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Tag: PD James
On This Day of Thanksgiving
Here in the States we celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the last Thursday of November, pausing to count our blessings. I have so much to be grateful for, work to engage me, nature to inspire me, remarkable scholars to shine a light on a period… Continue Reading “On This Day of Thanksgiving”
More Thoughts on Detective Fiction
I have been reading and thinking about PD James’s little book, Talking About Detective Fiction (Knopf 2009) while putting together a proposal for a new crime series. I feel as if she’s been my companion through this process, my reactions to her observations revealing… Continue Reading “More Thoughts on Detective Fiction”
Evolving Characters in a Series
As I line up a cast of characters with whom I will live for years to come if this new series is a go, I am paying close attention to what seem to be my rules of thumb for a mystery series. I’ve also… Continue Reading “Evolving Characters in a Series”
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