tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2375762552185929727..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Unavoidable Genre BlendingJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-36071827278596006732012-10-29T18:43:08.369-04:002012-10-29T18:43:08.369-04:00I love Ray Bradbury, Warren. I have to admit that ...I love Ray Bradbury, Warren. I have to admit that I didn't think of him as a source. Some of my favorites are his later shorts that depicted real life sorrows--not his fantasies. E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31584824738514572642012-10-29T15:44:26.824-04:002012-10-29T15:44:26.824-04:00Steven KIng is another source for the use of horro...Steven KIng is another source for the use of horror in a mystery. I am influenced by Ray Bradbury in using elements of fantasy.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-32999739029136315712012-10-29T13:49:31.479-04:002012-10-29T13:49:31.479-04:00Yes, I like Dean Kootz also, Kara. I read his gold...Yes, I like Dean Kootz also, Kara. I read his golden retriever series and really liked it. You have to suspend your disbelief, but I can do that easily. E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46223168049368207322012-10-29T12:08:50.853-04:002012-10-29T12:08:50.853-04:00I use Dean Koontz’s early novels as reference. I t...I use Dean Koontz’s early novels as reference. I think he has a unique ability to blend the genres of mystery/thriller, horror, science fiction with romance. He is able to write dark stories and end with a happily ever after. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21688383084189608162012-10-29T10:27:35.242-04:002012-10-29T10:27:35.242-04:00Horror is a natural element in murder, I think, be...Horror is a natural element in murder, I think, because murder is unnatural. There is danger evident. When I place myself in the position of my MC, in many different situations that occur in murder mystery, writing their reactions, capturing the tone and the atmosphere is so important to putting your reader in their place. I can't help but to turn to Poe. But, do other writers do this? Do you go to a story or passage written by someone that you've been attracted to because of how they wrote a scene?E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10707116188978269092012-10-29T09:47:53.883-04:002012-10-29T09:47:53.883-04:00Good topic, E.B. I am not a fan of horror books, b...Good topic, E.B. I am not a fan of horror books, but I agree a little horror in all mysteries adds to the suspence and increases the enjoyment of a mystery. I read over your list and realize I've employed all in my cozy mysteries with the exception of the pov of the victim at the scene of the crime. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.com