| %%USERNAME%%    %%ACCWORDS%%
%%ONOFF%%
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Writing.Com Newsletter Archives: Mystery |
|
To view an Mystery newsletter, click an issue date: |
| #5681: | May 22, 2013  | arakun the twisted raccoon   |
| Ronald Knox's Rules for Mystery Stories "Ten Commandments" from the Golden Age of Mysteries | ||
| #5673: | May 15, 2013 | Kittiara  |
| The Benefits of Authenticity When you know where you are going and what you are on about, the details you add help create a feeling of authenticity. | ||
| #5664: | May 08, 2013 | SoCalScribe  |
| Opposing Forces Is your antagonist an obstacle or an opposite force of nature? | ||
| #5648: | May 01, 2013 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838  |
| In Plain Sight ~ How'd We Miss That?? Some clues are so obvious, so 'easy' to find, one can't help but miss them | ||
| #5633: | April 24, 2013 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Secret rooms and hidden passages Secret hiding places in mystery stories | ||
| #5617: | April 10, 2013 | SoCalScribe |
| The Mysteries of Human Behavior Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs explains a lot... or does it? | ||
| #5599: | April 03, 2013 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Muddling Through The Middle Mix It Up or Keep it Straight ~ It's Your Puzzle
| ||
| #5587: | March 27, 2013 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Elementary (School) My Dear Watson! Mysteries for kids and young adults | ||
| #5579: | March 20, 2013 | Lonewolf  |
| The Importance of Backstory Backstory shapes our characters' current actions and helps us understand why they behave in a particular way. | ||
| #5565: | March 13, 2013 | SoCalScribe |
| Kryptos The mysteries of one of the world's most famous modern sculptures. | ||
| #5552: | March 06, 2013 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Clue Me In ~or Out ~ of the Puzzle Following clues does not always lead to solving the mystery - distill and the obvious and subtle. | ||
| #5533: | February 26, 2013 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| John Dickson Carr's Recipe for Mystery Three ingredients in a successful mystery story | ||
| #5525: | February 19, 2013 | Giselle  |
| Red Herring and Chekhov's Gun Not a fish and not a gun either. | ||
| #5516: | February 12, 2013 | SoCalScribe |
| Secret Doors & Passageways About the inherent awesomeness of secret doors and passageways | ||
| #5501: | February 05, 2013 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| The Puzzle is a Maze A plot, whether or not outlined, is the maze between the start of the puzzle and the finish line creating the Puzzle | ||
| #5491: | January 29, 2013 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Police Line: Do Not Cross! Finding the body | ||
| #5469: | January 15, 2013 | SoCalScribe |
| A Universe Full of Possibilities The mysterious potential of our vast universe. | ||
| #5454: | January 08, 2013 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Where's the Crime? A Mystery story or poem is a puzzle, asking questions, finding clues, to solve the puzzle | ||
| #5440: | January 01, 2013 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Whodunit to who? Mystery stories with an unknown victim | ||
| #5434: | December 25, 2012 | Lonewolf |
| Three Types of Clues Clues serve two distinct functions. They enlighten readers and confuse them. | ||
| #5422: | December 18, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Urban Exploration The hidden mysteries of a city. | ||
| #5407: | December 11, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Under the Radar ~ Private Investigators The Private Investigator works under the radar ~ seeking questions that lead to the answer | ||
| #5393: | December 04, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Clue me in! Chasing the elusive clue | ||
| #5379: | November 20, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| "Magic" A look at illusionists and stage magic. | ||
| #5360: | November 13, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Puzzling the 'Why' of a Mystery In a mystery of suspense, we ask the question "why" craft a puzzle explore the reasons for the act | ||
| #5348: | November 06, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| All warm and cozy Cozy mysteries | ||
| #5324: | October 31, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| The most mysterious night of the year Mysteries with a Halloween setting | ||
| #5332: | October 24, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Publishing: Copies Sold & Money Made A look at how trade publishing numbers work for authors. | ||
| #5315: | October 17, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Mystery & Thriller~What's the Difference Mystery and Thriller - though sometimes referred to as the 'same thing', each unique with readers who know it | ||
| #5288: | October 10, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| The Twisted Ladder of Life DNA in mystery stories | ||
| #5276: | September 26, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Mystery Spots Mysterious places around the world and various theories about them. | ||
| #5264: | September 19, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Sleuths - Where Do We Find them? Question #2 asked of a mystery writer = where does your sleuth come from, and the bad guy, and the others in the puzzle? | ||
| #5253: | September 12, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Riddle me this Riddles in mystery stories | ||
| #5236: | August 29, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Setting the Stage The importance of choosing where to set your story. | ||
| #5224: | August 22, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Write What You Learn To Know You can learn to know more than you think you know ~ Then write what you now know ^_^ | ||
