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The Femmes Fatales welcome Jean Rabe
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posted by Dana Here at the Femmes Fatales, we know a little something about writing across genres, which is why we are so pleased to have Jean Rabe with us today. Jean's an accomplished SF/F writer, and her first mystery,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 3, 2016 at My Weblog
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Must love art, artifacts, and long walks along the Danube
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by Dana I just returned from three weeks in central Europe. We started in Berlin, a favorite city, where I attended my first Eurovision Song Contest party at a friendly little bar. The best way to describe the contest is... Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2016 at My Weblog
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Going to the well: Katherine Hall Page and THE BODY IN THE WARDROBE
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posted by Dana The Femmes Fatales are pleased to welcome back long-time friend, Katherine Hall Page! This weekend, Katherine will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Malice Domestic in honor of her extraordinary achievements, including twenty-three novels, many short... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2016 at My Weblog
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It ages you
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by Dana My usual beauty routine consists of a quick swipe with a face cloth followed by eight-ten hours of exposure to LCD and LED light from my monitor. Last week I went in for a facial because every once... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2016 at My Weblog
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A Shilling for "The Giant Rat of Sumatra"
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by Dana Yep, that's me. I'm a giant rat. I'm The Giant Rat of Sumatra. And I couldn't be more proud. Allow me to explain. The first time I went to a Baker Street Irregulars Weekend, it was mostly by... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2016 at My Weblog
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Your holiday shopping: covered!
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by Dana As we're counting down to 2016, there's a lot of holidays left to celebrate and still a bunch of shopping to do, but no fear! I'm here to help out! I'm not great at shopping, so what I... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2015 at My Weblog
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When you can't banish the Inner Critic...
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by Dana The scene opens: a writer, who is absolutely not me, sits at a messy desk. Alone...or is she? Lana: I need to write a blog. I don't know what to write. Inner Critic: There's literally the whole world,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2015 at My Weblog
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Win a free registration to Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee!
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by Dana Pssst...hey, bud. Want a free registration to Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee? *opens a battered brief case to reveal a shiny, new, totally legit registration to MMM; a golden glow lights the immediate area* Seriously, you want to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2015 at My Weblog
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Why I'm not at Bouchercon
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by Dana So here I am. Not at Bouchercon, like many of the Femmes Fatales, like so many of my friends. At the moment, I'm actually at New York Comic-Con 2015, promoting my Fangborn series and Seize the Night, a... Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2015 at My Weblog
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Winter is coming...apparently
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by Dana Two weeks ago (well before the end of August), I saw Halloween candy in the supermarket. I may have shrieked a little shriek, based on some of the looks of those around me, but surely, ten weeks is... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2015 at My Weblog
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From NECON to Norwich!
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by Dana One of the thing I love about living in this neck of the woods (New England), is that there always seems like there's an opportunity to go to a fun, unique literary event. Last month, for example, I... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2015 at My Weblog
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Big skirt, bad attitude
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by Dana When last we saw Anna Hoyt in “Declaration,” she had announced to the criminal classes of 1740s Boston that she was now a player to be contended with. This was done in her own special way, of course,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2015 at My Weblog
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The Femmes Fatales welcome Katherine Hall Page!
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posted by Dana A Broken Heart Can Be Murder I'm delighted to welcome the amazing Katherine Hall Page back to the Femmes Fatales blog! A multiple-award-winning and much honored writer, Katherine has always been a champion of crime fiction, and... Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2015 at My Weblog
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Romance and Urban Fantasy, deep in the heart of Texas
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by Dana Oh, hey--this came in the mail today! I can't tell you how excited I was about being featured on the cover of Crimespree Magazine! (If you don't already have a subscription to Crimespree Magazine, may I suggest you... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2015 at My Weblog
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Vacation bucket list!
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by Dana One survival tactic for last winter was dreaming where we might travel when the snows receded and spring is a time when folks start to plan vacations. You might be considering the adventure of a lifetime in some... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2015 at My Weblog
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Taking chances with HELLBENDER
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by Dana My third Fangborn novel, Hellbender, came out...was it just over a week ago? Yep, and yikes! Life's been happening fast, but I've been thrilled with the response from readers and bloggers so far! The cool thing is, what... Continue reading
Posted Apr 10, 2015 at My Weblog
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HELLBENDER, Fangborn #3, launches next week!
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by Dana Hellbender, with a capital "H," please! A hellbender is an aquatic salamander. The reason I know this is that my husband, Mr. G, sent a picture of one to me, thinking that I could use a giant version... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2015 at My Weblog
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The Femmes Fatales welcome Angela Misri!
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posted by Dana When we were introduced to Angela Misri, Jewel of the Thames, the first book in her Portia Adams Sherlockian series had just come out. Now she's tackling what comes after a detective learns she's a detective and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2015 at My Weblog
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The Femmes Fatales welcome Simon Wood!
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posted by Dana Award-winning writer Simon Wood returns to blog with the Femmes Fatales. His new thriller, The One That Got Away, dropped this week, and you should rush to check it out! As always, Simon brings his own experiences... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2015 at My Weblog
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Old-school vampires and the horror of a New England winter
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by Dana Decades ago, I attended an archaeology conference that got snowed in. There was plenty of food, and everything to do with the conference was located in the hotel, so we didn't have to venture out. It was fun... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2015 at My Weblog
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BSI and Friends Weekend 2015
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by Dana Every year in January (close to the 6th), the Baker Street Irregulars hold their annual BSI and Friends Weekend. Sherlockians come from all over the world to celebrate the birthday of Sherlock Holmes. This is my fourth or... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2015 at My Weblog
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The Femmes Fatales welcome Angela Misri!
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posted by Dana The Femmes Fatales are pleased to welcome Angela Misri, whose book, The Jewel of the Thames, is the first in a series of YA adventures featuring Portia Adams. The books are set in 1930s London and Portia... Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2014 at My Weblog
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This is how things change
by Dana If you haven't heard about the ongoing debate about Bouchercon 2014 and “Men of Mystery” (MoM), you will soon—Bouchercon is in a week. Here's a short version; I've included links if you want a fuller picture. About a... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2014 at My Weblog
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Sherlock Holmes and the logic of werewolves
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by Dana My short story, "The Curious Case of Miss Amelia Vernet" is available now! I particularly like writing about the “history” of the Fangborn, my family of super-heroic werewolves, vampires, and oracles, because it gives me an opportunity to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2014 at My Weblog
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Diary of a "seat of the pants" writer
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by Dana Remember how the big question in the first episode of Season 3 of BBC's "Sherlock" was...how did he do it? How did Sherlock manage to survive what looked like a successful suicide in an attempt to save his... Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2014 at My Weblog
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