I’ve spent many a night huddled in my rocking chair with a murder mystery held steady under the lamp. Why did I keep reading? It might have something to do with the Zeigarnik Effect, which is defined thusly: The tendency for people to remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed ones. In writing, this… Continue reading Bluma Zeigarnik, Ernest Hemingway, and the Murder Mystery
The Architecture of Murder is now available for purchase. You can find it HERE. What does the immediate future hold? Reading, exercise, and getting some sun. I always have fitness goals before my birthday that never seem to happen. This year, I have at least put myself in a good position to reach some them.… Continue reading The Architecture of Murder
I ordered the proof. After I get a look at it, I'll announce the date. There was an idea to write a fifth story, but this is well over 80,000 words--the longest book I will have published. There's plenty of meat on this bone. That's what she said. Besides, after you read The Carny Murders,… Continue reading Book Seven
I've been hard at work editing my 7th book, The Architecture of Murder. It's a collection of four stories. They are all nearing final edits. I might be releasing this thing very soon, so watch this space! Here is an update.1. KILLER PETEI finished a 3rd edit of this on Tuesday. The final step will… Continue reading It’s Almost There
James Scott Byrnside 