Tag: Writing
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The Mysterious Murders short story competition deadline looms
It’s less than a week to get your entry in for the Mysterious Murders short story competition. This year’s theme is “Locked Room” – a classic of the mystery genre! I’ve pulled together a few details below, but be sure to check out the Mysterious Murders website for full details: Entries 🟢 Opens 1 June…
G. B. Ralph
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Mysterious Murders short story competition 2026 launch: live!
In just 24 hours we’re starting our investigation for the next Mysterious Murders short story competition. This year’s theme is “Locked Room” – a classic of the mystery genre! Live competition launch Join the live competition launch on Instagram where we’ll hear from two of this year’s judges and two of last year’s competition winners.…
G. B. Ralph
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Writing retreat recap
A wonderful weekend away with a big bunch of author friends. A truly impressive group that had me cackling constantly and my brain firing on all cylinders. It was wall-to-wall chats, literally from the moment I left home until I got back three days later. It was all go from the second I ventured downstairs…
G. B. Ralph
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2025 Writing Highlights: Charting
Addison on top in April, 2½ years after stumbling over his first death in Milverton, is my final writing highlight of the year! Thank you so much to all the wonderful readers for sharing my cosy, quirky, queer, Kiwi mysteries. It means everything! Now let’s see what we can get up to in 2026… The…
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Mysterious Murders short story competition winners announced
5 a.m. was an early wake-up for me to join the Mysterious Murders short story competition winners call this morning, but totally worth it to celebrate with my fellow judges and the first, second, and third-place winners! A huge congratulations to Theresa Baumgartner, Lee Adam, and Kathy Schilbach who each met the “murder mystery with…
G. B. Ralph
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2025 Writing Highlights: Performing
I’m a regular at the Palmerston North City Library, often going there to write, so when the librarians asked if I’d be willing to feature in a video, of course I had to say yes! To quote my video self, “just being in the library is inspiring, being surrounded by books and knowing that every…
G. B. Ralph
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Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition: shortlist announced
It’s been such a treat reading so many excellent entries from such talented writers for the Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition alongside my four fellow judges. Shortlist On 1 December the shortlist was announced! A huge congratulations to the six finalists who’ve each crafted a brilliant short story featuring a murder mystery with a fun…
G. B. Ralph
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Local Readers and Authors Day 2025
Love is in the air! I’ll be chairing the romance panel at the Local Readers and Authors Day at Palmerston North City Library next weekend, chatting with A.J. Lancaster, Carole Brungar, and Sean Monaghan about their brand new romance novels. I’ll be asking them about subgenres, tropes, settings, writing something new, their readership, writing process,…
G. B. Ralph
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Author takeover: Cozy Mystery Lovers Facebook Group
I’ll be running the show for two hours in just two days! Come along and see what mischief we can get up to… If you’re keen to participate, you can join the Cozy Mystery Lovers / Meg’s Cozy Corner Facebook Group now so you’re ready to go when I’ll be there chatting about my writing,…
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Bonus: Mabel’s Magic Moment
Keen to sneak a peek backstage? One particular scene was a lot of fun to write but didn’t quite fit into my latest mystery, Fright on Stage Right, for pacing reasons. ‘Mabel’s Magic Moment’ is the extended version of Chapter 11 which is over 50% longer than the version published in Fright on Stage Right. It…