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I would say Elmore Leonard employs this well, tho the quirky characters do get a bit wearing after a while. The psychopath that adores puppys being an example in the recent film Accouuntant 2. And he's the hero. It begins to feel paint by...

My favourite... The Hunger Games

I would say that also applies to toddlers, remembering my sticky eldest covered in meringue insisting he had no idea what happened to the lemon pie I had baked for the landlord so he would give us our deposit back after crayon scribbles that...

Back when I used to cover crime, I'd speak to a lot of inmates, so, to me, the most interesting incidence of it is that convicts don't merely say they aren't guilty, they believe it. they have adapted their memories to indicate that they are...

You guys are amazing. Thank you.

Hi RK - yes I was a private investigator and international security contractor for over 28 years.

Thank-you. I'll look out for Tainted Cup and the Matt Hunter thrillers. My novel is set in Leeds in 1998 and 1972 featuring a young policeman who hears voices and sees visions.

Welcome aboard @A.Morgan :) What a fascinating topic! I presume this is a field you work in?

Hello everyone My name is Art Morgan and I am a new member to Litopia. I will admit that I am a novice blogger, as I'm not sure what subject matter would be of interest to other members. I'm a non fiction writer, strong and investigative...

Is there are writer who hasn't felt this way? I think it's important to consider why you write and what you want to achieve. There was an episode of the podcast, Writing Excuses, a while back about funding the writing life. The message of the...

@Jake E I hear you, so much, your thoughts sound like my own 7/8 years ago. It's a painful part of the bell curve writers go through. Back then, I feel I was chasing 'getting something out there.' When I took a chill pill (I literally take...

There's a reason people make flow charts for where to start with Terry Pratchett. His first few books were not where he needed to be. Keep going!

Things come in cycles. Romantasy and Cosy Fantasy are just this moment's fashion.

Someone in another writing group that I’m will have her first novel published next year and she’s in her sixties. Added bonus, it’s with Penguin. And so, there’s always hope, but the possibility will only exist if you continue writing. Things...

I have always written. From a very early age (maybe as young as 8),i have put pen to paper - or finger to typewriter/keyboard - and always thought one day I'd make something of it. But as I approached my 40th trip around the sun, it seems less...