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Round-up IV
Round-up is where I pull together stories that have caught my attention in the news. Here’s a story that establishes the importance of getting facts right when writing screenplays for television. Bad enough to be conned by an ex-con pretending … Continue reading
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Round-up III
Nice to see my book deal referred to on Penguin Canada’s website this week. I guess that makes it official! In an earlier post, also this week, I described what a ’police procedural’ is. At Mystery Maven Canada, David Cole describes how … Continue reading
Round-up II
Very happy (happy dance!) to let you all know that Norway has offered to purchase rights to The Beggar’s Opera (well, not the entire country, but a publisher there). Whøøhøø! I am heading out this afternoon to buy German, Dutch, … Continue reading
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Round-up I
Since the trials and tribulations of getting published can get a little tiresome, particularly during this period of waiting for rejections/offers, I’m going to link today to stories and blogs you may find interesting. (I’m a Canadian, so you can expect some, okay, lots … Continue reading