| #5201: | August 15, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| The end is near How does your story end? | ||
| #5187: | August 01, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| MacGuffins What are MacGuffins and how are they used? | ||
| #5172: | July 25, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Young Adults ~ Not Just Kids Anymore Getting Young Adults Hooked on Reading ~ Challenge and entertain them with an edgy mystery | ||
| #5158: | July 18, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Chekhov's Gun An important item for your writing arsenal | ||
| #5152: | July 11, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Serialized Storytelling The appeal of writing continuous narratives that build upon past events. | ||
| #5137: | July 04, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Stranger Than Fiction Why some real things would never work in fiction. | ||
| #5115: | June 27, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Another puzzle for the sleuth Mystery series' evolve with the characters, not aged but refreshed | ||
| #5104: | June 20, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Behind Locked Doors The most puzzling of puzzles, the locked room mystery. | ||
| #5099: | June 13, 2012 | Lonewolf |
| Mixing Mystery With Romance A look at how to mix the two genres | ||
| #5087: | June 06, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| The Winchester Mystery House Background about one of the world's most interesting homes. | ||
| #5070: | May 30, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| The science of a mystery = solving clues Both Mystery and Science Fiction are based on clues, and the act of solving them to yield a probable solution | ||
| #5055: | May 23, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| The Perfect Bad Guy Finding the right villain | ||
| #5048: | May 16, 2012 | Kittiara |
| Considering the Basics First person or third? Past or present tense? Tone, language... all these need to be considered when writing a story. | ||
| #5038: | May 09, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Searching for Answers The human need for explanation. | ||
| #5021: | May 02, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Short and 'sweet' ? Consider one clue ~ one or more possible result = mystery to solve | ||
| #5002: | April 25, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Pass the red herring! Every mystery writer's favorite fish | ||
| #4986: | April 11, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Technological Mysteries The mysteries that come with new technology | ||
| #4971: | April 04, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Puzzling possibilities Mysteries and science fiction each pose a puzzle to solve, a mystery where solving clues yields results | ||
| #4939: | March 28, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| So what? An important question for every author | ||
| #4951: | March 21, 2012 | New Year, New Squirrel  |
| A Writer's Guide to Murder Weapons Every murder needs a weapon, either man-made or naturally found. | ||
| #4936: | March 14, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Enduring Mysteries What makes some mysteries endure for months, years, or even decades? | ||
| #4918: | March 07, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Find The Question to Solve the Answer Mysteries begin with the answer (crime or event) and seek to find and solve clues in order to uncover the question ^_^ | ||
| #4917: | March 07, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Find The Question to Solve the Answer Mysteries begin with the answer (crime or event) and seek to find and solve clues in order to uncover the question ^_^ | ||
| #4900: | February 29, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| What If? A game to help you find inspiration | ||
| #4895: | February 22, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams  |
| Reviewing an "Unfinished" Mystery Many of the works on Writing.Com are works in progress. When it comes to mystery, how can you rate that? | ||
| #4881: | February 15, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| In Pursuit of Criminals The different types of people who track down criminals and solve crimes. | ||
| #4864: | February 08, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Mystery of Romantic Persuasion Where more obvious - and elusive - a mystery than puzzling engagements present and of time gone by yet present then | ||
| #4824: | February 01, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| Let's do the twist! Plot twists and surprise endings | ||
| #4833: | January 18, 2012 | SoCalScribe |
| Mundane Conspiracies Not all conspiracies involve governments, world superpowers, and epic power struggles. | ||
| #4815: | January 11, 2012 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Walk in their shoes~there you find clues Clues abound in the characteristics, mannerisms, and challenges faced by the players in your puzzle | ||
| #4798: | January 04, 2012 | arakun the twisted raccoon |
| "Cold Cases" Mysteries in a winter setting | ||
| #4792: | December 27, 2011 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| 5 Tips for Writing Mystery Stories Mystery stories are a special type of writing. | ||
| #4780: | December 20, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| The Mysterious Ways of Santa Possible explanations for the mysteries surrounding Santa Claus. | ||
| #4767: | December 13, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Kids Love a Puzzle ! Kids love to explore, question, discover ~ a mystery story engages imagination to explore and solve a puzzle | ||
