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Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: FLASH FICTION: Skyler Hobbs and the Troublesome Taste
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Thursday, September 26, 2013. FLASH FICTION: Skyler Hobbs and the Troublesome Taste. This one is in response to Patti Abbott's challenge: a story based on the headline "Michigan Man's Tastes Gets Him into Trouble.". You lied to me," Skyler Hobbs said. While saying it, he dipped a clam strip into a cup of cocktail sauce and bit off the tip. I exaggerated," I said. I picked up my bottle of Rogue Wolf-Eel Ale and tried to avoid his eyes. One of those waitresses, whose brown curls bounced nicely on the shoul...
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My Village of Writers – Christine Finlayson
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My Village of Writers. My Village of Writers. Every writer needs a village. Is a freelance writer who writes about food, wine, farming, perfume, and fashion (see her website. She writes regularly for the popular perfume blog. And has published articles in. Her mystery series, featuring amateur sleuth and vintage-clothing store owner Joanna Hayworth, is set in Portland, Oregon. The first book is. Widow’s Kiss Press, June 2014), followed by. Received the Robert L. Fish award for Best New Short Story of...
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Meet My Character: Maya Rivers – Christine Finlayson
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My Village of Writers. Meet My Character: Maya Rivers. September 25, 2014. Mysteries set in Oregon. Tip of a Bone. About The “Meet My Character” Blog Hop. Thank you to thriller author Marilynn Larew. And mystery author Cindy Brown. For tagging me in this. Below, you’ll see why the main character in my mystery novel,. Tip of a Bone,. Is tough to describe. You really can’t sum up Maya Rivers in just three words. In turn, I’ll be “tagging” authors James M. Jackson. And Cher’ley Grogg. She imagines that movi...
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Thoughts on writing – Christine Finlayson
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My Village of Writers. May 12, 2014. Books set in Oregon. Whaddya mean, I got tagged? Hey, I got tagged! A week ago, I got tagged by mystery author Bill Cameron. He invited me to participate in a blog hop that’s cycling around the web: each author answers four questions about his/her writing and then invites new authors to participate the next week. (Eek, a chain letter.). That he’s working on a new mystery, set in Oregon’s High Desert. Good things ahead! What am I working on? Tip of a Bone. The best way...
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Six Lessons from the Writers Police Academy – Christine Finlayson
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My Village of Writers. Six Lessons from the Writers Police Academy. September 18, 2014. Tip of a Bone. Mystery writers can be a bloodthirsty bunch. We write about death, not just “whodunit” but “howdunit” and why. We may plot murders in our heads—to be expressed on paper. And while plotting, important questions arise:. 8220;How long does nail polish last on a corpse? 8220;What kind of evidence can you get from a car that’s been underwater? These are strange questions, guaranteed to raise eyebrows:. When ...
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The Brilliance of The Brilliant Moon – Christine Finlayson
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My Village of Writers. The Brilliance of The Brilliant Moon. March 14, 2014. Tip of a Bone. They say indie bookstores are dying . . . but what do they know? This March, I had the opportunity to visit a wonderful bookstore and tea/spice/art shop in tiny McCleary, Washington, a mill town (pop. 1,653) between Grays Harbor and Olympia. I’d met The Brilliant Moon. So when I was up in Washington teaching this month, I decided to drive over to McCleary to visit The Brilliant Moon. So glad I did! But of all the ...
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Sisters in Crime: Back To School...Without Ever Leaving Home
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Monday, April 15, 2013. Back To School.Without Ever Leaving Home. When I discovered that Sisters In Crime offered a scholarship to Gotham Writing Workshops, it only took a matter of minutes and a couple keystrokes, and I was enrolled. Classes originated in New York City. For those who reside outside the boroughs, GWW offers online classes. Twice in the ten weeks, students posted a longer project that was critiqued by the class. I enjoyed the humor the instructor infused into her lectures, but in reality,...
