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Tag Archives: true crime
Larry Edwards to Speak on Impact of Violent Death, Feb. 11
Larry Edwards, Connie Saindon to Speak at San Diego Chapter of Sisters in Crime, February 11 Partners in Crime, the recently reestablished San Diego chapter of the national organization Sisters in Crime, welcomes Larry Edwards, author of several books including the true-crime memoir Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss, and Connie […]
Posted in books, Misc., My Book, Reading, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged bereavement, books, crime, grief, homicide, mystery, true crime, violent death
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Obits on True-Crime Writer Ann Rule Should Tell Whole Story
Noted true-crime writer Ann Rule has died. I cannot honestly say that I am not saddened by her passing. More of a sense of relief. Even the New York Times ran an obit on her, as did the Seattle Times. … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, Misc., My Book, Publishing, Reading, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, books, grief, true crime, violent death, violent loss, writing
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Book Update: Now that it’s out, what’s next?
Many of you have asked, What’s next? When’s your next book coming out? Lots of things happening, not just with Dare I Call It Murder? but with other books that are now an integral part of my life as I … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Publishing, Reading
Tagged bereavement, book signing, books, civil war, grief, PTSD, publishing, true crime, violent loss, writing
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Thank You, Te Mana Cafe, for Fun Evening with Books
I and two other authors — David Ward and Douglas Grant — had a good evening talking about our books at the Te Mana Cafe in San Diego’s Ocean Beach neighborhood. Good food, good books, good fun. Thank you, Marguerite. … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, book signing, books, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, true crime, violent loss, writing
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Book Signing, August 1, Te Mana Cafe, San Diego
Another book event on the calendar: Te Mana Cafe, a friendly place where the motto is “Aloha in a Cup.” If you’re in the area and can come by to say hello, it would be great to see you. (And … Continue reading
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Tagged book signing, books, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, true crime, violent loss
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“Dare I Call It Murder?” 1-Yr Anniversary; New Titles on Horizon
Book Update Today marks the one-year anniversary of launching Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss. And what a fantastic year it’s been. Not only getting the book out, but reconnecting with folks I haven’t seen in … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Publishing, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged bereavement, books, grief, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, publishing, true crime, violent death, violent loss
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‘Dare I Call It Murder?’ Wins SD Book Award for Best Published Memoir; Congrats to All Winners & Finalists
What a thrill and a delight, as my friend George Militzer (RIP) used to say, to have my book Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss honored last night at the San Diego Book Awards as the … Continue reading
Posted in Journey, My Book, Publishing, Reading, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged bereavement, books, grief, PTSD, sailing, true crime, violent loss, writing
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‘Dare I Call It Murder?’ Reaches Milestone
Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss now has 150 reviews on Amazon, 96 of them 5-star ratings. Approaching the 11-month mark since publication, nearly 7,000 copies of the book have been purchased, and it has consistently … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, books, grief, memoir, PTSD, true crime, violent loss, writing
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Thank You, Ann Rule, for Dissing Me 4 Years Ago
Today marks the fourth anniversary of true-crime writer Ann Rule’s lawyer dismissing as “de minimis” my objections to the numerous errors in Rule’s account of my parents’ deaths aboard their sailboat Spellbound. Never mind that a number of these critical … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Journey, My Book, Publishing, Violent Loss, Writing
Tagged Ann Rule, bereavement, books, French Polynesia, grief, grieving, Joanne Edwards, Jody Edwards, Loren Edwards, memoir, PTSD, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Gary C. King’s True Crime Blog: Special Guest Post: DARE I CALL IT MURDER?
True-crime author Gary C. King asked me to write a guest blog for his site. He posted it today. Thank you, Gary, for the opportunity to address some questions about my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Rule, books, memoir, PTSD, sailing, Spellbound, Tahiti, true crime, violent loss
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Polishing Your Prose 