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Tag Archives: mystery
IF YOU DON’T ASK . . .
IMPORTANCE OF QUESTIONS: If you don’t ask, you’ll never know. If you want something, then ask because “no” is the worse thing that can happen. Ask directions or you may never get there. Last week an author friend asked me … Continue reading
Posted in Pen Points
Tagged 1920, Author, Caribbean, Flapper, Kirkus starred review, mystery, Outlining, plotting, questions, writer, Writing emotions
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BOOK-LAUNCH PHOTO CELEBRATION
Several years after I started writing, one of my dearest friends said, “When this book gets published, I’m throwing a huge party.” She thought she had a couple of years to prepare. Eight years later, on June 12, 2016, she, … Continue reading
High Intelligence, High Manual Performance, High Risk
“He’s so knowledgeable and such a hard worker.” The woman took a sip of her coffee. “We’re fortunate to have him as our handyman.” I didn’t post this last week because this knowledgeable, hard worker, who lived in my friend’s … Continue reading
Posted in Scheme Stalker
Tagged altruism, books, felony, High Risk, intelligence, mystery, search warrants, sheriff, trust, writer
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Single-Function Items: A Creative Game
Do some things niggle at your mind until you’re force to examine them from all sides? Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence for me. “Sorry I’m late.” I held up my watch for my friend to see. “It’s self-winding. My … Continue reading
Posted in What if--
Tagged creative, Creativity, Dick Tracy, divergent, game, Generation Y, mystery, protagonist, single function items, story teller, unique, weapon, writer
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Envy Describes Your Friendships
Last June, Psychology Today published an article about two types of envy. This link from their blog describes a not so pretty picture of two best friends dealing with envy. I rarely read magazines because I’m not interested in the … Continue reading
Posted in Pen Points
Tagged best friends, dialogue, Envy, friendship, motivate, mystery, Patricia Wood, Psychology Today, published, revision, The Easter Egg Murder, tips for writers, writer, writing
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Do You Know The Feel?
Have you squinted your water-filled eyes against the whip of mane and wind? Have you experienced the pull and lurch of horse muscle beneath you as your mount strides out and up the mountain side? Have you learned how to … Continue reading
Posted in Pen Points
Tagged Craig Johnson, horse, mystery, television series, Walt Longmire, writer, Wyoming
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Aging Fictional Protagonists: A Dilemma
Alexandra Alter interviewed authors of fiction for the WSJ July 1, 2011. Huge conundrum for mystery writers of aging protagonists: What happens when that energetic young detective (or whomever) after ten or twenty years of chasing desperadoes finds himself/herself now … Continue reading
