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Colorado Mysteries: November 2010
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Tuesday, November 30, 2010. I recently finished a cozy that I really enjoyed. The puzzle was good, the characters were quirky, the small town was realistic and endearing. You heard the "but" right? BUT, the author kept using the characters full names. I can see, maybe, doing that once in a while. It was rare, though, for this author to ever just use the first name. I found it distracting to read "Joe Brown" or "Cathy Green" all the time. What do you think?
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Colorado Mysteries: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson. I devoured the first book in The Millenium series. The second one took a bit longer-vacation was over, after all. I have struggled with the third one for two weeks and thrown in the towel. What changed? Or did the translator think we, as Americans, needed more explanation of how things are done in exotic Sweden? April 19, 2011 at 3:24 PM. April 20, 2011 at 8:08 AM. Dancing With th...
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Colorado Mysteries: May 2010
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Monday, May 24, 2010. All of the scenes from HM are now on index cards. I finished transferring from the manuscript to the cards over the weekend. It's interesting how the book changes when I move one or two cards around. I find it less intimidating to experiment with the cards than to cut and paste the actual manuscript. Or that there's too much about a particular suspect/lead? Throw another one in or throw one out. Repeat. Friday, May 14, 2010. I tried to re...
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Colorado Mysteries: June 2010
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Thursday, June 17, 2010. I've always read a lot more during the summer. I think a lot of people do. It must be something about the longer days. From Fresh Air with Terry Gross gives her list of summer crime reads. The Christian Science Monitor. Has it's own list. Have you read any of the listed books? What did you think? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Bookkeeper by day, mystery writer by night. View my complete profile. Place for the Stolen. They're Making Me Blog.
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Colorado Mysteries: February 2011
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Friday, February 18, 2011. Is The Term "Cozy" Insulting? A few years back, Deb moderated a panel of mystery authors at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference. One of the panelists is a best-selling, award-winning author of what I would call a cozy series. An attendee asked a question that included the term "cozy mystery." Famous Author just about went ballistic. Isn't there a prestigious award for mystery authors that's named for her? What do you think? What would ...
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Colorado Mysteries: September 2010
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Thursday, September 2, 2010. Monday night was my first official CWC meeting. Fun. And intimidating. I knew these people didn't hold back when critiquing. Seeing it firsthand was amazing. My goals for this month are simple: 1) critique Jenny's submission and 2) finish the revision of HM. That will set me up to work on D&D through the end of the year. I'm looking forward to writing something new again. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Colorado Mysteries: Are There Subgenres That Cozy Authors Should Tackle?
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Friday, April 8, 2011. Are There Subgenres That Cozy Authors Should Tackle? I guess, technically, they’d be sub-subgenres, since Cozies themselves are a subgenre of Mystery. Then there are the sub-subs that are peculiar to Cozies. I’m talking about the cooking series, the craft shop mysteries, the professional woman (although not a police professional) series, etc. What others can you think of that might work in the cozy realm? April 9, 2011 at 7:09 AM. I cant...
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Colorado Mysteries: Professional Protagonist?
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Friday, April 1, 2011. Having an amateur sleuth as the protagonist is a big part of the cozy oeuvre. Miss Marple is the nosy spinster. Jessica Fletcher is a mystery writer. Goldie Bear is a caterer. There are shop owners galore. Could a cop star in a cozy? I've never read one, but it's an interesting idea. How would one go about cozying up with a cop? Would toning down the violence do it? I don't think that would be enough to tip us into cozy territory. They'r...
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Colorado Mysteries: Shakespeare’s Landlord (Lily Bard Mystery #1) by Charlaine Harris
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Shakespeare’s Landlord (Lily Bard Mystery #1) by Charlaine Harris. Lily Bard has moved to Shakespeare, Arkansas, to get away from her past. [Bard/Shakespeare, get it? A fun, quick read. Just what I want out of a summer mystery. Think I'll check out some of Harris' other books set in Shakespeare. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bookkeeper by day, mystery writer by night. View my complete profile. Place for the Stolen. Simple templat...
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Colorado Mysteries: January 2011
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The journal of D.B. deClerq, mystery writer. Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver. This is the first of Deaver's books to feature Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic criminologist. Rhyme has given up on life, literally. He has decided to have a doctor help him commit suicide. But a spree killer who starts taking tourists just before a big event at the UN and a gutsy female officer with problems of her own pique his interest. I'd recommend it as a lesson in the art of pacing. I comm...
