Posts Tagged: k.b. owen
What fictional forms were the precursors to mystery stories? Many point to Edgar Allan Poe’s (1809-1849) work, especially his August Dupin short stories. While his influence is huge, there’s more to the origins of the modern mystery. Let’s look at another contributing genre: Victorian Sensation Fiction Critics agree that Victorian sensation fiction (approx. 1850s to…
After slogging through the dog days of summer, we’re now being rewarded with crisp days and chill nights. Soon the frost will be on the pumpkins, and those pesky mosquitoes will be gone. What better way to celebrate than with a “taste” of the fall season? This time of year, we crave the flavors of…
I was copying my lesson quietly, in one of those sewn-together marble composition books that never seemed to stay flat, trying not to smear the lead pencil dust along the paper as my left hand progressed across the page. If I were writing Hebrew, I’d be golden, but this was a 5th grade Catholic school class…
Welcome to Flashback Friday, where we take a look at an interesting bit of history. A writer friend of mine, Anne Paris, sent me a rare, silent film clip of a school outing to Coney Island. It is a group of girls from Miss Knapp’s Select School (a boarding school). The super-cool thing, for me,…
As I labor to clean the Aegean Stables research a sticking point in the current draft of my second novel (hope you like to read about 19thc masquerade balls, because that’s what I’m working on), I’m sharing an earlier post of mine, about those boy super-sleuths, the Hardy Boys. Enjoy! ———————————————————- Welcome to Masters of Mystery,…
Welcome to Flashback Friday! The title above had you guessing a bit, didn’t it? Maybe I’m running amok and reviewing some chick-lit book about new mommies? First dolphins, then storks…what’s next, faeries and unicorns? Bwahaha… Well, thanks to restaurant historian Jan Whitaker – who is graciously allowing me to re-post her fabulous material – you…
For Americans in particular, today is a somber day. Every September 11th, since the horrible terrorist attacks on our homeland eleven years ago, we take the time to honor the victims and reflect upon how our lives were forever changed. Many bloggers will have powerful, insightful things to say. For me…well, I just don’t have…
Welcome to September! Even though the fun of summer travel/vacation is behind us, there is a lot to love about this time of year. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite things about the fall. Fave #1 – The kids go back to school. Don’t get me wrong – I love my…
