Category Archives: Running Amok

Monday Blog Game: Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Susan Spann

It’s Monday, which means another installment of the Monday Blog Game.* This week’s topic: HALLOWEEN! This week, I’m not offering my own take on the subject (you can find my mass-murdered pumpkin post here, if you want to know the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thoughts From Tesla

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Susan Spann

I spent much of this week “alone” at the office, so Tesla decided to come along and keep me company there. Yesterday morning we received a filing back from the Sacramento courts in one of the self-addressed, stamped envelopes the … Continue reading →

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Killer Jack-o-Lanterns

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Susan Spann

I’m at The Debutante Ball today, talking about who murdered this Jack-o-Lantern and why my son got a rock last Halloween. Click over and join me there!

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In Praise of Detectives: Old and New

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Susan Spann

October 7-13 is official “Mystery Series Week,” so I thought I’d share a few of my favorite detectives (and hope you’ll share yours in the comments!): As a child, I read Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys, though it always … Continue reading →

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Amazon Needs to Get Out of My Head.

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Susan Spann

On one of my flights home from Atlanta, I had a conversation about the speed and the convenience of Amazon’s delivery system. At one point I made a joke about “unmarked Amazon vans sitting outside houses, stocked with the items … Continue reading →

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Ninja Detectives, Puns, and Terribleminds

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Susan Spann

I’m honored to be a guest interviewee at Chuck Wendig’s TERRIBLEMINDS today, talking about the Shinobi Mysteries, ninja detectives, and too many other fun things to mention. Follow the link and join the fun. Chuck asks some fantastic questions. Also, … Continue reading →

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I miss my anxiety … but lately, my aim is improving.

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Susan Spann

For the most part, authors are wriggling balls of anxieties held together by dreams and duct tape. We like to pretend we’re not, but if you catch a writer in an honest moment, (s)he’ll admit it’s true. Before I had … Continue reading →

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Watching the Water Go Under the Bridge

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Susan Spann

A lot of water goes under a bridge in a year. Twelve months ago today I flew home from the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Colorado Gold Conference with a hopeful heart and a dream. I had pitched my mystery novel, … Continue reading →

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My Debutante Debut!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Susan Spann

As most of you already know, I was chosen to join The Debutante Ball as part of the blogging Class of 2013. The Debutante Ball is a group blog featuring five debut authors, who blog together for the year in … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Writers’ Conferences

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Susan Spann

As autumn approaches, writers’ conference season continues apace. The “season” itself kicks off in May, with a range of conferences continuing through the summer and autumn seasons. If you write you should attend conferences – even if it’s only once … Continue reading →

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