Saralyn Richard, Author at Blackbird Writers

Saralyn Richard asks Why Write Mysteries?

Post author:Saralyn Richard
Post published:November 16, 2020
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Saralyn Richard is the author of a children's picture book and three police procedurals for adults. You can read her last Blackbirds post here, and find out more about her here. When Murder in the One Percent was released, I went on a whirlwind book tour from city to city. It was thrilling to meet face-to-face with readers and listen to their comments and questions. A few questions emerged as typical: where did the plot idea originate, do you outline, or why did you choose that setting? I was stunned, though, when a woman asked me why I would write…

Saralyn Richard Asks are You a Christie Fan?

Post author:Saralyn Richard
Post published:August 16, 2020
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Saralyn Richard is the author of Murder in the One Percent. You can check her bio out here. I’m often asked the ponderous question of how I ended up writing mystery novels. As I reach back into my memory of that ambition’s long history, a few milestones emerge. Dame Agatha Christie I started reading mysteries at a very young age.I collected and read every single Agatha Christie novel and every biographical work about her.I became fascinated with the connections that bridge author and reader through the intellectual and emotional puzzle that is a mystery. I’m not the only person whose…