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Thoughts on a Hazy Sunny Sunday

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It’s a sunny Sunday today. I’m glad because it rained briefly on Saturday morning. I have mixed feelings about rain. On the one hand, it means I don’t have to water my plants. On the other hand, it means everywhere I have gravel and rocks, weeds will grow and I’ll have to pull them.

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Who is the Villain in a Mystery Novel?

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Every story, whether it’s a mystery, comedy or drama needs an opposing force that tries to defeat what the main character, or hero wants to accomplish or keep. That opposing force is the villain in the story.

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The Way I Write

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Some writers create detailed outlines of their story before they start to write. These writers are the plotters. Other writers don’t create outlines. They just start writing whatever comes into their head and then shape a story around it. These are the pantsers, in that they write “by the seat of their pants.”

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I got a selfie with one of my Favorite Authors!

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Here’s a picture of me with Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood series at a bookfaire a few years ago.

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Two of My Mystery Novels are now Published in Denmark

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FYI: they don’t list them on Amazon, but on other sites. Here’s a link to them: https://www.saxo.com/dk/forfatter/vanessa-a-ryan_7209418?page=1

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  • An Interview with Mystery Author Harini Nagendra
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  • An Interview with Clay Stafford, Founder of the Killer Nashville Annual Writers’ Conference
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  • An Interview with Mystery Romance Author PC Feather
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    • An Interview with Mystery Author Harini Nagendra
    • An Interview with Mystery Author Anne Coates
    • An Interview with Author Terrance McCauley
    • An Interview with Thriller Author Alison Morton
    • An Interview with British Author A B Morgan
    • An Interview with Thriller Author Sarah Rayne
    • An Interview with Author J.J. Brown
    • An Interview with Shetland Author Marsali Taylor
    • An Interview with Clay Stafford, Founder of the Killer Nashville Annual Writers’ Conference
    • An Interview with Mystery Author Helena Dixon
    • An Interview with Mystery Romance Author PC Feather
    • An Interview with Crime Novelist Lanny Larcinese
    • An Interview with Mystery Author Christine Husom
    • An Interview with UK-Based Crime Fiction Author Tom Mead
    • If you’re in L.A., I hope to see you at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this Saturday, April 23
    • Guest Author Michael Allan Mallory Combines Detective Fiction with Humor
    • I’m Giving Away a FREE copy of The Trouble with Murder!
    • An Interview with Australian Guest Mystery Author Ruth Morgan
    • An Interview with Australian Crime Fiction Author Sherryl Clark
    • An Interview with Fantasy Author Zen J. Jackson
    • An Interview With Mystery Author TK Eldridge
    • An Interview With Mystery Author Dave Sivers
    • An Interview With Cozy Mystery Author Katie Oliver
    • An Interview With Thriller Author Christina Loggia
    • An Interview With Guest Mystery Author H L Marsay
    • A Guest Interview With Legal Thriller Author Simon Michael
    • An Interview with Guest Author Jay Mims
    • Are Films About Desolate People a Trend in Films Today?
    • I Don’t Know What to do About This Mystery in my House
    • Who is the Villain in a Mystery Novel?
    • Thoughts on a Hazy Sunny Sunday
    • Here’s What’s Next for the Hetty Carson Mystery Series
    • The Way I Write
    • Two of My Mystery Novels are now Published in Denmark
    • I got a selfie with one of my Favorite Authors!
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