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When Lynn Franklin was a child, she often accompanied her jeweler grandfather on his local buying trips. As they traipsed the grungy streets of Pittsburgh, Grandpa carried a battered briefcase filled with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. These trips provided fertile ground for Lynn's imagination, allowing her to search the shadows for thugs, thieves and spies.

So it came as no surprise when at the age of eight, she demanded a deerstalker hat and wrote her first mystery novel. To hone her sleuthing skills, she studied the case files of Nancy Drew, Frank ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Lynn Franklin Even though I write every day, some days are harder to get started than others. Rather than panic -- which can exacerbate writer's block -- I do what …moreEven though I write every day, some days are harder to get started than others. Rather than panic -- which can exacerbate writer's block -- I do what I call a writer's warm-up. I reach for a book by a favorite author and choose a passage that is similar to what I need to work on at the moment. For example, if I need to write a high-tension scene, I'll locate a passage that made my heart race. I'll then type that passage onto a blank document. By actually carrying that writer's words from my brain and into my fingertips, I'll get a feel for how the writer handled the issue I'm trying to solve. At that point, my own characters start to stir (they have their on way to handle crisis, thank you very much). Usually, after typing only a paragraph or two, I'm ready to let my own story take control. End of writer's block.(less)

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Lynn Franklin Meeting readers. I love learning what you all like or don't like, what other authors you read, what hobbies you enjoy. You are the reason I write book…moreMeeting readers. I love learning what you all like or don't like, what other authors you read, what hobbies you enjoy. You are the reason I write books. And, while I write about gemstones, I really believe that readers are the true gems.(less)

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Average rating: 4.29 · 272 ratings · 20 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Blue Diamond (Jeweler's Gemstone Mystery, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Carolina Emerald (Jeweler's Gemstone Mystery, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 57 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pirate's Ruby (Jeweler's Gemstone Mystery, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turquoise Treasure 4.60 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poodle Who Picked Pockets 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poodle Who Ran Away From Home (Grandpa Max Tall Tales #2) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poodle Who Sang Undercover 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Of all the dog detective agencies in all the towns in all the world, she walked into mine. . .

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message 2: by Kris

Jun 11, 2012 12:47PM

Thanks for adding this mystery & paranormal author, Lynn. Great to connect with another crime writer here.

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message 1: by Beth

Jun 08, 2012 06:13AM

Hi Lynn,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!

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