[------------------------- End of Quote --------------------------] Did you have a problem with what Jane did? That was a good discussion topic when our group read Vanishing Act. And it is the first book in a series. None of the other titles you mentioned are the titles though. There is also a new one coming out in a mnth or so (we already got the fall catalogs so it might not be until fall). --- T.A.G. 2.7c Standard * Origin: The Chessplayer's Forum (1:2410/278) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5G00031 Date: 05/01/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 12:17am \/To: JAN MURPHY (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Miz Christie Jan: JM> I hate to flog this issue like a dead horse, but MYSTERY has always JM> been for the purpose of discussing *published* works. There are other JM> echos for the purposes of workshopping fiction you want to write JM> yourself. I don't think its fair to the other participants in an echo JM> to suddenly decide that you are going to change the nature of the JM> echo, and that goes for the moderator as well as a single participant. JM> I am not making capricious rulings -- I am merely telling you, as a JM> long-time reader/participant of this echo who happens to have come JM> into the position of being its caretaker, that this is the way the JM> echo has always been. I believe that you have made your point quite clear, and will take what you have said in consideration.... JM> If you want help starting a new MYSTERY-related echo where you can JM> post your own fiction, I'll be more than willing to give you a hand. This sounds like fun, but I don't know the first thing about running my own echo.... JM> But if I have to keep asking you over and over to abide by the JM> guidelines of the echo, we're going to bore the bejeezus out of JM> everybody. Can you receive and send netmail on your system? If so, JM> let's take this discussion to netmail, please. I think that I can, (get netmail) but I'd rather just drop the matter.... -={Michael}=- JM> -!- Opus-CBCS 1.73a JM> ! Origin: Sci-Fido II, World's Oldest SF BBS, Berkeley, CA JM> (1:161/84.0) --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5G00032 Date: 05/01/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 12:22am \/To: FRED RUNK (Read 0 times) Subj: Miz Christie Fred: FR> What are you reading now? I've been busy, so I haven't had a chance FR> to grab a mystery lately. ML> I know that by telling you, I would be off topic. Let's just say that ML> it ISN'T a mystery.... :) FR> Me too. I'm waiting for several to appear in pb versions now: FR> Elizabeth George, Anne Perry, PD James, Martha Grimes, Caleb Carr... After I finish reading what I AM reading, I think that I have some Mickey Spillane, Alfred Hitchcock, and Ellery Queen mystery magazines that my aunt has given me to read, and haven't had a chance to. -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5G00033 Date: 05/01/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 12:45am \/To: JEFFERSON WHITEHEAD (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Miz Christie Jefferson: JW> Thank you Michael for your reply. As I stated earlier; it is suppose JW> to be the forerunner of all modern-day mystery stories; check-out the JW> novel from you library and read it and let me know what you think; JW> much better than my inept telling of the story. Also, "The Woman in JW> White" by WC is suppose to be an even better story; one that Collins JW> rated his best. You're quite welcome, and I'll do just that.... (check out the book) -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5G00034 Date: 05/01/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 01:13am \/To: EDWARD FLEMING (Read 0 times) Subj: Story Idea Edward: ML> Hello, and welcome to the echo! EF> Thank you for the warm welcome. You're quite welcome, my friend! ML> Your story sounds very interesting..... EF> You want to hear something else that's interesting? I formulated the EF> entire story based on answers from a magic 8 ball! (long story) =) What? Now THIS, I HAVE to hear! ML> How long have you been writing? EF> Since just last year, actually. I rather amateur. I've been writing for a little over two years. I'm rather amateur, myself. EF> Thanks for replying! Don't mention it.... -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5G00035 Date: 05/02/98 From: JAN WERTZ Time: 11:49am \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Murder She Wrote While on another fido I learned that some shows from the US and UK are shown in other countries- such as Germany- with dubbing. Reminds me of the