The Chromatic Court: David Bernard’s “The Frieze of Helmsly Ainsworth”
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The Chromatic Court: Micah S. Harris’ “Tatterdemalion in Grey”
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The Chromatic Court: Simon Bucher-Jones’ “The Blues of the Endless Sky”
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If Walls Could Talk: Let’s Talk Search and Seizure
It’s been awhile since I’ve written a column about my primary genre: mystery/crime. I tend tend to look at writing in general, or review something that caught my attention. To be fair, this is a review of something - but
The Chromatic Court: Glynn Owen Barrass’ “Curse of the White Inferno.”
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If Walls Could Talk: How The Magicians Managed To Completely Surprise Me With Their Finale
The Magicians wrapped their fourth season with a finale that managed to surprise me - and left me feeling better about a finale than I have in ages. To make you understand the massive kudos this deserves, let me tell you
The Chromatic Court: John Linwood Grant’s “The Songs of Burning Men”
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If Walls Could Talk: Writing’s Biggest Hurdle – Crossing the Finish Line
I’ve met a lot of very talented writers whose work you will probably never see, whose names you’ll never know. And it’s sad. There’s so much talent out there that will never see the light of day. Why? Because they’re afraid to
If Walls Could Talk: Embrace Your Inner Ravenclaw – Time To Research
Sorry, I couldn’t resist the Harry Potter reference. One of the consequences of writing something that you don’t have direct life experience with is that you have to do a TON of research. When I came to write my first mystery, I
If Walls Could Talk: You Need to Go Back to Basics
I’ve been finishing up some projects and starting others, the last couple of weeks. Another thing I’ve been doing is a lot of reading. Some books have been relevant for research, but one has been about writing basics. For awhile, I’ve