Ask the Author: Ellen Kirschman
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Ellen Kirschman
Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't read him. I will add him to my TBR pile which, as of today, is as tall as I am.
Ellen Kirschman
Off the top of my head, I would go to Three Pines, Louise Penny's fictional Canadian village. I would spend time in the bookstore, the bakery, the bistro and walking around village center.
Ellen Kirschman
Strangers in their own Land: Arlie Hochschild
The Murder of Mary Russell: Laurie R. King
Anatomy of Innocence: Laura Caldwell and Leslie Klinger (editors)
The Murder of Mary Russell: Laurie R. King
Anatomy of Innocence: Laura Caldwell and Leslie Klinger (editors)
Ellen Kirschman
My husband's grandfather was found floating face down in a river several decades ago. Local law enforcement assumed he was drunk, fell into the water and drowned. No investigation, no police report. I'm often tempted to head to Iowa and see what - no pun intended - I can dig up.
Ellen Kirschman
Louise Penny's Inspector Armand Gamache and his wife were the first couple I thought of. They have a warm, calm, pretty realistic relationship. Nice to be in the company of two mature individuals who love and respect each other.
Ellen Kirschman
Hi Yonna: What a coincidence! I am working on a second edition of I LOVE A COP (anticipated pub date 2017). I will be including a readers guide with discussion questions related to chapters. I've had this request before from spouses groups. In the meanwhile, I'm afraid you're on your own. Consider looking at the tips sections and asking your group if they've tried them, did they work and do they have any tips of their own? Good luck. Please stay in touch. I'm eager to know how things work out for your group and if you have any questions or discussion ideas to suggest to me.
Ellen Kirschman
My most recent mystery, The Right Wrong Thing (anticipated pub date is 10/15) was inspired by actual police events. Killing an innocent, unarmed person is a tragedy for all concerned, even the officer who is responsible for the death.
Ellen Kirschman
My non-fiction books and my mysteries are all inspired by my experiences as a police psychologist and by the men and women who shared their secrets with me.
Ellen Kirschman
The third Dot Meyerhoff mystery. It's about internet crimes against children and the strain investigating such crimes has on the investigator and his family. I'm not yet close to finishing, so I'll have more to say as I get closer to the end.
Ellen Kirschman
That's easy. 1) Never give up. 2) Read, read, read. 3) Use an editor and listen to their advice. 4) Manage your ego, absorb advice, criticism, and praise without reactivity.
Ellen Kirschman
I get to work at home in my pajamas. That's also some times the hardest thing about being a writer.
Ellen Kirschman
Actually, I have the opposite problem. I can't turn it off, ideas, storylines, interesting characters are constantly knocking on the inside of my head, disrupting my sleep, and compromising my ability to listen well to others. Ask my husband.
On those few occasions when I feel stuck, I get up from the computer, take a shower, take a walk, take a nap, do the dishes, anything but hammer away at the stuck place. Turning my attention to something else allows my mind to percolate and solve the problem.
On those few occasions when I feel stuck, I get up from the computer, take a shower, take a walk, take a nap, do the dishes, anything but hammer away at the stuck place. Turning my attention to something else allows my mind to percolate and solve the problem.
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