old Japanese Godzilla type movie with dubbed asynchronous dialog. Whatever, the discussion was of the dialog of a show (Babylon 5) and of the differences in meaning caused by translation. And the fact that movies, books, and, evidently, TV shows have different names in Europe than they have in the US. MURDER SHE WROTE is called something like DEATH IS HER HOBBY..... Quite a difference in meaNing!! --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Mr Zip "Home of Aunt Gabby Echo" (1:123/17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5G00036 Date: 05/02/98 From: JAN WERTZ Time: 11:43am \/To: MICHAEL LABRECK (Read 0 times) Subj: Miz Christie -> Fred: -> FR> re: Poirot and Miss Marple in the same tale -> -> ML> Maybe someday, an author will come up with the idea. Then again, aybe -> ML> that somebody will be me! :) blished! -> FR> Go for it. I agree!! Give it a go!! -> I've tried writing something when I was in high school, but I've since ost -> the original drafts....and they say you tend to get a little forgetful as -> you get older. (g) And some things are BEST forgotten!! Among them, just how BAD your writing skills were back then! Want to bet, yours have Improved with age, just like fine wine!!! :->) Mine did! Back then I tried to write fiction. REsult: He said, She said, They said everybody SAID.... AAaaargh! I gave it up as hopeless. Then, not all that long ago, a friend got me back into writing. And, guess what? I'm published! Minor published... I'm paid in ad credit, but I AM Published! It's a real kick! (sorry Mr. Moderator, it's not in Mystery, so I'll spare everyone the gory details of what and where to find... It'd be off topic.) Jan --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Mr Zip "Home of Aunt Gabby Echo" (1:123/17) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5J00000 Date: 05/08/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 11:03pm \/To: EDWARD FLEMING (Read 0 times) Subj: Story Idea Edward: EF> You want to hear something else that's interesting? I formulated the EF> entire story based on answers from a magic 8 ball! (long story) =) ML> What? Now THIS, I HAVE to hear! EF> Well, like most juvenile children, I used to play with the magic eight EF> ball. I would ask it questions like how would I die, who would I EF> marry, and, through trial and error, I found that I was going to marry EF> three women. My first wife would be murdered. After her death, I EF> seek comfort in her friend, then marry her. When I realized I didn't EF> love her, I marry another woman, who I do love greatly. However, she EF> falls out of love with me and divorces me. I go to the local pub, get EF> drunk off my a**, and am killed in a car crash. However, I didn't EF> like this story. It just didn't satisfy my adventurous bud, so I EF> formulated a new story, where I am killed in an apparent suicide, but EF> am really murdered. That's how that all happened. Wow! I bet that's how some of the writers out there get their stories, or perhaps they get it from some other source.... ML> I've been writing for a little over two years. I'm rather amateur, ML> myself. EF> It's good to meet a fellow writer. What part of mystery do you EF> specify in? You can mix almost any genre of writing with mystery. EF> That's why I like it so. I really don't know, to be honest with you.... Would detective-mystery answer your question? -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: F5J00001 Date: 05/08/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 11:29pm \/To: JAN WERTZ (Read 0 times) Subj: Published! Jan: ML> Wow! Published work, huh? You must be proud.... JW> Well, yes, I am... :->)) And when YOU get published, it will be in JW> the area of MYSTERY!, and won't be off topic!! If you say so.... :) -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: FA100000 Date: 05/17/98 From: MICHAEL LABRECK Time: 11:12pm \/To: EDWARD FLEMING (Read 0 times) Subj: Story Idea Edward: EF> Hi, Michael! Hi there, Edward! ML> Wow! I bet that's how some of the writers out there get their stories, r ML> perhaps they get it from some other source.... EF> Dreams. Usually, stories are formulated from dreams (i.e. Dr. Jekyll EF> and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson) I never knew that, makes sense.... ML> I really don't know, to be honest with you.... Would detective-mystery ML> answer your question? EF> Pretty much, although it's still a bit general. Well, I never really said that I was THAT good. I'm just an amateur.... -={Michael}=- --- Blue Wave/Max v2.12 [NR] * Origin: A Bit Of Light In Your Night 860/290-8578 10p-8a Only (1:142/578)