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The Mystery We Write Blog Tour

Author interviews, writing and marketing tips and lots of free books!

The Mystery We Write Blog Tour begins Monday, November 26th.…

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Added by Patricia Gligor on November 24, 2012 at 1:39am — No Comments

The Past Never Ends Submitted for Edgar Awards

The Past Never Ends, a legal mystery by Jackson Burnett, has been submitted for consideration for the Edgar Awards in the Best First Novel category.



Mystery Writers of America recognize the best in crime and mystery writing with their annual Edgar Awards. Nominees will be announced in January, 2013 and the winners given awards at a New York banquet in May.



Set in the American Southwest in the days before 9/11, The Past Never Ends is both a complex murder mystery and a…

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Added by Jackson Burnett on November 23, 2012 at 11:31pm — No Comments

Policing the Solent fiction meets crime fact on Deadly Waters

My fictional detective, DI Andy Horton, is based in Portsmouth and the Solent area on the South Coast of England. The Solent is the busiest waterway in Europe and one of the busiest in the world with around one million commercial and naval shipping movements and in excess of 10 million pleasure craft movements per year, so it's a brilliant area in which to set a series of crime novels, with plenty of inspiration and lots of activity.

The DI Horton marine mystery crime novels…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on November 23, 2012 at 9:11pm — No Comments

Why I Write

I think for most people, their vocation or avocation usually derives from personal interest or enjoyment. A person enjoys helping children, so becomes a teacher. Somebody fascinated with ancient history studies to be an archeologist. If you grew up really wanting to solve people’s burning pee issue, then your earned your degree in urology.

For me, writing began because…

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Added by Stephen Brayton on November 23, 2012 at 8:54pm — No Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! Meet Me in VA this weekend!

This weekend I will be signing my mystery novels and thrillers at the Virginia Beach Christmas Market along with over 250 fine artisans and crafters from more than 25 states. Aside from my novels - the perfect gifts for literate friends - featured artisans will offer fine arts, pottery, jewelry, stained glass, wood, toys, photography, fiber arts, thousands of Christmas collectibles and more. Whether you’re searching for unique one-of-kind Christmas gifts, personalized stocking stuffers, or a…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 23, 2012 at 1:08am — No Comments

Someecards Writer Humor

These are pretty easy to make on someecards.com. Here are my attempts. Have any of your own?…

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Added by Benjamin Sobieck on November 22, 2012 at 6:21am — No Comments

From a crime fiction novel author where murder was not the crime....

Like so many of us, while quick to learn some skills in other ways I seem to be a bit slow, especially if I don't just keep going way after having grown angry and frustrated...but calming down before even trying to proceed.  One example of this is the time involved with catching on to things like blogging. 

The Sheriff of Marion County is fed up with a local villain.  With only half of what he needs to…

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Added by Miriam Pia on November 21, 2012 at 7:52pm — No Comments

Sam Shepard and the Close Talker

I had just finished giving a reading in Long Beach a couple of months ago and was standing a little apart from everyone. It was a hot room, and I’d been wearing a suit and speaking for a long hour, and I think people were giving me a comfortable distance because I am a sweater in the best of times. In the worst, I’m a stick of butter on a hot day.

 

“So you work at Mt. SAC?” someone said behind me.

 

I turned to find a close…

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Added by John Michael Brantingham on November 21, 2012 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Author Update

I always enjoy having lunch with the Belvoir Officers Spouses Club, and last week was no exception. I did sign books there, but the turkey was the best part of that event.

The same group sponsored the Holiday Craft Boutique and Family Fun Fest Saturday. The George Mason field house was jammed with 150 vendors. I signed another bunch of books while enjoying the live music and performances. Another good time!