| #4745: | November 29, 2011 | Fyn  |
| The Mystery of the Orange Why DO folks get an orange in their stocking? Do you know? | ||
| #4733: | November 22, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Mystery Sub-Genres Different mystery sub-genres and how they can inspire. | ||
| #4714: | November 15, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Character-izing Clues Sometimes the best clues (and herrings) are discovered through interaction with characters your sleith encounters | ||
| #4695: | November 02, 2011 | Fyn |
| Silence is Golden Sometimes you just need to listen! | ||
| #4687: | October 26, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| High-Interest Hooks Making the opening of your story memorable. | ||
| #4673: | October 19, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Puzzling Dark Mysteries Mystery with a touch (or more) of horror can ignite an intriguing (and ghoulish ~ but Not really gross) puzzle | ||
| #4662: | October 12, 2011 | Fyn |
| America's First Female Mystery Writer The Leavenworth Case - 1878 - American's 1st published Female Mystery writer breaks new writing ground! | ||
| #4648: | October 05, 2011 | Fyn |
| Mystery at Eilean Mor Unsolved for over a hundred years, yet the mystery still lurks about the cliffs where the waves wash away all. | ||
| #4637: | September 28, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Whydunits and Howdunits The lesser known relatives of the Whodunit. | ||
| #4577: | September 21, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Pets uncover the darndest clues Pets uncover the darndest clues | ||
| #4616: | September 14, 2011 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| Writing a Different Kind of Mystery Not all mystery stories need to be about murder alone. | ||
| #4603: | September 07, 2011 | Kittiara |
| Mystery Writers, Don't Follow Bad Trends Some trends are exciting, others could ruin what a good mystery novel is all about. | ||
| #4593: | August 31, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Commonly Confused Crimes The subtle differences between similar criminal acts. | ||
| #4562: | August 24, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Clue in Educators Clue in the professor, teacher, librarian | ||
| #4561: | August 17, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Looking Back This newsletter was the very first I edited as a Moderator. This will be a look back into some things I've shared. | ||
| #4550: | August 10, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Revisionist History The whole truth is often hidden, even when it comes to history. | ||
| #4536: | August 03, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Wanderlust & Double Lives On the appeal of travel and leading a double life. | ||
| #4520: | July 27, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Cultivating a Mystery Dig through the compost to plant and cultivate a splendid garden mystery | ||
| #4490: | July 06, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| The Only Thing To Fear How fear and phobias can help you create better characters. | ||
| #4475: | June 29, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| . | ||
| #4441: | June 08, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Flawed Characters Who ever wanted to be perfect, anyway? | ||
| #4426: | June 01, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Clues and Mis-Cues ~ Play Fair Clues ~ observed, inferred, uncovered, discarded engage your sleuth and reader in the puzzle | ||
| #4418: | May 25, 2011 | Lonewolf |
| Just the bare essentials Just the bare essentials in what I like about the Mystery genre | ||
| #4385: | May 11, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Photographic Memory General memory, perfect recall, and the shades in between. | ||
| #4368: | May 04, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Beyond the chalk outline Your victim had a life ~ and knowing something of it can help your sleuth and readers solve the crime | ||
| #4358: | April 27, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Technical Difficulties This newsletter is a perfect example - I'll explain in a bit - of why we should always keep backup copies of our work. | ||
| #4342: | April 13, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Villainous Villainy How compelling is your villain's motive? | ||
| #4326: | April 06, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Clue in the Bit Players Bit parts add depth to your puzzle, clue in the extras | ||
| #4311: | March 30, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Conquering Writer's Block with Art When you have writer's block, have you ever considered sketching out your scenes? | ||
| #4293: | March 23, 2011 | MOO for President  |
| Fingerprints III The third and last installment to Fingerprints | ||
| #4290: | March 16, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Logic & Plausibility Does your mystery make sense? | ||
| #4274: | March 09, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Murder or suicide ~ how can you tell? It could be murder, or suicide, or maybe an accident ~ give your sleuth the tools to help him decide | ||
| #4268: | March 02, 2011 | Fyn |
| A-HA! Moments Celebrating the times when it all comes together! | ||
| #4246: | February 23, 2011 | MOO for President |
| Leaving your mark.... (Fingerprints) This is part two of my 3 part series on fingerprints. | ||
| #4243: | February 16, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| Romantic Mysteries What's love got to do... with mysteries? | ||
| #4229: | February 09, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Sleight of heart for passion or love Valentine's Day ~ crimes of passion, slight of heart, sleight of hand ~ sweet fodder for a mystery | ||
