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K.P., along with her fellow ink-stained wretches, put out a weekly blog. Enjoy!

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Writing “It Came Upon a Midnight Ice Storm”

By N.M. Cedeño People like to ask writers, do you ever use details from your life in your writing? Answer: Sometimes. It depends on what...

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Getting Texas Wrong in Fiction- Details Matter Y’all

Anyone who lives in Texas knows that Hollywood’s version of Texas and the actual Texas are very different places. Mostly, we Texans roll...

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Writing “Nice Girls Don’t” for Groovy Gumshoes

So what if I wasn’t born in the 1960s? I can do research! In 2020, I came across a call for submissions for mystery short stories to be...

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Creating Multiple Identities: the Research Rabbit Hole

by N.M. Cedeño Setting a story in the past requires the author to do research to make sure the details of the story are correct. For me,...

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Alice Littlefield Residence Hall: Inspiration for a Ghost Story

“Alice’s ghost is rumored to haunt the dorm, but don’t worry, she’s a benevolent ghost. She likes to watch over students. Here is her...

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Inspiration for My Short Stories

Sometimes, as an author I am asked where I get ideas for my short stories. I get my inspiration from books and articles I read, places I...

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Down the Research Rabbit Hole

Have you ever fallen down the research rabbit hole when looking for details for your writing? by Pixabay I have. Because I read...

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Death in Small Town Texas: Who Collects the Body?

Mystery authors deal in death. They must get the details correct when writing about the untimely demise of a character. Because laws for...