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K.P. Gresham
Professional Character Assassin
Blog
K.P., along with her fellow ink-stained wretches, put out a weekly blog. Enjoy!


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...

K.P. Gresham
Oct 3, 20223 min read
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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...

K.P. Gresham
May 30, 20223 min read
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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...

K.P. Gresham
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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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,...

K.P. Gresham
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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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...

K.P. Gresham
Jul 13, 20203 min read
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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...

K.P. Gresham
May 4, 20203 min read
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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...

K.P. Gresham
Mar 9, 20203 min 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...

K.P. Gresham
Jan 26, 20203 min read
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