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Messy is the New Creative?

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Janice Hamrick

I was thrilled to read a new study showing a causal link between working at a messy desk and being creative, because I can use it to rationalize what I’ve always considered to be a major personal failing. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Janice Hamrick

How much does the cover of a book influence your decision, if not to buy, then at least to pick it up and take a look? Although we’d like to think otherwise, covers strongly influence our choice of reading.  Sure, … Continue reading →

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Introducing the But-Fan

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Janice Hamrick

Most of the email I get is just lovely, but every rule has its exceptions.        

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Between the Lines

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Janice Hamrick

I decided to try my hand at another form of expression and put a few of my more humorous experiences into a visual form.  Take a look at my new cartoon and let me know what you think.

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The Inexplicable Thought Processes of a Mystery Writer

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Janice Hamrick

It dawned on me recently that mystery writers do not think the same way that normal …um, I mean other … people think. It’s the little things: scanning the local crime reports and feeling a little disappointed that nothing eventful … Continue reading →

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The Best Thing You Can Do For Your (Writing) Career

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Janice Hamrick

Think about your career. What is the hardest thing you have to do? Writers will tell you it’s writing, and I’m not saying they’re wrong, but I’m talking about something else. In any career, there’s the part you love, and … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Janice Hamrick

I love getting to meet people who have read my books – it’s one of the very nicest parts of being an author. But one topic comes up frequently and yet always surprises me. People ask me where I get … Continue reading →

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Why I’m obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Janice Hamrick

I describe describe the nature of obsession on the Criminal Element blog… Obsession. The grand passion that drives a nominally sane member of society to destruction, murder, and madness. Great literature of every era has explored this topic: Ahab’s obsession … Continue reading →

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