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lucky dogs…
It’s winter, and I’m holed up in my house working on the next Dixie Hemingway mystery. As a result I’m not a whole lot of fun. In fact I’m downright sedentary. I’ve got two dogs at my feet. Zoë, a...
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fan mail…
I just read a letter that made me pause and think about my mom for a bit. The letter was from a reader and fan of my mom’s books who was writing to say that it was the 14th anniversary of her own...
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When horses weep…
(This short piece by Blaize first appeared on Fresh Fiction in January of 2008) The first time somebody asked why my Dixie Hemingway Mystery Series includes pets, I was a little taken aback. I mean,...
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Using only letters from his name: The story of Lance Armstrong
Came man — Lance Armstrong. Strong man. Ran, ran long. Strange? No. Clean, clear man. Strong man. Mentor. Ran, ran, re-ran. Garner star. Earns ascent… Smelt rat. Clean or not? Strong man reacts. Anger!...
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Blaize on writing…
Some wise words from a March, 2008 interview with Blaize on Novel Rocket. Oh, how I miss her! What is your current project? Tell us about it. I just finished the fourth book in my Dixie Hemingway...
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Best name for a tabby … EVER
I’ve been thinking a lot about tabbies lately. In the Dixie Hemingway mystery I’m working on now, the star cat is a Tabby. His name is Moses Cosmo Thornwall — I’ll write more later how he got his name...
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Egyptian Deli Kittens!!
While my friends Dana and Mike have been galavanting around Egypt for the last month or so, I’ve been suffering through the unforgiving, unrelenting, un-anything good Northeast winter. But I’m not...
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A poem by Blaize Clement
I often think of this poem of my mother’s… so I thought I’d share it here on Valentine’s Day. It was originally published in Nature’s Echoes, The International Library of Poetry, Fall 2000. Protection...
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Would you like one, or two kitties with your tea?
There’s a project underway on the popular crowd-funding site Indiegogo to help fund a cafe in London that serves coffee and tea. You’d think London wouldn’t need another cafe, but this one has a...
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Nifty screen cleaning tool
I usually keep one of those micro-fiber towels near my computer – they’re perfect for removing fingerprints and smudges from the screen, but occasionally I need something with a little more muscle...
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An appeal to mystery lovers…
For the past several weeks, I’ve let Dixie Hemingway lounge in her hammock with a tall, iced tea while I gear up for Malice Domestic, which takes place this year in Bethesda, Maryland, on the first...
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Photo Oops
I’m shamefully bad at self-promotion. In fact I’m much more comfortable singing somebody else’s praises than I am my own − I would’ve made a lousy peacock and/or motivational speaker. I just want to...
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Cora’s Chocolate Bread
A reader wrote today saying that every mention of Cora’s chocolate bread made her mouth water. I figure that’s occasion enough to repost some recipes! This is from a post by Blaize on April 26, 2010…...
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Missed connections…
This quite lovely piece appeared last Tuesday on Craigslist under “Missed Connections,” where people post notices hoping to connect with a stranger they’ve seen somewhere — on the bus, at the library,...
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A day in the life…
One of the things I’ve learned in the past couple years is that being a full time writer is less romantic than I would have thought. That’s something you hear a lot from writers – I always assumed they...
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Chillaxin…
Things are just a little bit more laid back here in Florida. I’m here this week for a radio interview with Susan Klaus and Palm Beach Peril, a panel with Andrew Gross and five debut mystery authors....
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A super scary book giveaway…
It doesn’t come out until July, but this week I’m giving away two signed advanced reading copies of the next Dixie Hemingway Mystery, THE CAT SITTER’S NINE LIVES.Here’s how to win one:Today, I’m a...
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Dru’s Book Musings… and a Book Giveaway!
The very excellent book blog, Dru’s Book Musings, asked me to contribute a short “Day in the Life” of Dixie Hemingway, and I ended up sending in a little sneak peak into the upcoming book. Click HERE...
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DEADLY INK MYSTERY CONFERENCE
I’ll be at the Deadly Ink Mystery Conference this whole weekend, rubbing elbows with both mystery fans and mystery writers, and I’ll be signing copies of the latest Dixie Hemingway mystery, THE CAT...
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