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Working Stiffs: Guo Nian (Chinese New Year) - China’s Spring Festival

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Where Crime Writers Talk About Life, Work, and Murder. Our Books and Stuff. Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Guo Nian (Chinese New Year) - China’s Spring Festival. I want to thank Annette for allowing me to post on her normal day. The subject matter seemed appropriate for this week. There are six major activities undertaken by the Chinese during the Spring Festival:. Pasting - To paste New Year pictures and the character of “Fu” (bliss) on gateposts, door panels and windows. As I mentioned, I happened to be in...

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A Reason for Blogging

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Thursday, November 29, 2007. I’m kind of feeling blue. You see, after long last, my wife and I decided it was time to do the unthinkable. We visited a lawyer and prepared our last will and testaments. There was a lot more to it than that, however. There was a Durable Power of Attorney, a Medical Durable Power of Attorney and a Living Will. Okay, so no big deal, right? Well, does anybody remember the sitcom, Home Improvements? Anyway, I remember the episode where Tim does a Will, (not me, his last will)&#...

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A Reason for Blogging

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Monday, October 13, 2008. Bouchercon 2008 - Charmed to Death. I just got back from my first Bouchercon in Baltimore. It also happened to be my first conference as a published author. For those of you that don't know about Bouchercon, it is THE Conference for Mystery and Suspense. The estimate was between 1,400 and 1,800 people attended this weekend. There were probably 300 to 400 authors there as well. The lovely ladies at my side are Annette Dashofy and Joyce Tremel. Another "First" for me was a panel a...

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A Reason for Blogging: October 2008

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Monday, October 27, 2008. I just returned from a really great conference, Magna Cum Murder. Sponsored by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. First off, kudos to Kathryn Kennison. One of the loveliest ladies I’ve met and a wonderful organizer. Also kudos to Jim Huang, owner of The Mystery Company. In Carmel, Indiana and program organizer. I am confident that next year’s Bouchercon. Is in good hands with Jim at the helm. What makes the conference special? After my panel a wonderful group of ladies as...

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A Reason for Blogging

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Monday, April 16, 2007. I'm proud to announce that my novel, A Reason For Dying, has been accepted for publication by Hilliard and Harris Publishing Company. I'm anticpating a release date in early 2008. Here is a bit of a teaser. Just how safe do think natural gas really is? The terrorists in my novel are certainly not innocents, but they are innocent of what they’re being hunted for. That is, until they find themselves dying of the very virus they’re being accused of spreading, and devi...Outcast FBI A...

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A Reason for Blogging

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Monday, August 11, 2008. I started writing A Reason For Dying about 3 years ago and actually plotted the novel the year before that. The novel begins with Laura Daniels, Assistant Special Agent In Charge as lead investigator of Amerithrax. Of course, she fails to crack the case and lands in the FBI Seattle Field Office. However, here are some excerpts from the novel that I find to be eerily similar. November 28, 2001. 8220;But, I was supposed to meet Josef.”. 8220;After 9/11, security got tight. I al...

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A Reason for Blogging: February 2008

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Tuesday, February 05, 2008. The 2008 Harbin Ice Festival. Those of you who don't know, Harbin is in the extreme northeast of the country, very close to Siberia. It earns the title "The City of Ice" with an average temperature below freezing. The countryside is bleak and hard with an edge that tells you something is different here. The Ice Festival is the bright spot of a bleak long winter. The Ice Steps. No OSHA in China. An actual functioning radio tower of ice. The Russian Palace of Ice. How Well Do Yo...

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A Reason for Blogging

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Tuesday, November 04, 2008. The following is a short story I wrote while on a particulary long trip in the center of China. It's long, but I hope you enjoy it. We traveled for two hours on the main highway before deciding on the short scenic detour. That was four hours ago and we’re still climbing through the LuLiang Mountains. I ask our interpreter how to say, “Are we there yet? The cunning truck driver immediately swerved to the face of the cliff, leaving the outside and a thousand foot drop, sans guar...

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A Reason for Blogging

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Monday, July 14, 2008. I Wrote A Book. I’m sitting here with an ear-to-ear grin plastered on my face. You see, I just received my first shipment of my very first book. Okay, I knew it was a done deal. I knew it was now for sale. I knew what the cover looked like and I’ve read every word in manuscript form. But there’s noting like holding the real thing. I actually wrote a friggin’ book! Labels: A Reason For Dying. Congrats and good luck. This comment has been removed by the author. A Reason For Dying.