And I am featured in the video produced by Book Case TV from interviews…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 21, 2012 at 12:18am — No Comments

Pauline Rowson on choosing names for characters in crime novels

Getting the right name for characters in my crime fiction novels can be a tricky business. Sometimes they come to me completely out of the blue, as I am creating a character, other times I will struggle to find the name that best suits that particular character and until I do the personality refuses to come fully alive. The name has to fit. If it's not right then the character isn't right. The name also needs to fit with the age and nationality although you can have…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on November 19, 2012 at 7:31pm — 2 Comments

More Praise for The Troubleshooter

Daniel Munroe posted this review of The Troubleshooter on Amazon: “Loved it. I'll admit I didn't think much of the first couple of pages. The action seemed too easy for Hannibal to execute, and I was worried the story might end up being a little glib. However, within a chapter or so, I found the characters growing on me, and I thoroughly enjoyed being along for the ride during Hannibal's challenges, sharing his successes, plus enduring his failures ... and failings. I also very much liked…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 19, 2012 at 11:14am — No Comments

101 Things To Do Before You Die (for Mystery Writers)

When I started this list 3 1/2 years ago, I only had 30 items on it. I'm glad to say the list has grown quite a bit since then. Perhaps in 3 more years, it will be complete. Until then, here's the current list, updated with working links. Enjoy, and have fun with it!

101 74 Things to Do before You Die (for mystery writers)

  1. Write a minimum of 500 words a day, every day of the year,…

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Added by Patrick Balester on November 19, 2012 at 12:34am — No Comments

Janet Dawson, Cheryl Bradshaw giveaways & Elementary in new KRL issue

Up in Kings River Life this week we have a review of Janet Dawson's latest book, "What You Wish For", an interview with Janet & a chance to win a copy of the book http://kingsriverlife.com/11/17/what-you-wish-for-by-janet-dawson/



We also have a review of "Elementary" by one of our young writers. It was interesting to get a younger take on the show since for old die hard Sherlock…

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Added by Lorie Ham on November 18, 2012 at 3:21am — No Comments

Last call for alcohol





Time is running out to submit to the shiny new Out of the

Gutter 8 Anthology. The doors close on 21st November.…

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Added by Chris Leek on November 17, 2012 at 9:01pm — No Comments

Adult Truth #3

“I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.”

Actually, these days, I wish I could nap and still have plenty of daylight left when I finally awaken. Or, if I’m really enjoying the night, that it could last longer. Day’s light and night’s dark don’t last long enough to suit my…

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Added by Stephen Brayton on November 16, 2012 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Behind the Scenes with Serial Killers – Q & A with Emily Stone

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Emily Stone is a woman with three independent novel adventures and a growing list of captured serial killers to prove it.   Every case, every missing child, and every serial killer stalking victims on the west coast…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on November 16, 2012 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Serial Killer “In Training” Put to Death

Photo: Texas Dept. of Safety

None of us started where we want to be in our chosen profession.  We have to take courses, practice a skill, develop a good reputation with clients, or a variety of other activities that…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on November 16, 2012 at 1:26pm — No Comments

Author Update

Not only did I have a great time at the Northern Virginia Christmas Market, but it was the most successful event of the year so far.  I got to talk to a lot of readers, and people with friends who like to read.  I also chatted with a librarian who needs writers to speak at her library, a couple people who remembered me from last year and several who said they would download me onto their Kindle…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on November 16, 2012 at 4:07am — No Comments

Bestselling mystery/thriller author Cheryl Bradshaw donates $1 per book to the Red Cross

It hasn't been easy watching the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on television.  Seeing images of wrecked homes and heartbroken people who have lost everything is never pleasant.  But there is one remarkable thing that takes place when these things happen: we all come together, remembering who we are, and what we can do to help.
This month I will be donating $1.00 from every…
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Added by Cheryl Bradshaw on November 16, 2012 at 3:15am — No Comments

Looking for a Christmas Mystery?

I'm thrilled to announce that, in just five days, on Tuesday, November 20th, Unfinished Business, the second novel in my Malone mystery series, will be released, available at amazon.com and postmortem-press.com.…

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Added by Patricia Gligor on November 16, 2012 at 12:17am — No Comments

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