| #4216: | February 02, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Is Your Mystery Still A Mystery? Have you ever read those mysteries that leave so many unanswered questions at the end, it is unsatisfying? | ||
| #4202: | January 26, 2011 | MOO for President |
| Fingerprints through time You're probably not even thinking about what your reading can determine about you. | ||
| #4193: | January 19, 2011 | SoCalScribe |
| New Year, New Mysteries What mysterious things does the New Year bring? | ||
| #4175: | January 12, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| The Sleuth has a Tail - or Not The puzzle need not be limited to the six senses - sometimes clues are elements of myth or imagination | ||
| #4153: | December 28, 2010 | MOO for President |
| Whereabouts What happens to a Mystery editor when he goes MIA | ||
| #4142: | December 21, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Holiday Mysteries 'Tis the season... for mystery? | ||
| #4129: | December 14, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Clues in Character~or~Elfs Rule!! Your sleuth can't do it alone ~ both friend and foe direct (and misdirect) the puzzle-solver | ||
| #4117: | December 07, 2010 | Shaara, The Gardener  |
| The Mysterious Confession What do you have with lots of clues but no crime? Can there be a case? Can a mystery exist? | ||
| #4092: | November 23, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Beginnings, Middles & Ends The importance of middles and endings when planning a mystery story. | ||
| #4077: | November 16, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| There's a time and place for crime Real or fictional, setting the time and place for your crime | ||
| #4068: | November 09, 2010 | Shaara, The Gardener |
| Planting the Seeds of Error In a mystery story, one has to sprinkle hints about who is possibly guilty. What fun! | ||
| #4051: | November 03, 2010 | MOO for President |
| Bending the rules of Mystery Writing II Welcome back for the second part of my two-part editorial on Bending the rules... | ||
| #4042: | October 27, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Happy Hauntings Halloween and mysteries go hand in hand. | ||
| #4014: | October 20, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Puzzling the story behind the story In a mystery we have no 50-minute hour - adding psychological depth to lead and mislead sleuths | ||
| #4016: | October 13, 2010 | Shaara, The Gardener |
| Halloween as a Theme for Murder Why is that there are so few mysteries using Halloween as a setting? Aren't costumes the ideal cover for a murderer? | ||
| #3997: | October 06, 2010 | MOO for President |
| Bending the rules of Mystery Writing Helping you to keep your keyboard out jail... | ||
| #3989: | September 29, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Mystery As A Flexible Genre Mystery elements can be found in almost any other genre, in various degrees. | ||
| #3964: | September 22, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Romancing the Mystery Mystery woven with a thread of romance can be a soft- or hard-boiled puzzler | ||
| #3965: | September 15, 2010 | Shaara, The Gardener |
| Instruments of Death How does DEATH occur? In today's issue, I ponder a variety of methods and some that are even stranger. | ||
| #3955: | September 08, 2010 | MOO for President |
| Finding inspiration. The Phoenix is a mythological bird that rises from ashes. The Milkman is the editor who keeps coming back. Coincedence? | ||
| #3943: | September 01, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine A publishing opportunity for unpublished mystery short story writers. | ||
| #3917: | August 25, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| The Craft(ing) of Detection Revealing detectives in their myriad dis-guises | ||
| #3919: | August 18, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Life's Little Mysteries Sometimes, a mystery can be a simple, everyday experience rather than a large-scale, violent, or criminal investigation. | ||
| #3897: | August 11, 2010 | Shaara, The Gardener |
| Breaking the Rules in Writing Mysteries This is a glance into a few oddball mysteries you might not have yet read. | ||
| #3889: | August 04, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Amateur Detectives Mystery protagonists who aren't crime-solvers by trade. | ||
| #3879: | July 28, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Exploring a variety of inverted pyramids Cozy mysteries flow naturally from the inverted pyramid of a mystery puzzle ~ cook or knit or paint one open | ||
| #3864: | July 21, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| The Female Crime-Solver The recent popularity of female protagonists in mystery stories. | ||
| #3855: | July 14, 2010 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Oldies, but Goodies Part II A continuation of the previous "Oldies, but Goodies" newsletter. | ||
| #3840: | July 07, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| The Past Unanswered questions from the past can often prompt modern-day mysteries. | ||
| #3828: | June 30, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Mysteries~puzzling pyramids perchance? What shape do you envision for an answer in search of a question? Perhaps a pyramid ~ inverted? | ||
| #3813: | June 23, 2010 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Oldies, but Goodies Who are some of your favorite authors of older mysteries? | ||
| #3800: | June 16, 2010 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Villians How to be sure your villains are evil, yet subtle. | ||
| #3784: | June 09, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Noir Elements of the noir genre. | ||
