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Why write?
Philip Marlowe: “I was tired of being pushed around for nickels and dimes so I decided I’d write about murder. It’s safer.”… more →
Mystery Trivia
Why write?
mysterytrivia wrote 3 months ago: Philip Marlowe: “I was tired of being pushed around for nickels and dimes so I decided I’d write abo … more →
Hazardess to Your Health ...
mysterytrivia wrote 5 months ago: A short time ago I had the great luck to obtain a rare book published in 1899 – The Domestic C … more →
... tells a story
mysterytrivia wrote 9 months ago: Some rare sentences are like photographs; revealing a thousand word story in an amazingly brief form … more →
PD James Excellant Advice
mysterytrivia wrote 10 months ago: “What we expect is a central mysterious death, a closed circle of suspects with motive, means … more →
MOTIVE: WHY
mysterytrivia wrote 11 months ago: There is really only one motive for murder which underlies all other apparent motives. TO BE IN CONT … more →
Observation
mysterytrivia wrote 12 months ago: Master of the craft, Dame Agatha, has this to say about ‘what one sees’. Good advice for … more →
Mysteries are Circular
mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: Mysterys are circular by nature. Their construction is circles within circles. Because of the shape … more →
Cluetrails
mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: Wanting to please everyone, has long been a trait of mine; some would call it a failing, yet I’mstil … more →
In a Word
mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a question that has puzzled me for a long time: I have always considered the three elements o … more →
Bones
mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: Research is a passion for me. When I began writing murder mystery scripts I was determined to have a … more →
The Continuing Cow
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mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: OMG! They’re taking over the world! This article stolen from the Boston Channel. I’d p … more →
Forget the cat, the cow came back!
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mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: Oh my gosh the cow came back. Like a bad spaghetti western, the irrepressible bovine has returned! T … more →
Dumb and Dumber Down Under Got the Dough
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mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: I don’t know why there are so many bad movies out these days when writers only have to read th … more →
His own worst enemy
mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: Story ideas. They’re everywhere. And this particular little nugget proves that the ‘Pete … more →
Mystery Gymnastics
mysterytrivia wrote 1 year ago: “The mystery form is like gymnastic equipment: you can grasp hold of it and show off what you can do … more →
More on the Cow
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mysterytrivia wrote 2 years ago: Dovetailing nicely with the story of the cow who crashed down on a minivan earlier this month, comes … more →
The Zero Effect
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mysterytrivia wrote 2 years ago: One of the most enjoyable movies ever! Starring Bill Pulman and Ben Stiller. Truly a fantastic way t … more →
Death by Cow
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mysterytrivia wrote 2 years ago: When I see headlines like this I start to wonder…. “Cow falls off cliff and crashes onto van o … more →
Mickey Spillaine
mysterytrivia wrote 2 years ago: I think this blog should be called the ‘unblog’ because, so far, I have no interest in w … more →
