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Murder Is Poetic

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Cathryn Grant

A few months ago, I blogged about how I love crows, one reason being that a group of them is called a murder of crows. That image is very fitting for a Suburban Noir writer. It turns out, murder of … Continue reading →

Posted in Psychological Suspense, Random, Suburban Noir, Writing | Tagged Crows, murder, Silicon Valley | 15 Comments

Fatal Friday: Murder is a cliché

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Cathryn Grant

Okay, actual murder isn’t a cliché, but for writers, the idea of murdering your darlings is something we’re constantly aware of in the editing phase. Writers know that it means, get rid of the paragraphs, phrases, description, beautiful prose that … Continue reading →