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So Many Books, So Little Time
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. The title of this post could as easily apply to books that I’m writing as to those in my to-be-read pile, but today, while in the throes of revisions on two different projects, I’d much … Continue reading
Sometime or Dorothy Cannell Considers Reform
Dorothy Cannell: This coming Thursday morning my husband and I will be setting off on a drive to Washington, D.C.; well, a little disagreement regarding the day. I claim that a 4 a.m. departure makes it Wednesday night. That’s what procrastinators … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorothy Cannell, Down the Garden Path, Hyacinth and Primrose, Joan Hess, Malice Domestic
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Murder at Christmas
Kaitlyn Dunnett here, pondering the subject of murder at Christmas. On the surface, this sounds like a contradiction in terms. Who would ruin a merry Christmas with murder? Unfortunately, as every law enforcement officer and medical professional knows, the holidays … Continue reading
Dorothy’s Weekend Away
Dorothy Cannell here: Arrived back home Monday evening after a fabulous long weekend at Malice Domestic 26, in Bethesda Maryland. We have a very dear friend, Barbara, visiting us. She usually comes out from England for a couple of weeks each … Continue reading
Why Mystery Conferences?
Lea Wait here — and in Bethesda, Maryland, where today is the day most attendees will arrive at the Hyatt Regency for Malice Domestic, the annual mystery conference featuring “cozy,” or “traditional” mysteries. This year more than 150 authors will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Bouchercon, Dorothy Cannell, Joan Hess, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Malice Domestic, Margaret Maron, mystery conferences, Sleuthfest
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Recipes, Memories, and Books
Ask a group of writers an open-ended question, like “What shall we do for our Christmas blog? Books we want to get? Memories? Favorite recipes?” and the answer is: Yes So here, dear readers, if you get a chance to … Continue reading
Tagged A Hobby of Murder, A.G. Howard, Bloody Instructions, Bob Pflugfleder, Breath of Suspicion, Burning, Chris Bojalian, Chris Grabenstein, Cynthia Lord, Cynthia Voight, David Rosenfelt, Dorothy Cannell, E.X. Ferrars, Edmond Crispin, Eggnog Bavarian with Raspberry-Current Sauce, Elana K. Arnold, Ellis Peters, Enders, Error of the Moon, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Fallen into the Pit, Finnish coffee bread, Flight of a Witch, Group Post, Half a Chance, James Hayman, Jayne Ann Krentz, Jeannette Walls, Joan Hess, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Leader of the Pack, Let the Sky Falla, Let the Storm Break, Lillian Stewart Carl, Linda Ronstadt memoir, Lissa Price, Louise Erdrich, Melanie Dunea, Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, Murder as a Second Language, My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals, Nick and Tesla's High Voltage Danger Lab: A Mystery with Electromagnets Burglar Alarms and Other Gadgets You Can Build, River Road, Sara Woods, Shannon Messenger, Splendor, Steve Hockensmith, Susan Vaughan, The Avalon Chanter, The Glimpses of the Moon, The History of Parliament: The Commons 15558-1603, The Light in the Ruins, The Long Divorce, The Round House, The Silver Star, Unhinged
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Christmas Crimes
Yes… you read that right. Not “chimes,” but “crimes.” It’s Vicki, and I’m starting off a group discussion concerning some of the less charitable acts of real life Grinches that occur during the holidays. It’s a sad but true fact: many criminals see the holidays … Continue reading
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