tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5207831255811556121..comments2024-03-29T08:37:07.724-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Mystery Writer or Writer of MysteriesJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37070845272408245802011-09-03T00:53:02.354-04:002011-09-03T00:53:02.354-04:00What an interesting collection of answers. It see...What an interesting collection of answers. It seems you can be either and be successful.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79324610784487445452011-09-02T22:35:22.368-04:002011-09-02T22:35:22.368-04:00I'm with Kara. In fact, I told my publisher th...I'm with Kara. In fact, I told my publisher that Raven Talks Back was really mainstream fiction with a mystery in it, because there's also an awful lot about the human condition of the family involved in the mystery. I've always thought of myself as a mainstream author whose books contain mysteries. It's all in how you think, I guess. Interesting question, Warren.Beth Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315020708520092704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80306249213867927862011-09-02T22:25:28.464-04:002011-09-02T22:25:28.464-04:00Mystery Writer is what I've had on my business...Mystery Writer is what I've had on my business card since I was first published in 2002. Like Marja, that's what I do and I'm happy in doing it. I don't get too wrapped up in the human condition. I'm more of an entertainer.Chester Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42337066916986241662011-09-02T21:44:27.315-04:002011-09-02T21:44:27.315-04:00Kara, Thanks. I wonder how many works of fiction d...Kara, Thanks. I wonder how many works of fiction do not include some element of Mystery? Why write or read something the reader knows every single thing about ahead of time?Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11209736728129342952011-09-02T21:35:14.237-04:002011-09-02T21:35:14.237-04:00Very interesting how none of the nominees or winne...Very interesting how none of the nominees or winner described themselves as mystery writers. I would describe myself as a fiction writer who has a mystery in every story. You always make me think, Warren.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8342279076944737292011-09-02T21:25:18.340-04:002011-09-02T21:25:18.340-04:00Nike, A good observation. Sometimes crime fiction ...Nike, A good observation. Sometimes crime fiction also shows how people have the option of changing their behavior and redeeming themselves.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86277006014390655132011-09-02T21:08:54.100-04:002011-09-02T21:08:54.100-04:00Very interesting article. So right the horror is w...Very interesting article. So right the horror is what people do to each other.<br /><br />Crime fiction is fiction depicting the human condition. The sad side, perhaps, but nonetheless the state of living on this planet.Nike Chillemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840406107033413597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67769236410907915912011-09-02T17:17:15.875-04:002011-09-02T17:17:15.875-04:00Marja, You and many others are happy to be known a...Marja, You and many others are happy to be known as mystery writers. Maybe you have a clearer focus than writers who write mysteries and more.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-66168324880037080632011-09-02T17:15:09.633-04:002011-09-02T17:15:09.633-04:00Anita, You are absolutely correct. Marsh wrote wo...Anita, You are absolutely correct. Marsh wrote wonderful mysteries, often using the setting of the theater. She's primarily known as a mystery writer but it was the job that allowed her to pursue her other interests.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85592423212771645112011-09-02T17:07:50.718-04:002011-09-02T17:07:50.718-04:00Pauline, I agree that publishers and bookstores de...Pauline, I agree that publishers and bookstores demand, and need, labels to categorize books. Even the sub-genres don't explain the finer point of books. On the other hand imagine searching for a new book to read by the author's name.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87314819128955850382011-09-02T13:49:29.586-04:002011-09-02T13:49:29.586-04:00In all honesty, I call myself a mystery writer bec...In all honesty, I call myself a mystery writer because that's what I am. It's simple, it's easy for readers to remember, and best of all, it explains what I do. I'm happy with that label.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-57365180047265221882011-09-02T13:44:14.648-04:002011-09-02T13:44:14.648-04:00Warren, I recently read Marsh's autobiography ...Warren, I recently read Marsh's autobiography and found it interesting that she mentions her writing almost in passing. She was prolific and it was how she made her living, but her true love was theater, and much of the book is devoted to that.Anita Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542864159416870373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-69355518519195598872011-09-02T09:18:57.980-04:002011-09-02T09:18:57.980-04:00I think mystery writer is more a convenience for p...I think mystery writer is more a convenience for publishers and bookstores so books can be pigeon-hold on the right shelf. Mystery stories that have stayed with me for a long time have placed the mystery or crime in a larger context. Without being lectured into doing so, I found myself involved in themes and social questions.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.com