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by Maryann Miller
An Eye for an Eye: The Debate over Death
Every time new DNA evidence exonerates some inmate on Death Row, the debate over the use of the…
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by Maryann Miller
When Weather Advances the Plot
In a previous blog post I wrote about how setting can become an integral part of the plot of a…
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by Maryann Miller
The Renewal of Spring
Along with Christians all over the world, we are celebrating Easter this weekend, and even though…
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by Maryann Miller
Turning the Tables
Authors often get interviewed by reporters, or reviewers or bloggers and that is always a nice…
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by Maryann Miller
A Compelling Case for a Compelling Setting
Even though my books tend to be more character and plot driven, I do love to read a novel with a…
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by Maryann Miller
Make Way for Women with Badges
When I wrote my first mystery, Doubletake, many moons ago, my writing partner and I interviewed a…
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by Maryann Miller
Knights in Shining Armor
When I interviewed all the officers for my feature story about the Plano police force, I discovered…
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by Maryann Miller
The Eyes Are Never Still
When I rode patrol with the Plano police officers, one of them was so young; I was tempted to ask…
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by Maryann Miller
Good Cops
Before I ever started writing crime fiction, I was a journalist and had the opportunity to ride…
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by Maryann Miller
More Than Just a Partner
There are some relationships that are as strong, or maybe even stronger, than the marriage bond. …
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by Maryann Miller
The Story behind the Story
The shopping malls around Dallas are good places to get some exercise. Strolling while shopping is…
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by Maryann Miller
Going to Big D Dallas
There is a mystique about Dallas, Texas. Just ask people in New York City or London, or the Geico…
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by Maryann Miller
When the Family Album Lets Us Down
And You Are? We moved from our home state of Michigan to Texas when our first two children were…
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by Maryann Miller
Chasing A New Year Around the World
For as long as I can remember the New Year always started on January first, but did you know that…
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by Maryann Miller
A Mother’s Gift
The Christmas Season has always been a source of great excitement at our house. When the children…
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by Maryann Miller
The Burden of Celebrity
My very first publishing success was a weekly column that I did for a local newspaper in a suburb…
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by Maryann Miller
In Touch with a Day of Infamy
I wonder. Is there ever a time when a tragic event stops eliciting strong emotions and becomes just…
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by Maryann Miller
Sophie’s Choice: More Than Survival
Sophie Fredericks was only a child when Hitler invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. When the…
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by Maryann Miller
A Day for Memories and Thanks
There’s an old traditional Thanksgiving song that starts out, “Over the river and through the…
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by Maryann Miller
Connecting Past with Present
For years now, members of my family have been telling me that I am a great deal like my…
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