| #3771: | June 02, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Mysteries as visual & graphic puzzles Mystery readers want to engage in the hunt for clues, see in the very characters' names possible solutions to the puzzle | ||
| #3763: | May 26, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Crime & Effect Different types of crimes and what they mean for the characters who commit them, as well as the audience. | ||
| #3744: | May 19, 2010 | Lonewolf |
| The Rules of Writing a Mystery The basics of what does and does not make a good mystery. | ||
| #3724: | May 12, 2010 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| To Foreshadow or not to Foreshadow Foreshadowing is necessary in mystery, but is there a right or wrong way to do it? | ||
| #3707: | May 05, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3702: | April 28, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| The Grand Finale Elements of a good mystery ending. | ||
| #3686: | April 21, 2010 | SoCalScribe |
| Red Herrings What makes a good false lead? | ||
| #3668: | April 14, 2010 | Vivian: publisher, author  |
| #3604: | April 07, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3624: | March 31, 2010 | Northernwrites  |
| The Lady or The Tiger? Vonnegut's 8th Rule of Writing versus Stockton's "unfinished" story: Can readers deduce the end of the story themselves? | ||
| #3625: | March 24, 2010 | esprit |
| A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Picture prompts are often recommended for coming up with ideas for a story. | ||
| #3612: | March 17, 2010 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3515: | March 10, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3587: | March 03, 2010 | Giselle |
| #3571: | February 24, 2010 | Giselle |
| #3550: | February 17, 2010 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3503: | February 10, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3529: | February 03, 2010 | esprit |
| duplicate 10,000 Hour Theory | ||
| #3530: | February 03, 2010 | esprit |
| The 10,000 Hour Theory Writing it your way is fun, but the hours won't make you a better writer unless you are learning the craft inside out. | ||
| #3493: | January 27, 2010 | esprit |
| Quirks and Personality Disorders Quirks are odd behavior habits that we all have. Personality based, not to be confused with traits or plain oddities | ||
| #3511: | January 20, 2010 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3471: | January 13, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3472: | January 06, 2010 | esprit |
| What's in a Name? Everything. The first of many possible stumbling blocks is the stumbling block of odd names. | ||
| #3467: | December 30, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3452: | December 23, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3448: | December 16, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3429: | December 09, 2009 | esprit |
| Comments on Crafty Cozies Writers are able to write about anything, and I'm a firm believer in writing about what you know. Hobby/Skills | ||
| #3410: | December 02, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC  |
| #3397: | November 25, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3392: | November 18, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3355: | November 04, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #3361: | October 28, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3348: | October 21, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3308: | October 14, 2009 | esprit |
| Crafty Cozy Mysteries What in the world is a Cozy Mystery? Mysteries themed on YOUR hobbies, skills, or real life jobs. Write what you know. | ||
| #3306: | October 07, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #3294: | September 30, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3290: | September 23, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3271: | September 16, 2009 | spidey  |
| #3259: | September 09, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #3256: | September 02, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3242: | August 26, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3217: | August 19, 2009 | Just an Ordinary Jyo  |
| #3210: | August 12, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #3197: | August 05, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3189: | July 29, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3158: | July 15, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #3148: | July 08, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3142: | July 01, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3111: | June 17, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #3095: | June 10, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3087: | June 03, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3077: | May 27, 2009 | Thankful Sonali-6 Years on WDC  |
| #3046: | May 13, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #3041: | May 06, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2971: | April 29, 2009 | Just an Ordinary Jyo |
| #3005: | April 22, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2987: | April 15, 2009 | Northernwrites |
| The Narcissistic Narrator The inside of a first-person narrator's head is all the reader gets if you let him or her start monologuing. | ||
