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Books at the Barn
As in some previous years, I hosted a book fair for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Writers’ Circle across the street from the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, on Saturday. As usual, we had a good time, sold a few books, and chatted with new and returnng readers. Thanks to all those who participated! Here is a picture, courtesy of the…
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Why Detective Fiction?
People ask how I got started writing detective fiction. My job as an economist led me to publish a number of scholarly articles and several books. After I retired, I looked for a way to continue writing, which I enjoy, and I decided to try penning mystery novels. Writing fiction posed different challenges from the…
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Why I write
Why does any writer put pen to page, or nowadays, finger to keyboard? To communicate with readers. I’ve always felt more comfortable with the written word. Perhaps it was the result of growing up speaking two languages. I was afraid of making mistakes in either French or English. Each of my parents was a stickler…