As many of you may have noticed I love reading. One of my favorite genres is Mystery. Over the past couple of years I've stumbled across a sub-genre of the genre that my mother and I became hooked upon (okay, she'll pilfer the book first, I'll read it after and tell her my suspicions as to the suspect and we both enjoy using the recipes in the back. You should try some of those cookies recipes! Delicious!)
Cozy Mysteries.
Basically a woman begins a new life after some life alternating event, often they return to their home town, or start up a new business.
Today's book finds the main character returning home after getting shot.
Title: Ghostly Paws
Author: Leighann Dobbs
Series: Mystic Notch
Number: One
Wilhelmina Chance has returned to her roots in the White Mountains of New Hampshire after a nasty divorce and an accident from her job as a crime reporter which leaves her with a rather interesting side affect: she can see, and hear ghosts.
Returning to town to get life back in order (as well it can be with the undead talking to you), she opens a bookstore that used to be run by her grandmother. Now the proprietor she and her new housecat investigate the murder of the local librarian.
This is a fun read, as it takes you on the side of the Supernatural and mystic side. It was a quick read, but well thought out and planned. It's a great weekend book to read, if you need something for the weekend, or a road trip.
Check it out at your local library, or bookstore.
What have you recently read?
Leave a comment below and let's talk literature!
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
WIP Week - Outlining
Right, well let me tell you about my writing style.
I get the story in my head. When I'm in the mood (or the zone) I write/type depending on what I prefer. I NEVER outline. Not even when I was supposed to do so in high school.
The last some odd years - basically since middle school - I've had this story idea in my head. I'm not ashamed to admit it began with a fanfiction for Lord of the Rings, spanning into Pirates of the Caribbean, Van Helsing, and The Phantom of the Opera.
Over the course of those many, many years it has evolved into something far more frustrating and life/mind consuming. (It may be a miracle I managed to stay sane for so long.)
Now, to this outline.
I realized that this massive fanfiction had an excellent plot, great locations, interesting tech, and a bunch of characters ripe for the picking. Only....they weren't their fictional characters anymore.
Through the course of years the characters left behind their rather copyrighted persona and became something more original. It was a miracle.
So I spent a few hours (yup, hours) going through the story. I made an outline for the first time in forever.
(.....yup....good luck getting that song outta your head.)
Right now it's at seven (7) pages, and I'm still not even close to being done with it.
The only issue I now face.
Writing.
I have 2 1/2 pages written out, but I'm taking my time in doing so. I did set a deadline to have chapter one done by the 15 of April. See how well that didn't turn out? Life happens, and we can't always keep up. (Well, I'd be more inclined to do so if I was getting paid for it. Or if I had an editor or a BETA reader.)
Huzzah for being a free writer!
Here's a little snippet of my outline for WIP week!
What's something that you are working on? Would you be interested in reading my novel, piece by piece?
I get the story in my head. When I'm in the mood (or the zone) I write/type depending on what I prefer. I NEVER outline. Not even when I was supposed to do so in high school.
The last some odd years - basically since middle school - I've had this story idea in my head. I'm not ashamed to admit it began with a fanfiction for Lord of the Rings, spanning into Pirates of the Caribbean, Van Helsing, and The Phantom of the Opera.
Over the course of those many, many years it has evolved into something far more frustrating and life/mind consuming. (It may be a miracle I managed to stay sane for so long.)
Now, to this outline.
I realized that this massive fanfiction had an excellent plot, great locations, interesting tech, and a bunch of characters ripe for the picking. Only....they weren't their fictional characters anymore.
Through the course of years the characters left behind their rather copyrighted persona and became something more original. It was a miracle.
So I spent a few hours (yup, hours) going through the story. I made an outline for the first time in forever.
(.....yup....good luck getting that song outta your head.)
Right now it's at seven (7) pages, and I'm still not even close to being done with it.
The only issue I now face.
Writing.
I have 2 1/2 pages written out, but I'm taking my time in doing so. I did set a deadline to have chapter one done by the 15 of April. See how well that didn't turn out? Life happens, and we can't always keep up. (Well, I'd be more inclined to do so if I was getting paid for it. Or if I had an editor or a BETA reader.)
Huzzah for being a free writer!
Here's a little snippet of my outline for WIP week!
THE LIEBRARY
-Liebrary houses ancient books, of magic, obscure, rare finds
- A group of Magicians were in charge of keeping it
- They abused the power in the books
(Possible ghost of the past in charge of it now)
What's something that you are working on? Would you be interested in reading my novel, piece by piece?
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