Category: The Swiss Family Carlson
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2023 Reads… So far
As many of you know, I interview authors for The Big Thrill. I usually do about one interview a month, which is plenty for me. Because I’m also part of a book club and then there’s my addiction to buying books. (“Hey kids! You want to go to the bookstore?” “Mom, we’re not allowed to…
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Mining for Gems
This Fall I spoke to my son’s English class and explained to them editing is 75% of writing. I may have underestimated this percentage. I’m on my sixth significant edit of my 3-POV novel. POV = point-of-view. That’s right. I’m writing a mystery from three different points of view. In first person. It’s … challenging.…
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How Following My Dream Made Me a Better Parent
As many of you know, I not only write mysteries, I also write parenting advice articles. I guess it was a natural journey. What bigger mystery is there than parenting? Deciding to write a book–really write a book and get an agent and get it published–was one of the scariest things I’d ever done. But…
Mindy Carlson 