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Dean James
Author of the "Cat in the Stacks" mysteries as Miranda James
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Holidays and Homicides
It's that time of year again, when mystery readers start thinking about murder during the holidays... What is it about family get-togethers that make people want to kill? Whatever it is, it provides entertainment for mystery readers. My own recent... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2018 at My Weblog
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted Nov 21, 2018 at My Weblog
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The Pain of Loss
Today is a sad one in the mystery community. A highly respected member, Duane Swierczynski and his wife Meredith, have lost their beloved daughter Evie to leukemia. The mystery community in many ways is a small town, with many neighborhoods,... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2018 at My Weblog
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Founding Femme Deborah Adams
Posted Sep 5, 2018 at My Weblog
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The Things That Move Us
Posted Aug 8, 2018 at My Weblog
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No Sex Please, We're Cozy
I think this post is probably one I posted several years ago, but given the discussion about cozies and their origins that seems to arise on a regular basis, I thought it bore re-sharing, with a few additions. For one... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2018 at My Weblog
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Those Murderous Librarians
Posted Jun 27, 2018 at My Weblog
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Favorite Mystery and Detective Stories
Posted Jun 13, 2018 at My Weblog
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Interview with Tracy Grant
Posted May 16, 2018 at My Weblog
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Re-reading Old Favorites
I enjoy re-reading authors that I love, and one of these authors that I love, and one of them is the late Dorothy Gilman. Though she is best known as the creator of the redoubtable Mrs. Emily Pollifax, CIA agent,... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2018 at My Weblog
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Recent Reads
Posted Mar 14, 2018 at My Weblog
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Things You Might Not (Care to) Know About Me
Various memes pop up on Facebook constantly, and some of them have to do with personal quirks and/or unusual information about the person posting them. I've not yielded to temptation on Facebook, but I thought the idea an amusing one... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2018 at My Weblog
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Life with Bert & Ernie
Posted Jan 3, 2018 at My Weblog
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Marian Babson and Holiday Homicides
Posted Dec 20, 2017 at My Weblog
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The Family Grows
Posted Dec 6, 2017 at My Weblog
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Giving Thanks
Posted Nov 22, 2017 at My Weblog
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Family Mysteries, or, The Joys of Genealogy
Posted Sep 27, 2017 at My Weblog
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Hurricanes I Have Known
The recent weather events with Harvey and Irma have brought back many memories of my own experiences with hurricanes from my years in Houston. Before I lived through Alicia in Houston in 1983, my only experience that I could recall... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2017 at My Weblog
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Vive l'Ensemble!
I write series books that follow the adventures of a main character or characters, along with the secondary characters who are a part of the main characters' lives. Though the main character is always the chief focus of the story,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2017 at My Weblog
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Confessions of a Serial Killer
Yes, I kill people. To date, upwards of thirty. More to come, I hope. And of course I'm sure anyone reading this realizes that I'm writing about fictional characters being murdered. People who read my books already know this about... Continue reading
Posted Jul 19, 2017 at My Weblog
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Those Daring Girl Detectives
Posted Jun 21, 2017 at My Weblog
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Femme Emerita Julie Herman Drops By
Posted Jun 7, 2017 at My Weblog
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What I've Been Reading
When I'm working on a book I don't usually read mysteries. What I read during the period of completing a manuscript varies, depending on whatever my mood might be. At present, during my downtime (usually a little while before bedtime),... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2017 at My Weblog
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Series or Stand-alone?
One of the questions facing mystery writers is whether to write a series or to write stand-alones. The answer depends on several things: the preferences of the writer, the intended audience, and, to a certain degree, the marketplace. My preference... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2017 at My Weblog
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Book Festivals and Duels
This past weekend I attended the Alabama Book Festival in the state capitol, Montgomery. Carolyn Haines and I did a panel together on cozy mysteries, moderated by our friend Tammy Lynn. This was only the second state book festival that... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2017 at My Weblog
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