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Carolyn Paul Branch
I write, study history, and work the reference desk at the public library. My home in the Missouri woods is shared with Richard, my husband of 50+ years, Cookie, a little white terrier, and Sunshine, a big yellow cat. After seven non-fiction books, I finally turned to the writing I always wanted to do: mystery novels. TANGLED ROOTS, a tale of secrets, lies, and murder along the Missouri River, was published January, 2017. My next novel, THE SANITY OF STRAWBERRIES, a murder set inside a state mental hospital, will be published in 2018.
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Twenty-Four Days – a thriller by J Murray
One of the best things about being a writer is meeting other writers who generously share information, ideas, and inspiration. Jacqui Murray is a writer I met through the A-Z Blogging Challenge in April. In Murray’s latest thriller, U.S. and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Writing & Writers Tagged book review, J Murray, Twenty-four day, writers 1 Comment
C is for Critique Group
This letter of the A-Z Challenge was easy. I wouldn’t be writing today if I didn’t belong to the Callaway Critique Group. Most successful writers recommend a good critique group and the web is full of advice on how to form, find, … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z April Challenge, Memoir, Writing & Writers Tagged Critique, Critique group, memoir, opinion, writers, Writing & Writers 5 Comments
Why a Conference? The Conversation!
I just came back from the Ozark Creative Writer’s Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This conference always feels like a family reunion to those of us who keep coming back year after year. I’ve been to bigger conferences with bigger … Continue reading
A Good Read: Bill Warrington’s Last Chance
Picking good books for the diverse group that comes to our public library book discussion isn’t always easy. I found a good one this week: Bill Warrington’s Last Chance by James King. Protagonist Bill Warrington realizes he has Alzheimer’s and … Continue reading
The End of Rose
I’ve been thinking about Nano. At first I thought I wouldn’t do it. It seemed pointless to start another novel I probably won’t finish. Then I decided that’s what nano should be this year. A pledge to finish. The first … Continue reading
Getting Ready for National Novel Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month starts November 1. That means I have just one month to get revved up and ready to write. This will be my fifth year doing NaNoWriMo. You would think after getting it done, 50,000 words, every … Continue reading
