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I'm Fleur, and I love mysteries. I've written over a dozen books for kids, including the recent Daybreak on Raven Island and Midnight at the Barclay Hotel (Viking). I like to share writing inspiration, favorite mysteries, and general life stuff. Join me!
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How To Be Creative When Life Gets in the Way (opens the original)
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It’s blissfully cool(er) here in the Colorado Rockies, or at least it is in the mornings. I’ll take it, and so does my health. I’ve been fighting health nonsense I won’t bore you with, then had to have minor surgery, and my brother-in-law (the best of humans) passed away. It was the one-two punch that crippled my creativity.I don’t write this so you can feel sorry for me—I did just fine with that myself, watching lots of TV and eating too many Whoppers… But perhaps you recognize this kind of mom
What's Your Frog? (opens the original)
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Like anyone, I have things on my to-do list I avoid. And I’m not talking about writing—sure, that’s hard, but satisfying in the end. The things I avoid are the tasks I’m not so good at or don’t know how to do yet. Like updating my website (I did it, see?) and creating advertising for my new book, Get a Clue. Amazon has a thing called A+ content, which is just their name for ad graphics. I should really work on this, but I’m avoiding it.I was talking to my lovely sister about this avoiding-things
Sensitivity is a Superpower (opens the original)
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I like to think I’m a tough cookie. I do my own DIY, wear overalls and steel-toed boots, and I talk to kid readers for a living—even eight-graders sometimes, which is the toughest audience in the world. So when I had the opportunity to tour my local morgue with Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, I jumped at the chance.The tour started at eight in the morning, and by eight-fifteen, we stood in a big room where three autopsies were in full session. Reader, this tough cookie almost lo
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