Author Archives: julietkc

My Father, the Story Thief

Posted on June 15, 2013 by julietkc

A Father’s Day Remembrance With stories, my dad was like a magpie; anything flashy he took.  Often he polished those tales to his own particular shine, too, and with a charming disregard for historical accuracy. For example, if you climb … Continue reading →

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SALLY OOMS’ FINDING HOME: HOW AMERICANS PREVAIL

Posted on June 13, 2013 by julietkc

Inspiring Stories of Strength and Heroism If you’ve read my blog much, you know that mostly I read fiction, write fiction and write about fiction. But this time, I’m writing about Sally Ooms’ Finding Home: How Americans Prevail. I unabashedly … Continue reading →

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Dick Francis, Favored to Win

Posted on May 23, 2013 by julietkc

Lessons from the Grand Master (I first posted this golden oldie blog on 11/11/10.) Over the forty years I’ve read his books, I developed what I call my “Francis reflex.” It goes like this: I walk into a bookstore, spy … Continue reading →

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Sally Goldenbaum’s A Holiday Yarn

Posted on May 9, 2013 by julietkc

The Power of Thought (I first posted this piece on December 23, 2010.) Not long ago, in one of the writing groups I belong to, my friends gave me to know that the pace of early chapters of my WiP … Continue reading →

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The Lighter Side of Mystery Fiction

Posted on April 25, 2013 by julietkc

Fun, Fun, Fun or the Lighter Side of Mystery (This golden oldie was originally posted on 1/6/11.) A chronic problem I’m having with my WiP is balancing its dark and light elements. But when I talked to my friends in … Continue reading →

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Juliet Kincaid’s Chapter & Verse

Posted on April 18, 2013 by julietkc

Chapter and Verse (I first published this golden oldie on 10/1/10. I’ve tweaked and updated it a little here and there.) Lately, I’ve been trying to integrate a lengthy back story of how my protagonist got in the fix she’s … Continue reading →

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Susan Wittig Albert’s Mystery, The Tale of Hill Top Farm

Posted on April 11, 2013 by julietkc

CROWD CONTROL (I first published this Golden Oldie on September 17, 2010.) One of my students once introduced more than a dozen characters in the first five pages of the novel she’d started. “Don’t do that!” I shouted. “It’s so … Continue reading →

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