Well, hello there! I am thinking about starting a new history/writing blog that will incorporate the weird Victorian stuff I love but also include my adventures in writing my mystery novel (now back to the title The Black Mirror, for now) - which is shaping up to be, of all things, a linked-stories novel.Here's the thing, though: the linked stories are (some of them) based on several of the posts here in the Dime Museum...all of which I will try to explain over there. Only - Over There does not exist yet. And I am going to be spectacularly busy IRL until the end of next week, actually.
Oh, and I don't have a good name for this new blog yet. And you know how it is, with blogs or novels or stories, you really do have to have just the right title. I was thinking of calling it The Mystery Machine (some of you know that I was very excited about this blog title awhile back) - but I suspect that people will think it is a Scooby Doo blog and be confused and/or annoyed.
And when I do find a good name - and when it is up and running - I will let you know. The ads are from The Century (1889), link here for larger version. It says that G.A. McBride wrote 129 words in a minute, blindfolded, on the Caligraph - this is just what I need!
8 comments:
I like The Mystery Machine, but I do think a few people might think it's a Scooby Doo site.
How about The Mystery of...
and incorporate that into the title of each post ie The Mystery of The Missing Will, etc.
Or Enigmas Abound ?
I think your idea for the new blog is great and I look forward to reading it whatever you end up calling it :)
Amanda - I think so too!
Jayne - Those are good ideas, thanks :)
Dori - Thank you! :)
I love this idea, sounds great!
Agree that the Mystery Machine is a good name but it does make me think of the Scooby van.
Isn't funny how content is never the problem but a name always makes the blog. lol I like the Black Mirror or the Mystery Mirror, or Black Mystery Mirror.
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If you want to sell your book after it's finished wouldn't having on a blog be a negative thing? I mean, if people can read it here free...?
Curious. Also I guess I might wonder if people would read something as long as a novel on someone's blog?
Sandy
Sandy - Those are good points, and I've been thinking about all that...A book would get into much more juicy detail than the posts on my blog - which I've always seen as 'placeholders' really - so you'd be getting something different. Plus I have plenty of stories I have NOT published, and am saving ;)
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