J. R. Lindermuth's Blog (222)

Do you listen to the advice to only write about what you know?

I think that's bad advice and writers should expand their universe by stretching their imagination. I explain why in my guest blog here https://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/

That's my topic for a guest blog here https://www.judypenzsheluk.com/2022/05/07/behind-the-scenes-law-enforcement-in-the-19th-century-by-j-r-lindermuth/

A Virtuous Thief, one of my Sticks Hetrick mystery short stories, is up in a podcast here https://mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/a-virtuous-thief-by-jr-lindermuth/

Two of my popular historical mystery novels have been released by a new publisher. https://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2rEPRM9NIO9ENrlFbzVRVj32KvFlOWBfgercMxAxFNFbkYxiVX9eh7NQo

Coming up with the right name for a character can be tricky.

In my latest blog I offer some suggestions on sources for names. https://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/

What happens when a library assistant overhears her supervisor plotting a crime?

That's the premise of my short story "In Plain Sight," which is in the August issue of Mystery Weekly. 

If you haven't read the magazine, check it out. Lots of good crime stories. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ1CZ/

Friend and author Rita Chapman has interviewed me and provided an opportunity to talk about my books and other subjects. There's also an excerpt from Twelve Days in the Territory. Check it out:…

Twelve Days in the Territory, my new western, is out today.

Martha Raker, niece of the local sheriff, is taken hostage by outlaws who flee into Indian Territory after a botched robbery. Sheriff Isaac Gillette is hot on their trail, despite having no jurisdiction in the territory. The only man who volunteers to accompany the sheriff is Will Burrows, a mild-mannered schoolteacher, who has been courting Martha.

Martha is certain she'll be rescued by her uncle and Will. Meanwhile,…

Two of my short stories with characters from the Sticks Hetrick mystery series are on sale for a limited time at the bargain price of just 35 cents each. Grab 'em now. …

I'm thrilled my book The Bartered Body has been nominated for the 2020 Readers Choice Awards contest by TCK Publishing. I hope you'll consider voting here (in the mystery category) https://www.tckpublishing.com/2020-readers-choice-voting-page/

May is Mystery Month.

Are you doing your part to support mysteries? Read https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C96SBBT/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i7

Limited time only, twenty-five in all, both fiction and non-fiction. Don't miss out. The collection includes Something So Divine, one of my historical mysteries. http://sunburypress.com/25-free-ebooks-from-sunbury-press/

shines a different light on things when a young boy sneaks into a secretive old man's house in my story Brandt's Secret.

You can read the story (and others) free in the current issue of The Raven Review. http://www.theravenreview.org/brandts-secret-lindermuth.html 

With all the stress over Coronavirus, most of us can use a little diversion now and then.

If such is the case with you, I offer a short story for your entertainment here https://www.ropeandwire.com/beyond-the-western-something-for-nothing-john-lindermuth.html

With another good review. The Bartered Body found some loving on this site. Have a look: http://thebookgardenreviews.blogspot.com/

I haven't published a blog entry in quite some time. So I guess a report on some good reads of the past year would be a good place to start. Have a look. https://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/

I have a new western short story up here. It's a free read, so have a look. https://www.ropeandwire.com/western-short-story-dead-or-alive-j-r-lindermuth.html

The Bartered Body has a new review. http://www.longandshortreviews.com/book-reviews/the-bartered-body-by-j-r-lindermuth/

The prolific Marilyn Meredith (aka F.M. Meredith) is guesting on my blog and talking about her new mystery, Bones in the Attic, and how friends are important to her writing process. Check it out. https://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com

I'm guesting on the 50 Authors From 50 States site and my topic is change and its impact on the area where I live. Sometimes the changes can be good. There's also information on my latest novel. Have a look and leave a comment. https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/