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Demystifying the Beats Uncovers the Secrets of Mystery…

September 29, 2022 by Carol Potenza

Demystifying the Beats: Dire Disruption The Dire Disruption will be at the end of Act 2, right at the midpoint climax. And like the midpoint climax in any story, it’s a watershed. After it occurs, everything changes. It’s the point where the sleuth is on the downward slope to solving the case, and the villain knows it. For a Whodunit, the Dire Disruption will probably be focused on the sleuth. In my Nicky Matthews mystery series, when you reach the Dire Disruption, you will DEFINITELY know it. It’s a slap in the face for both the reader and the sleuth. …

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The Secrets of Demystifying the Beats: Whittle Suspects

September 18, 2022 by Carol Potenza

We have a new How-to book out on how to write satisfying mysteries. Learn more about the "whittle suspects" beat this this week's blog.

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I Love Graveyards…and Genealogy

September 5, 2022 by Carol Potenza

Labor Day Saturday, we drove up to my mother-in-law’s hometown in northeastern New Mexico because she wanted to lay flowers on her mother’s and her husband’s mother’s graves. Since it meant visiting graveyards, I was in, because I absolutely love to visit graveyards, even if I don’t know anyone present. Ask my kids and husband. And wait for their eye rolls. This is my husband’s side of the family, who have been in New Mexico since the Spanish first arrived and before from their Indigenous genetics. I’ve actually been able to follow their lineage back to the late 1700s. Any …

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Signed book? Come to COAS! I’d love to see you.

August 26, 2022 by Carol Potenza

For anyone in Las Cruces and surrounds, I will be selling and signing books at COAS Downtown bookstore on October 22nd, starting at 10:00 o'clock.

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Exciting events in September … I’d love to see you!

August 16, 2022 by Carol Potenza

I have a number of happenings in September, and I hope you can join me for them!

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Krypton and the Periodic Table of Death

Krypton, Kryptonite, and the Periodic Table of Death

August 16, 2022 by Carol Potenza

Krypton (Kr) is colorless, odorless, tasteless (Hey. Like iocaine powder) except it is chemically inert, which means it really doesn’t react with anything (1). It is essentially harmless. Or is it? All the noble gases can asphyxiate if you visit a small unventilated space that is full of Kr and not full of enough oxygen or have friends in low places because Kr is five times heavier than air. The only upside is that Kr has a whole-body narcotic effect, so death is relatively painless. There is a radioactive version, Kr-85, that is highly toxic (2) and can cause all …

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