it...
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An Unexpected EventBy Charlotte HingerI spoke at the Christian Women on the Plains annual retreat Saturday. As time for the event approached I was quite wary because...
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The WorkI've been missing in action lately. Too much going on in my personal life (nothing horrible, thank goodness, just a lot of stuff). I've been...
