What happened to the Mystery chat?

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I thought tonight was to be the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Chat? Tonight is Thursday and the first one of the month, right?
I was there last night and Modbabe, who has been in charge of having it, didn't show up so it was called off, on account of a lack of interest.

Just in case someone doesn't know, the chats are held on the IRC server for Absolutewrite and the various discussion topics show up in the calender.

I would have loved to have had a discussion last night but let's hope for the best next time. :D
 

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Let me see what I can do to revive it.

Are there particular topics you'd be interested in?
 

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My problem has been the time. Is there a different time that we could do these? I would love to participate. I'm curious to know if others think the classic mystery is dead. And does a cozy have to have a niche? (culinary, knitting, gardening, dog shows, etc....)
 

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Let me see what I can do to revive it.

Are there particular topics you'd be interested in?
That would be great if you could revive it.

Potential topics:

How to build suspense
Creating the bad guy/girl
The difference between Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Twist endings: necessary or not
How many words should they be
Agents who handle this genre
Publishers to aim for with this genre
Markets for mystery shorts
Preferences for Protagonist--male or female
Crossing the genres--is it realistic

Those are just a few I could think of off the top of my head but I am sure we can come up with a lot more.

Thanks for your help :)
 

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My problem has been the time. Is there a different time that we could do these? I would love to participate. I'm curious to know if others think the classic mystery is dead. And does a cozy have to have a niche? (culinary, knitting, gardening, dog shows, etc....)

I think the term mystery is really being taken over by suspense or thriller. It seems to me that most stories now have some sort of twist to them.

What time is best for you? I am willing to be flexible. :)
 

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Just so you all know, the MTS chat has been pre-empted so that we can host the moderated talk by Bill Fitzhugh.

Mr. Fitzhugh will speak on Characters and Characterizations: Making a Lasting Impression Through the People Populating Your World.

If you want assistance in setting up a different time for your forum chat, please feel free to contact me.
 

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I'd make a crude reference about showing you my candlestick, but the mystery writer's would probably de-construct the imagery and come to the conclusion that Captain Biggerly killed Miss Good-n-Plenty in the coat closet.

Or something like that...
 

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I'd make a crude reference about showing you my candlestick, but the mystery writer's would probably de-construct the imagery and come to the conclusion that Captain Biggerly killed Miss Good-n-Plenty in the coat closet.

Or something like that...
How simplistic you make us all seem. *stomps off in a snit*
 

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I haven't posted a single sexual innuendo. They'll never believe *I* was posting. :D
 

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There were 294 views earlier. Now there are 321. The lurkers know my innocence!