| #2991: | April 08, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2977: | April 01, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2957: | March 25, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2939: | March 18, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2933: | March 11, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2900: | February 25, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2896: | February 18, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2885: | February 11, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2865: | February 04, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2846: | January 28, 2009 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2837: | January 21, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2831: | January 14, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2801: | January 07, 2009 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2795: | December 31, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2794: | December 24, 2008 | Robin Bateman  |
| #2771: | December 17, 2008 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2764: | December 10, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2745: | December 03, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2730: | November 26, 2008 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2723: | November 19, 2008 | Legerdemain  |
| #2711: | November 12, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2693: | November 05, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2679: | October 29, 2008 | MOO for President |
| #2660: | October 15, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2642: | October 08, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2613: | September 17, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2603: | September 10, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2594: | September 03, 2008 | Robin Bateman |
| #2583: | August 27, 2008 | Joy  |
| #2564: | August 20, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2548: | August 13, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2544: | August 06, 2008 | Nikola~Praying for Oklahoma  |
| #2519: | July 23, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2501: | July 16, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2488: | July 09, 2008 | MOO for President |
| #2465: | June 25, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2449: | June 18, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2436: | June 11, 2008 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2430: | June 04, 2008 | Tehanu |
| #2417: | May 28, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2402: | May 21, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2391: | May 14, 2008 | Fyn |
| #2365: | April 30, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2347: | April 23, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2334: | April 16, 2008 | MOO for President |
| #2330: | April 09, 2008 | Tehanu |
| #2311: | April 02, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2294: | March 26, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2281: | March 19, 2008 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2279: | March 12, 2008 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #2259: | March 05, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2240: | February 27, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2233: | February 20, 2008 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #2225: | February 13, 2008 | Tehanu |
| #2206: | February 06, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2193: | January 30, 2008 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2185: | January 23, 2008 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #2177: | January 16, 2008 | Tehanu |
| #2163: | January 09, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2154: | January 02, 2008 | Past Member 'larryp' |
| #2137: | December 26, 2007 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2127: | December 19, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2115: | December 12, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #2103: | December 05, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #2082: | November 28, 2007 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2079: | November 21, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2065: | November 14, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #2055: | November 07, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #2029: | October 31, 2007 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #2026: | October 24, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2013: | October 17, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #2001: | October 10, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1977: | October 03, 2007 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #1963: | September 26, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #1954: | September 19, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1949: | September 12, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1921: | September 05, 2007 | SHERRI♥'s SP & WDC |
| #1915: | August 29, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #1901: | August 22, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1893: | August 15, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1866: | August 08, 2007 | esprit |
| The Game of Red Herrings If your reader knows who, how, why and where by the middle of the book, you haven't done your job. | ||
| #1857: | August 01, 2007 | Fyn |
| #1850: | July 25, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1839: | July 18, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1802: | July 11, 2007 | MOO for President |
| #1806: | July 04, 2007 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #1800: | June 27, 2007 | Vivian: publisher, author |
| #1786: | June 20, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1766: | June 13, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1753: | June 06, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #1744: | May 30, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1677: | May 23, 2007 | MOO for President |
