|
| Mystery/Suspense Blogs |
|
-
A Simple Conversation by Kathryn Flatt 6/18/2013 9:08:12 AM
Done with the print edition of "Dabblers" for now, and today I started on the scene between Angel and the cop who is investigating the attempted murder of Jack and/or Tabitha in "The Janus Rule." The cop is also something of a love interest for Ange... more
-
Back On It by Kathryn Flatt 6/17/2013 5:50:36 AM
After a tumultuous Friday, I am back on track. I spent the better part of Friday in the Emergency Room with a minor health scare, but the doctors assured me I am fine. Due to that, not much work got done on "The Janus Rule," but I hope to get some mo... more
-
Reminiscing by Kathryn Flatt 6/13/2013 6:57:00 AM
The curious can go to my actual blog page to see a photo of the stone slabs mentioned below. ... more
-
New Look by Kathryn Flatt 6/12/2013 7:07:32 AM
I decided to freshen up my blog page with a new background. I found the gently rippling water serene and soothing. Comments on the change are most welcome, or on any other topic on this blog. I'll also take this opportunity to invite followers to thi... more
-
Digging for Details by Kathryn Flatt 6/11/2013 5:22:12 AM
The pages keep mounting in "The Janus Rule." This morning, I wrote one of those fun little scenes which features an informant and a clandestine meeting in a quirky place. I was on the brink of starting it yesterday but needed to decide on a locale. T... more
-
Plot Coming Together by Kathryn Flatt 6/10/2013 6:32:07 AM
"The Janus Rule" progresses, at least in my head. I had a busy weekend with various car issues. I did have some think time and made some notes, which I hope to jump into today.
Some of the ideas I came up with require going back into the al... more
-
This and That by Kathryn Flatt 6/7/2013 6:21:47 AM
No, I'm not delivering a lesson on overused words as the title of this post might imply. It's just an indication of scattered subject matter.
My manuscript for "The Janus Rule" is up to 100 pages and almost 20,000 words. An important connect... more
-
Back Story by Kathryn Flatt 6/6/2013 6:13:09 AM
A very productive morning. "The Janus Rules" has turned out to be somewhat more complex than any of my other novels because it has two different "cases"--the one Jack's firm is hired for and the stalker menacing him and Tabitha. Yesterday, I broke of... more
-
Fast Typing but Longer Thinking by Kathryn Flatt 6/5/2013 7:20:51 AM
Oh, how much faster the writing flows now that I can type with both hands at full speed! At the same time, I've moved into the tricky area of the suspect line-up for the case Angel is working on. As mentioned earlier, she needs to talk to each person... more
-
A Name Change and a Dilemma by Kathryn Flatt 6/4/2013 5:57:09 AM
Made more progress on the new Jack Watson book yesterday and some this morning as well, and I have decided to change the working title to "The Janus Rule." This came from a bit of conversation about suspects as Jack tries to figure out who would want... more
-
Freedom, Promotion, and Progrss by Kathryn Flatt 6/3/2013 5:41:03 AM
Well it's sure good to be out of that arm cast! While my wrist is still a bit stiff from being immobilized for five and a half weeks, it's getting better. To be able to type at full speed again is awesome! I'm already looking for a new car to replace... more
-
Story Conflict and Notes on Rejections by Kathryn Flatt 5/31/2013 6:42:21 AM
It has become part of my daily writing routine to begin by going back to an earlier part of the manuscript to add or change something. Today, it was to add another layer of conflict, in this case, Jack feeling divided on his feelings about embracing ... more
-
In the Name of Promotion by Kathryn Flatt 5/30/2013 6:32:51 AM
I just spent most of the morning printing a review copy of "Dabblers" to send out. Nothing is easy with this cast on my arm. Printing, changing an ink cartridge, loading paper, stacking pages, three-hole punching the pages, inserting them into a bind... more
-
Organic Development by Kathryn Flatt 5/29/2013 6:09:54 AM
Another good scene for "Janus Games" done this morning, and boy do my arms hurt! Typing with the cast on my arm requires holding my left up at an odd angle so the part of the cast that covers my palm clears the keyboard on my laptop. That makes me si... more
-
We Have A Corpse by Kathryn Flatt 5/28/2013 6:47:32 AM
"The Janus Games" now has an official murder as of this morning. I had started to wonder if perhaps not enough was happening early in the story, but I think I've corrected that. I often lose track of how far into it I really am, getting that nagging ... more
-
The Creative Groove by Kathryn Flatt 5/26/2013 7:40:44 AM
As usually happens after I get over a stuck spot, the ideas start flowing faster than I can write about them. I've even started getting some for the big final scene. I'm toying with making some unlikely heroes, the ones who save the day not the ones ... more
-
Unstuck by Kathryn Flatt 5/24/2013 6:19:15 AM
Okay, now Angel's doing her undercover work at the accounting firm who hired her and Jack to find out who is feeding sensitive information to the outside. She's somewhat out of her element since she's more accustomed to hunting down criminals as a co... more
-
Writing and Promoting by Kathryn Flatt 5/22/2013 6:53:56 AM
So now we have a list of suspects which is growing by the minute. Even the investigating cop, an old friend, seems a bit odd. Now comes the fun part, setting up suspicion in the minds of the characters that may be different from those in the mind of ... more
-
Kindle Price: $0.99 by Brian E Kavanagh 5/21/2013 7:35:58 PM
Low price for a few days!... more
-
Updates and Progress by Kathryn Flatt 5/21/2013 9:02:29 AM
I did some updating on this blog site yesterday, adding a page for "Seer, Tyro, Fiend." Added the same to my Google site, Kathryn Flatt, Writer . While I don't have a firm date on the book release yet, I thought seeing more about the sequel could ind... more
|
|
|
