Sunday, October 23, 2016

A Halloween Mystery




It was the week before Halloween, shortly after I'd moved into a new apartment. I went for a walk in the neighborhood and spotted an old Victorian. I've always loved old houses so I stopped, gazing up at it. And I wondered what those walls would say if they could talk.


Intrigued, I wanted to find out more about the house and the area so I went to the Cincinnati Historical Society and immersed myself in research. The more I learned, the more certain I was that I wanted to write a mystery novel that took place there. 

I continued to take walks in the neighborhood, always with my camera. Little by little, I began to come up with plot ideas and the characters who would live in my fictional version of the house.




So, that's how I came to write Mixed Messages, my first Malone mystery. Proof that you never know where an idea for a book (or a series) will come from.
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6 comments:

  1. Interesting, I need to read Mixed Messages!

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    1. Yes you do, Sharon. Yes, you do. :)
      Thanks for stopping in and commenting!

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  2. I believe that real events, people and places are the best spurs to our imagination. I often use them myself.

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    1. I definitely agree! I get my best ideas when I'm cleaning the house, going for a walk or just daydreaming.

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  3. Actually, this is an inspiring post. It's amazing how many things can inspire a story, even a house. Great book!!

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