A lot of crime novels feature one sleuth. Of course, if that one sleuth is at all believable, she or he gets information and sometimes help from other people, but really, there’s one main protagonist.… more →
Confessions of a Mystery Novelist...wrote 1 month ago: 2013 TONY HILLERMAN WRITERS CONFERENCE: NATIONALLY KNOWN AUTHORS TO TEACH AT GATHERING SANTA FE, NM … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Writers put a lot of themselves into their work so it means a great deal when people like what they … more →
wrote 3 months ago: One of the important purposes that members of the clergy are supposed to serve is helping others. An … more →
wrote 3 months ago: In “Silent Spirit,” Margaret Coel writes about Tim McCoy who was a real person, respons … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Well, I’ve done it. I finally finished one of the two books I was reading- The Silent … more →
wrote 10 months ago: An interesting comment exchange (Thanks, Bill!) has got me thinking about the way we choose words an … more →
wrote 10 months ago: One of the really interesting developments we’ve seen in crime fiction in recent decades is the look … more →
wrote 10 months ago: After more than 120 years, the regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Today (or tomorrow, depending on when you read this), we’re celebrating Independence Day in th … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I just returned from the Jackson Hole Writers Conference with my dear friend, and director of the No … more →
wrote 11 months ago: The writers conference in Jackson Hole is in full swing, and as usual, there are interesting things … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Both The Shadow Patrol by Alex Berenson and The Perfect Suspect by Margaret Coel are pretty thin mys … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hello, All, Welcome to another edition of In The Spotlight. One of the great benefits of reading cri … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Margaret Coel, The Eagle Catcher (©1995, Berkley Prime Crime 1996) It think it was Julius Lester who … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Margaret Coel is known for her Wyoming-based “Wind River” mystery series. “The Silent Spirit.” “Drow … more →
wrote 1 year ago: ~Post by MysteryPeople Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. The American West, as well as the western … more →
wrote 1 year ago: One of the great things about crime fiction sleuths is that no two sleuths are exactly alike. Sleuth … more →
wrote 2 years ago: By Julie Rosene Dr. Erik Ugland moderates the 'Centennial Seminars' panel, February 2011 W … more →