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JFHilborne's blog · 5d ago

Sean Hayden faces his fear…romance

GREETINGS AND SALUMATATIONS DENIZENS OF EARTH! Hey. Guess what? I’m in CyberCalifornia! Wooo hooooo. Cough, cough. Sorry, Cyber Smog. First of all thank you so much, Jenny for agreeing to let me take over your blog this fine Monday! Always appreciate your support in my quest for world domination Wel
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JFHilborne's blog · 5d ago

Sean Hayden faces his fear…..romance

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JFHilborne's blog · 5d ago

What’s the risk worth?

What would you do to get what you want? What are you willing to risk? I love a challenge, but I also love the security of a paycheck. 15 years ago, I gave up the latter (the paycheck) for the former (the challenge) and relocated from the UK to the US. I planned to stay [...]
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JFHilborne's blog · 1W ago

Teen Killers

When I write about crime, I consider the age of the killer. I’m shocked most by crimes committed by the elderly and the young. Some years ago, I wrote an article about Teen Killers and argued about the appropriate form of punishment. So far, I have not ventured into writing a novel where my killer [
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JFHilborne's blog · 2W ago

Building character depth

How do you give your characters depth? I’ve been asked this question a few times by readers. My simple answer is to study people, spend time (if you can stand it) with someone you consider shallow and learn from them. Try to understand what matters to them. Near the top of their list will be [...]
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JFHilborne's blog · 3W ago

In Cold Blood

True crime is the most disturbing kind to read. In Cold Blood is the true-life story of a despicable crime against an innocent and well-respected family committed by contemptible criminals. Truman Capote starts the book by placing the reader in the village where the crime occurred, a lonely area of
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JFHilborne's blog · 3W ago

This time, I sucked less

The LA Times Festival of Books is a pretty major book festival. It’s huge. I’m not the most aggressive sales person, so last year, when I shared a booth with other authors for the first time, I found it a bit daunting. The selling stuff, I mean. I’m an author, not a sales person. My sales were [...]
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JFHilborne's blog · 1M ago

Clockwork Genie

Fantasy and mystery combined is an interesting concept. Here’s a look at CLOCKWORK GENIE – a blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden. Clockwork Genie features Cecilia Orchard, who unexpectedly comes into money. Along with the money, comes a problem: the police believe she mu
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JFHilborne's blog · 1M ago

Deadly Offer

Wine lovers and mystery fans will enjoy this new book in the Darby Farr mystery series, by Vicky Doudera. I recently read and reviewed it for Suspense Magazine and enjoyed it. In Deadly Offer, the sudden death of a vineyard owner brings about a number of offers for the property, and plenty of suspic
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JFHilborne's blog · 1M ago

Britishisms infecting America

We speak the same language…well sort of…yet there is often a big difference in what we mean. For a Brit living in America (and vice versa, I imagine), it’s confusing and often hard to keep track, even after 15 years. Especially after 15 years. It’s not just the variation in the meaning of the words,
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