| #1713: | May 16, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1704: | May 09, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1690: | May 02, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1675: | April 25, 2007 | MOO for President |
| #1662: | April 18, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1643: | April 04, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1618: | March 28, 2007 | MOO for President |
| #1614: | March 21, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1598: | March 14, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1590: | March 07, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1567: | February 28, 2007 | MOO for President |
| #1562: | February 21, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1544: | February 14, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1534: | February 07, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1520: | January 31, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1505: | January 24, 2007 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1493: | January 17, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1485: | January 10, 2007 | Tehanu |
| #1455: | December 27, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1436: | December 20, 2006 | MOO for President |
| #1426: | December 13, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1421: | December 06, 2006 | Tehanu |
| #1409: | November 29, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1391: | November 22, 2006 | MOO for President |
| #1375: | November 15, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1369: | November 08, 2006 | Tehanu |
| #1341: | November 01, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1345: | October 25, 2006 | Tehanu |
| #1323: | October 18, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1304: | October 11, 2006 | MOO for President |
| #1301: | October 04, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1290: | September 27, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1274: | September 20, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1264: | September 13, 2006 | Tehanu |
| #1249: | September 06, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1232: | August 30, 2006 | MOO for President |
| #1220: | August 23, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1215: | August 16, 2006 | Tehanu |
| #1198: | August 09, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1190: | August 02, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1164: | July 26, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1154: | July 19, 2006 | MaryLou  |
| #1145: | July 12, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1126: | July 05, 2006 | angel2blue |
| #1116: | June 28, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1110: | June 21, 2006 | MaryLou |
| #1094: | June 14, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1074: | June 07, 2006 | angel2blue |
| #1066: | May 31, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1055: | May 24, 2006 | MaryLou |
| #1044: | May 17, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #1010: | May 03, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #1003: | April 26, 2006 | MaryLou |
| #987: | April 19, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #959: | April 05, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #950: | March 29, 2006 | MaryLou |
| #939: | March 22, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #913: | March 08, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #896: | February 22, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #866: | February 08, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #859: | February 01, 2006 | MaryLou |
| #849: | January 25, 2006 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #839: | January 18, 2006 | InkyShadows |
| #818: | January 11, 2006 | Schipperke |
| #807: | January 04, 2006 | MaryLou |
| #792: | December 28, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #783: | December 21, 2005 | MaryLou |
| #751: | December 07, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #745: | November 30, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #736: | November 23, 2005 | MaryLou |
| #722: | November 16, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #699: | November 09, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #688: | November 02, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #684: | October 26, 2005 | MaryLou |
| #672: | October 19, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #652: | October 12, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #647: | October 05, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #638: | September 28, 2005 | MaryLou |
| #626: | September 21, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #607: | September 14, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #599: | September 07, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #587: | August 31, 2005 | MaryLou |
| #573: | August 24, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #558: | August 17, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #549: | August 10, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #538: | August 03, 2005 | MaryLou |
| #514: | July 27, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #503: | July 20, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #57: | July 13, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #446: | June 29, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #445: | June 29, 2005 | InkyShadows |
| #428: | June 22, 2005 | Schipperke |
| #420: | June 15, 2005 | New Year, New Squirrel |
| #404: | June 01, 2005 | InkyShadows |
For newsletters before June 2005, please see: "Writing.Com Newsletter Archives"
Static Items
Books
Forums
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
