Notes from the Saggy Middle

Notes from the Saggy Middle

This post was originally published on murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com. I suspect all writers (and too many readers) are aware of the ‘saggy middle’ stretch where nothing much seems to be happening. It kind of feels like that’s where we’re at in...
Feeding Me, My Dog and My Next Mystery

Feeding Me, My Dog and My Next Mystery

This post was originally published on murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com. For years I’ve had two mystery series, both of which I love. But recently I’ve been feeling the itch to start something unconnected with either of them. We’re also settling in our beloved new...
Try on some Fiery Horseshoes!

Try on some Fiery Horseshoes!

This post was originally published on murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com. By the Chinese zodiac, we’re now moving into the Year of the Fire Horse. Fire Horse years are said to bring dramatic, intense, fast-paced upheavals. The last fire horse year was...
Thinking Murder at a Wake

Thinking Murder at a Wake

This post was originally published on murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com. I didn’t plan a post for this week because most of last week was spent sitting in on a family funeral wake in that bizarre state where you’re both ‘on duty’ and not doing...