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‘There’s nothing like boredom to make you write’: A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie – BBC.com
‘There’s nothing like boredom to make you write’: A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie 3 days ago By Greg McKevitt Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries have captivated audiences for more than a century, but, 50 years after her death, she remains an enigma. A rarely heard BBC interview from 1955 reveals some of the…
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How I wrote the newest Sherlock Holmes novel – The Spectator World
By Gareth Rubin How I wrote the newest Sherlock Holmes novel It wasn’t so elementary, Watson, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 I don’t think anyone has ever come up with a word to describe an authorized author. It’s not quite a tautology. The writer, who has been invited to write a novel continuing the body of…
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Episode 314: 52 Weeks | 52 Sherlock Holmes Novels – I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere
The number of Sherlock Holmes pastiches is endless. They include stories and novels set in any era, any place, and any time. They all bring the Great Detective to new audiences — so how do you go about selecting (just) fifty-two to explore? Join our conversation with Paul Bishop as we explore his new book,…
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Completing Your Novel_ Structure, Revision, and Endings – DrWeb’s Domain
Editor’s Note: I did some research for completing a novel I’ve been working on; I thought I would share the information and suggetions. I used Headliner and NotebookLM in this project. -DrWeb If you prefer, here’s the .wav audio file for listening…
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The sinister truth about The Great Gatsby
The classic novel is being fêted with swanky new editions and a raucous musical. But are we missing Fitzgerald’s real message? Source Links: The sinister truth about The Great Gatsby
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How Do You Know If Your Short Story Should Be a Novel? ‹ Literary Hub
Source Links: How Do You Know If Your Short Story Should Be a Novel? ‹ Literary Hub
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Here I Go, Here I Go, Here I Go Again: 5 Great Time Loop Novels
Science Fiction/Fantasy Here I Go, Here I Go, Here I Go Again: 5 Great Time Loop Novels This Groundhog’s Day, pick up one of these excellent time loop books. Don’t be a Punxsutawney Pill—check them out! Liberty Hardy Jan 30, 2025 Source Links: Here I Go, Here I Go, Here I Go Again: 5 Great…
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Stephen King Revealed His Approach To Writing A Mystery Novel, And It’s Way More Alfred Hitchcock Than It Is Agatha Christie
He’s not interested in the “whodunit?” of it all. By Ryan LaBee, September 10, 2023 Video: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/lq5UdPhW Few names are as iconic as Stephen King when it comes to the written word. Known for his spine-tingling tales of horror and suspense, which have been adapted into countless horror movies, King has enthralled readers for decades…
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Philip K. Dick predicted ChatGPT and its grim ramifications
Dick’s novel “The Penultimate Truth” already showed us how AI that writes according to prompt can be corrupted By David Gill, Published June 10, 2023 10:59AM (EDT) Philip K. Dick had some strange ideas about the future. In his 40-plus novels and 121 short stories, the science fiction author imagined everything from “mood organs” which…
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The 60 Best Campus Novels from the Last 100 Years ‹ Literary Hub
By Emily Temple, November 2, 2022 The days are dying, the plants are darkening, the books are crisp and the leaves are fascinating—the academic year is in full swing, for those lucky (?) enough to be on a campus during this most campus-y of seasons. For the rest of us, there are only novels. So to keep…
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When Art Inspires Agency: On Fictional Characters Who Find Motivation in Beauty ‹ Literary Hub
By Jill Bialosky, September 6, 2022 In my own forthcoming novel, The Deceptions, the Greek and Roman statues, and their representations, give my character agency and move the narrative forward. Here are five novels, all from different milieux, that use art— whether in a museum, a church, a city, a drawing room, or a catalog—to inspire a…
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‘I just wanted my life to end’: the mystery of Agatha Christie’s disappearance | Biography books | The Guardian
In 1926 the world’s bestselling author vanished for 11 days. Did she really go into hiding to frame her husband for murder? Historian Lucy Worsley reopens a case still shrouded in mystery By Lucy Worsley, Sat 27 Aug 2022 04.00 EDT Agatha Christie was sitting quietly on a train when she overheard a stranger saying…
