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Tag Archives: Murder

2023: A Plan

The best way to start any plan is at the end. Where do you want to be? What do you want to have accomplished? Once you know what you’re aiming for, you can chart the path that will lead you there.

Posted byAly Writes20th Dec 202220th Dec 2022Posted inNovel WritingTags:Books, Canadian Literature, Cozy Mystery, Creative Writing, Inspiration, Murder, Mystery, Publishing, WritingLeave a comment on 2023: A Plan

A Smart Accessory to Murder

Alexa, play that song that goes, “those black-eyed peas, they tasted alright to me, Earl.”

Posted byAly Writes29th Nov 202229th Nov 2022Posted inMicro FictionTags:Canadian Literature, Creative Writing, Flash, Flash Fiction, Funny, Murder, ProseLeave a comment on A Smart Accessory to Murder

The Sentence Is Death ( Anthony Horowitz)

It’s an old-fashioned murder mystery with a brilliant detective and a clueless sidekick, but what I love about the style of Anthony Horowitz is that he gives the reader plenty of clues to sift through.

Posted byAly Writes20th Sep 202220th Sep 2022Posted inBook ReviewsTags:Anthony Horowitz, Book Review, Books, Characterization, Murder, MysteryLeave a comment on The Sentence Is Death ( Anthony Horowitz)

The Man Who Died Twice (Richard Osman)

The Man Who Died Twice combines murder and intrigue with the banality of life and growing old in a way that is simultaneously fast-paced and gripping and delightfully comic.

Posted byAly Writes28th Jun 202228th Jun 2022Posted inBook ReviewsTags:Book Review, Books, Characterization, Cozy Mystery, Funny, Murder, Mystery, Richard Osman, Thursday Murder ClubLeave a comment on The Man Who Died Twice (Richard Osman)

The Word is Murder (Anthony Horowitz)

As always, reading a book as well-written as this one is, for me, as much an education as it is entertainment. It informs my own writing in an invaluable way.

Posted byAly Writes31st May 202231st May 2022Posted inBook ReviewsTags:Anthony Horowitz, Book Review, Books, Cozy Mystery, Murder, Mystery, Publishing1 Comment on The Word is Murder (Anthony Horowitz)

The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)

The story is light-hearted, but the plot is intelligent enough to fulfill all your mystery expectations. Clever, modern, and charming, it ticks all the boxes, but from the novel perspective of an older and wiser cast.

Posted byAly Writes26th Apr 202226th Apr 2022Posted inBook ReviewsTags:Book Review, Books, Cozy Mystery, Murder, Mystery, Richard Osman, Thursday Murder Club1 Comment on The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)

A Rise and A Fall

Three minutes can be an eternity. Forty-five breaths. One hundred and eighty seconds. Two hundred and ten heartbeats.

Posted byAly Writes13th Sep 202113th Sep 2021Posted inBaking, Flash Fiction, Humor, ProseTags:Baker, Baking, Flash, Funny, Murder, ProseLeave a comment on A Rise and A Fall

Angelina Suarez Has a Stalker

Angelina’s not worried about the letters anymore. She’s floating in the swimming pool leaking crimson ribbons that swirl like steeping tea.

Posted byAly Writes24th May 202124th May 2021Posted inFlash FictionTags:Murder, ProseLeave a comment on Angelina Suarez Has a Stalker

It Comes With a Pickle

He gets so sick of those people with their happy lives and their normal jobs on solid ground. He gets so angry when he’s seen by no one, moving state to state leaving no trace, Mr. Inconsequential mattering to nobody nowhere.

Posted byAly Writes1st Mar 20212nd Mar 2021Posted inFlash Fiction, ProseTags:Flash, Murder, ProseLeave a comment on It Comes With a Pickle

They Wore Matching Leather Jackets with a Red Stripe on the Sleeve

Javier stood at the starting line, concentrating on his breathing. He blocked out all the commotion around him. His focus was keener, sharper than at any other moment in his life. This was his time.

Posted byAly Writes11th Jan 202111th Jan 2021Posted inFlash FictionTags:Flash, MurderLeave a comment on They Wore Matching Leather Jackets with a Red Stripe on the Sleeve

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