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The Conventions of Crime
What do you think goes on at a crime writers convention? I once brought my husband along to one and he reported that he had overheard a...
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Jan 11, 20231 min read
In a Mood . . .
A mystery writer friend of mine (Tessa Wegert, who writes a great series set in New York's Thousand Islands) recently shared something...
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Jan 11, 20232 min read
Poirot's Hot Chocolate
As a crime fiction lover, I read for the characters, the settings, the themes, and of course the murder plots. But I also read for the...
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Jan 11, 20232 min read
Stones, Swans, and Castles
December 3, 2021 Since my books are set in Ireland and I live in Vermont, being able to travel and spend time in the settings where my...
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