Thoughts

I write a lot. Essays. Articles. Blog posts. All of them sharing what I’m thinking about. Maybe you think about these things, too.

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Why Women Like Murder Mysteries

We like to see justice done, especially when we perceive that the real world isn’t playing fair with us.

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Why Read About Murder?

We mystery readers really, really like to read about death. Suspicious deaths, orchestrated deaths, clever deaths, carefully planned deaths. What is up with that?

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The Rise of the “Cozy” Mystery

The amateur who figures out the crime does so through the understanding of human nature and motivation.

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Interview with Sydney Riley

The off-season is slower, so we were able to catch up with her at The Canteen—one of her favorite eateries—and find out a little more about her.

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Someone Has to Pay

I was in full work mode. I’d prepared all the relevant documents. I had the wording down. I’d pored over appropriate websites. It was time to speak with the director of the agency, and in preparation for the interview, I read everything that I could about their work. And that was when the words stopped me.