Casi McLean's Blog, page 15
March 24, 2018
Love Under Fire
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March 12, 2018
Building Romance or Suspense
Crystal Rock, Wisconsin…
Is a purely fictional resort town where my stories take place. The Dragonfly Pointe Inn has been restored, and in the process, it’s discovered that a human trafficking ring has been operating in the area during the years when the inn was abandoned.
Or has the trafficking been going on for much longer?
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March 5, 2018
How do Writers Measure Productivity?
If writers made widgets, there would be a mound of physical products sitting on the counter at the end of the work day. But how do writers make this determination?
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February 26, 2018
Imaginary Real Places
Picking a setting for my books is so much fun. I typically use fictitious towns so that I can have free rein to create places and characters without worrying about offending anyone or misrepresenting law enforcement or other entities. I like to make up names of towns that have a connection or hidden meaning. Such as…
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February 8, 2018
Creating Hotel LaBelle
Ideas for stories, characters, and settings come from a variety of experiences—and not all of them good. After sharing numerous travel horror stories with a writing friend, she said, “You should write a book about this!” Ta-dah!! I drew from these trips to create my fictional Victorian mansion and setting for my Hotel LaBelle Series. Tallulah Thompson, Hotel Inspector and her partner and pug, Franny.
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January 22, 2018
Reasons I Like A Rural Setting
I live in a rural part of Pennsylvania and set most of my stories here. My love of the versatility of Pennsylvania must be shared, because there are a large number of movies filmed in the state and in my nearby city of Pittsburgh. I chose this setting because I know it, but more than that, it's what I love.
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January 8, 2018
Fifty Award-Winning Authors Share Success Secrets
My sincere thanks to Authors Boosting Authors for the wealth of knowledge friendship, support they provide. You all rock! Here is the Amazon link for the ABA book, and because my birthday is on January 16, I decided to celebrate by having a $0.99 sale on this amazing book. Don't miss out, folks. This is a no-brainer!
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January 5, 2018
Moonlight Author’s Mystic Mysteries
Cape Cod National Seashore Welcome to Moonlight and Mystery! We are glad you have visited and hope you’ll come by every Friday to read about some of the fascinating places we’ve set our novels! Sometimes a setting can serve as a character in and of itself, whether it’s a cozy small town, a bustling city, a seaside harb
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December 14, 2017
Mystery Writer Casi McLean
For as long as she can remember Casi McLean loved supernatural, the “what if” notion that entices imagination into envisioning more than what meets the eye.
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December 11, 2017
House on a Hill
I am in love with this house. I feel for this house the way soulmates feel for each other, yearn for it with the intensity of the moon calling to the seas. I am obsessed with this house.
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