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Writing History & Mysteries

When I'm not delving into historical research, I'm planning a character's demise.

The blog of Cindy Amrhein

Historian - Author - Abstractor

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Milk Carton Murders 20

We pick up a few paragraphs later from where we left off last week. (I'm skipping some key stuff I can't give away in a snippet) Investigator Pepper Black is still over at Dave's house attempting to be casual as they sit on the front porch and she questions Dave's father,...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Austins Got it Goin' On

From July 16 to the 24th I took some time for myself and went down to visit my oldest son in Austin, Texas. Wow. There's a place that has it goin' on unlike where I live in New York State. We have revived the historic marker program through private grant funding. Granted, I...
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Recycle Bin Gardening

I live in a small village with a small lot. There is no room for a garden. My back yard might be big enough but it doesn't get the sun all day like in my tiny front yard. Solution? Urban gardening. When you want a small garden and you have limited room you get creative. Most...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

PLUM RUM

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Milk Carton Murders 19

We pick up where we left off two weeks ago.  Investigator Pepper Black is still over at Dave's house questioning his father, Hal, on his connection to the murders of the three girls 20 years earlier whose remains were found at Wiscoy Creek. Pinned to each was a piece...
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Have You Ever Heard of Little Willie Poems?

From Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes Harry Graham made his debut in 1902 when he wrote a collection of poems in a book titled Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes, under the pen name of Col. D. Steamer. Here are two of the poems. Willie saw some dynamite, Didn't...
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Thursday, July 18, 2013

The Treasure of Capachequi

Many writer's are editing one thing while writing another. I'm that way. That's my limit though as far as fiction. When a writer keeps starting new projects and has too many WIPs  going at the same time,  I wonder if they ever finish any of them? I have a non-fiction...
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Waiting for Harvey
4 of 5 stars
Alone, in a cabin in the woods, with a ghost. Who could ask for more in a ghost story? Harvey starts right out with a hint of foreboding in a conversation between brothers John and Erik. Already my curiosity is roused as to what happened...
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James Potter and the Curse of the Gate Keeper
3 of 5 stars
I randomly downloaded this on my iPad when I hit the wrong button being a bumble fingers, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I've never read fanfic before. It was pretty good. But like many other people, it still can't compare to J. K. Row...
CHIMERAS
5 of 5 stars
I beta read a few chapters of a different book by this author (one that isn't out yet) so when this one was out I had to read it as it was the same character in the one a betaed a bit of--the character of Track. I have a fondness for thi...
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