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The Secret of Ghostwriting

November 30, 2015 Tilly Bagshawe 0

I’ll never forget the day I got the call. I was sitting in the hairdresser’s in Hollywood, my head half wrapped in foils, when my agent rang and asked me how I’d feel about writing […]

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Live and Write…

November 29, 2015 Nick Stone 0

Every criminal trial is about the past.  When individuals stand before judge and jury, they are on trial not only for a crime they may or may not have committed; they are also being held to […]

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MUSICAL MYSTERIES: A LITERARY ODYSSEY

November 27, 2015 Sarah Fox 0

The mystery genre has been my favorite for as long as I can remember and I always have a stack or two (or three or four) mystery novels lying around my house (my shelves have […]

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DVD Review: Bates Motel

November 26, 2015 CHRISTOPHER Chan 0

DVD Review: Bates Motel At first glance, the premise of Bates Motel sounds like a horrible idea covered in creative bankruptcy with a side order of bad taste. A prequel series to Psycho, set in the present day, […]

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MICHAEL CONNELLY’S LATEST NOVEL, ALONG WITH ROBERT CRAIS, GILLIAN FLYNN

November 25, 2015 Jordan Foster 0

A definite chill is in the air, which means it’s the perfect time to curl up with a new book. Or, better yet, a stack of new books. This month brings new installments from perennial […]

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UNPUBLISHED WORK BY WILLIAM FAULKNER SURFACES

November 21, 2015 Andrew Gulli 0

As odd as it sounds, the first “grown-up” work I read as a boy was the play The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. It took me a long time to complete, the ending came from left field, and […]

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The Immortality of Sherlock: Interview with Leslie Klinger and Laurie R. King

November 18, 2015 Mystery Center 0

The Immortality of Sherlock: Interview with Leslie Klinger and Laurie R. King (I had the pleasure of interviewing Leslie Klinger and Laurie R. King in advance of their collection In the Company of Sherlock,  an anthology […]

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TOP TEN FAVORITE CRIME FICTION CHARACTERS

November 18, 2015 Kristi Belcamino 0

Tom Ripley Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley No other character in fiction has creeped me out as much as Tom Ripley. Patricia Highsmith is the master of suspense in my book, and she created a […]

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The 10 Best Writing Tips I’ve Learned

November 17, 2015 Kate White 0

The 10 Best Writing Tips I’ve LearnedAs practically all authors will tell you, writing isn’t easy, and yet I firmly believe that over time it can become a far less excruciating experience and sometimes even—dare […]

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The Anatomy of Plotting a Novel

November 16, 2015 Finley Martin 0

“Never a dull moment” should be the mantra of every modern fiction writer. Savvy critics preach it from literary pulpits. Eager readers crave it like cokeheads. Yet, in spite of all that, many writers don’t […]

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