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The Cozy Mystery List
Blog Week III is underway, and to kick things off, I’ve added to my blogroll! The newest addition is The Cozy Mystery List Blog. Focusing on cozy mysteries, this personal blog site was begun in 2006. I’ve only recently become aware of it thanks to a member of my book discussion group. In planning a Spring… Read More ›
Blog Week III (February 20 – 26)
Stay tuned for The Poisoned Martini’s third Blog Week! What is it? All week long, there’ll be something new to see, read, or experience on The Poisoned Martini. That means daily posts, and maybe more. Be sure to check out the site daily for an intensive week of posts, starting Monday! Sincerely, Brian Abbott Your host here… Read More ›
5,000 Hits!
Blog Week III is coming soon, but The Poisoned Martini has already reached a new milestone: 5,000 Hits! A big Thank You to all of you who’ve stopped by The Poisoned Martini. I welcome, encourage, and appreciate your continued patronage and input. In the coming weeks, look for the site’s third Blog Week, where daily posts and… Read More ›
Little Blog No More?
I just learned that one of the blogs I periodically visit–and which I’ve featured in my blogroll below–has ceased publication. The Little Blog of Murder featured Ohio writers Don Bruns, Casey Daniels, Amanda Flower, John and Toni , and Jeffrey Marks. Some of these authors will still continue their own site or participate in other… Read More ›
TV Tropes
It may have covered television tropes initially, but it’s long since expanded to cover other mediums: literature, comics, video games, film, theater, and more. TV Tropes is the newest addition to the Links section of this site. “A catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction,” TV Tropes contains thousands of entries on “devices and… Read More ›
Coming in 2012
Another year draws to a close, and I find myself looking ahead to 2012. What will the new year bring? Well, hopefully the conclusion of my ongoing seralized eStory, The Poisoned Martini. Perhaps other eStories as well. I also plan to post prologues for other novels in my Mysteries of Syracuse series and reveal more about… Read More ›
New Logo
I’ve been working on this for a little while, and I’m fairly satisfied with it. Here’s an image of my logo for The Poisoned Martini. Creating it was a bit of a challenge, but at least I had the concept in mind before starting. Selecting the font was probably the most daunting task. My hope is to… Read More ›
Unusual Sleuths
Early mystery genre detectives certainly had their foibles and idiosyncrasies. Dupin had his aversion to sunlight, Holmes’s habits—good and bad—included the violin, mood swings, and opium, Lecoq communed with a portrait of his wife, and Poirot was fastidious to the extreme. These character traits have served to create unique and memorable characters that have become… Read More ›
Celebrating One Year
Colorful streamers, party hats, and a lone candle on a slice of cake. A celebration gone wild or something more sinister? Hurrah! November 14 is The Poisoned Martini‘s birthday! It’s hard to believe that it’s been one full year of blogging already. Thank you to everyone who’s stopped by the site for a visit or… Read More ›
Blog Week II (November 14 – 19)
Stay tuned for The Poisoned Martini’s second Blog Week! What is it? All week long, there’ll be something new to see, read, or experience on The Poisoned Martini. That means daily posts, and maybe more. Be sure to check out the site daily for an intensive week of posts, starting Monday! Sincerely, Brian Abbott Your host here… Read More ›
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