Author Archive: Saralyn Richard
Gratitude in the Time Of COVID
Gratitude in the Time of COVID by Saralyn Richard I was rocking along, teaching my creative writing and literature classes, volunteering at the doctor’s office, working on a couple of local boards of directors, and preparing for the launch of my newest mystery, A Palette for Love and Murder. Invitations were out; books were in […]
When a Mystery is More Than a Mystery By Saralyn Richard
I’ve read several articles lately about genre-blending. In fact, genre-blending seems to be the new trend in literature. I use the word “new” in its broadest sense, though, because genre-blending has actually been going on for a long time. I remember when Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm came out in 1999, everyone from my hometown, Galveston, […]
For Women Only?
I recently served on a panel to discuss the topic, “For Women Only,” at the Killer Nashville writers’ conference. It gave me a chance to think about how things have and haven’t changed for women writers in general, and women mystery writers, specifically. We’ve come a long way from the day when Mary Ann Evans […]
Galveston Gal Practices What She Preaches
Growing up in Galveston, I always had something to write about: the beach, the hurricanes, the people. I always had people encouraging me to write, as well, Ball High teachers like Mari Allmond and Mary Pennington, the latter of whom required me to enter one writing contest after another. Each contest won inspired the next, […]
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