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J. R. Lindermuth's Blog – April 2018 Archive (10)

Weather's Not Always a No, No.

Elmore Leonard and others have warned writers not to begin a story with weather. That doesn't mean weather can't be an important feature in a story. See how I used a record blizzard in The Bartered Body. There's also an excerpt from the book. Comment, as always, is welcome. https://www.topdrawerinkcorp.com/index.php/the-great-arctic-outbreak-of-february-1899/

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 26, 2018 at 7:49am — No Comments

Must a Mystery Have a Murder?

What's the most important element in a crime story? That's my question in a guest post here. Come on over and state your opinion. https://bookbrowsing.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/must-a-mystery-have-a-murder-by-john-lindermuth/

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 25, 2018 at 7:04am — No Comments

Reviews Are Important

Some times readers don't understand how much their opinion means to a writer. A review is only one person's opinion. But reviews can help get a book noticed. And they don't have to be long. Just a few sentences to say what you think of the story and the way the writer handled it. I appreciate the time a reader takes to review one of my books. The Bartered Body is brand new and only has two reviews so far. But they're both excellent. Have a look: …

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Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 24, 2018 at 11:41am — No Comments

First Review

A review is one person's opinion. But most writers bite their nails in anticipation of such feedback on their work. This first review for the third in the Sheriff Sylvester Tilghman series couldn't thrill me more. Have a look. If you haven't visited with Syl and Lydia in the past, I'm hoping this will tempt you. …

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Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 18, 2018 at 6:55am — No Comments

Strong Women

I'm honoring my character Lydia Longlow and other strong women of the 19th century as Marja McGraw hosts me on her blog this week. Lydia is the love of Sheriff Syl Tilghman, who has wooed her and sought her hand in three novels. In The Bartered Body, third of the series, his romantic efforts are stymied by more than one problem--and not all related to his job. Join us here http://marjamcgraw.blogspot.com/

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 16, 2018 at 6:45am — No Comments

Are You Using Your Senses?

How a writer employs the five senses is my topic today in a visit with fellow writer Jim Callan. Come on over and join the discussion. http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog/

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 13, 2018 at 7:23am — No Comments

The Inspiration For A Novel

I'm Marilyn Meredith's blog guest and the topic is how an article in an old newspaper inspired my latest Sheriff Syl mystery, The Bartered Body. Have a look. https://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 12, 2018 at 9:30am — No Comments

A Plug By A Friend

Featured today on Patricia Gligor's Writers Forum: https://pat-writersforum.blogspot.com/

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 8, 2018 at 9:29am — No Comments

Who Heisted The Body?

Why would thieves steal the body of a dead woman?

That’s the most challenging question yet to be faced by Sylvester Tilghman, the third of his family to serve as sheriff of Arahpot, Jordan County, Pennsylvania, in the waning days of the 19th century.

And it’s not just any body but that of Mrs. Arbuckle, Nathan Zimmerman’s late mother-in-law. Zimmerman is burgess of Arahpot and Tilghman’s boss, which puts more than a little pressure on the sheriff to solve the crime…

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Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 5, 2018 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Where The Heck is Arahpot?

A novel needs a setting. Come on over and find out about the setting for The Bartered Body, my latest Syl Tilghman mystery. https://jlgregerblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/location-location-location.html

Added by J. R. Lindermuth on April 2, 2018 at 8:30am — No Comments

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