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#thiswritinglife

Dana sez–By permission, I am reposting part of Barbara Peters’ August 10 newsletter here. Greetings, As I said last Enews, if you are overwhelmed choosing what to read you can find plenty in those Picks. We accept no advertising in making them, no premiums for shelf or display space or for hosting author events. You…

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We are so sorry, Jane.

We watched the last episode of Sanditon last night, Barbara Peters of the Poisoned Pen and I. We have a few issues. Spoilers follow. *** First of all*, what’s with all the period detail inaccuracies? To mention just a few: What’s with Charlotte wearing her hair down all time, instead of pinned up as befits…

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Channeling Holmes

[My introduction to the 2012 Edgar Awards program guide, which I edited this year. The quotes are from authors, booksellers and librarians from the pieces they wrote on Holmes for the program.] Aren’t we all? The Sherlock Holmes canon has long been subject to assiduous mining by laborers in literature and film. Steve Hockensmith says,…

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