Reality Check A Writer, A Crime, A Suspect

[Robinne Weiss]

Interesting article in the NY Times about an author who wrote a novel "How to Murder Your Husband" and is now on trial for murdering her own ... She Wrote ‘How to Murder Your Husband.’ Did She Do It? I'll be curious to know how this all concludes. How many writers have been accused of harbouring the evil intentions of our villains or secretly nursing the vices of our protagonists?

 

[Hannah F]

But all the correlations . . . makes you wonder.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Yes, you do wonder ... was she really planning her own crime when she wrote the book?

 

[Pamela Jo]

Interesting article in the NY Times about an author who wrote a novel "How to Murder Your Husband" and is now on trial for murdering her own ... She Wrote ‘How to Murder Your Husband.’ Did She Do It? I'll be curious to know how this all concludes. How many writers have been accused of harbouring the evil intentions of our villains or secretly nursing the vices of our protagonists?

Early in our marriage my husband and I went for some counselling. When I told the therapist that I was making notes for a murder mystery she said, "Sublimation is a fine thing." Never finished that book. We're still married...

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Ah, what lengths will we go to for research purposes? In my current WIP, one of my characters is on Tinder. Having been married for 30 years, I'm not exactly familiar with Tinder, but just couldn't bring myself to set up an account for research purposes (never mind what the husband would think, the whole idea makes me shudder). Thankfully, my son has a Tinder account, so he's my go-to source for online dating info. LOL!

 

[Pamela Jo]

Ah, what lengths will we go to for research purposes? In my current WIP, one of my characters is on Tinder. Having been married for 30 years, I'm not exactly familiar with Tinder, but just couldn't bring myself to set up an account for research purposes (never mind what the husband would think, the whole idea makes me shudder). Thankfully, my son has a Tinder account, so he's my go-to source for online dating info. LOL!

It would be interesting to know the male vs female experience. I've read too many murder cases that seemed to start with meeting online for me to be comfortable for a daughter doing it. If I had a daughter...

 

[Robinne Weiss]

And the verdict...guilty. ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Writer Convicted of Murdering Husband