<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[J.C. Paulson Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[J.C. Paulson Writer]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:58:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I became a character in a book]]></title><description><![CDATA[And then found myself in a group of new friends. In this case, Number 13 was lucky. Sometime in the first half of 2022, I received a...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/i-became-a-character-in-a-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e0c0bf60561da708f8f73c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:45:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_fdd8defd43b74c70ae3398ce3ecf878e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_298,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author J.G. MacLeod's novels travel through time and passions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did an extremely shy, socially awkward introvert who had two concussions before the age of 10 decide to become a published author?...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/author-j-g-macleod-s-novels-travel-through-time-and-passions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fa19199f1cfa89cfd023a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:51:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_dd5e209c411a4bb4bf8f2029a02af6dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_813,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author CP Daly's detective emerges from a dark, difficult past]]></title><description><![CDATA[CP Daly writes her mystery thrillers from the east coast of Canada, and I'm thrilled to host a fellow Canadian crime author on my blog....]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/author-cp-daly-s-detective-emerges-from-a-dark-difficult-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6386145352679394b34eb835</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_4d84a799b3d14fa5b717f090b7ede272~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_621,h_582,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixing mystery with history: Kimberly Mullins ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I met Kimberly Mullins in an authorial community, I thought I'd like to get to know her better. After all, she combines two of my...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/mixing-mystery-with-history-kimberly-mullins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63825acf347ac46f284e21f8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:35:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_b1797c4e1268436f8915cfd27f91560c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An ER can test your heart . . . in more ways than one.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no better place to observe humanity than the emergency room. I’m delighted to say I had not been in an ER for myself in years,...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/an-er-can-test-your-heart-in-more-ways-than-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637aa5fa4e6b8e32be98789d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:15:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_cfe2300b2bff4a4aa9ed3d0fd9a50bda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm talking here: Dialogue tag tips for authors ]]></title><description><![CDATA[While wearing my second hat as editor, I see a lot of dialogue tags that are perhaps not perfect. 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I’m thrilled to be interviewing a Canadian historical fiction writer, especially since your books are also mysteries....]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/spies-smugglers-high-society-the-historically-fictional-world-of-author-wendy-bayne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62cdf9fd2ba3b8928200b674</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_c22d04a30b714508a747f664be08ea87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_326,h_487,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID left me at a loss for words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is the book birthday of my fourth novel, Griffin's Cure. 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My husband’s....]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/how-a-visceral-dream-became-a-novel-blood-and-dust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62110699eac12aee365b6e06</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 15:08:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_f9978d6f6a624098ac4136116c97ea87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_755,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood and Dust. Chapter One.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first historical fiction book, a western based in 1880s Canada, is out this week! Here's a peek at a bit of chapter one. 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Thorpe creates an "empire on the edge of history"  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essays, poetry, short stories, peer-reviewed scientific papers, curriculum documents, technical guides, grant applications, press...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/author-marian-l-thorpe-creates-an-empire-on-the-edge-of-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6206bbcb108536675a54ebc1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:44:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_33de804760d942719e5490f90ccd29eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Steve O'Farrell creates a young sleuth for the ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a youngster, I read Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, The Bobbsey Twins and myriad other middle-grade mystery novels as if gobbling...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/author-steve-o-farrell-creates-a-young-sleuth-for-the-ages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61edd19e313add0016c02fba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 22:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_3889b1fe4f5a48d9a329d5ccf4dafc99~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_428,h_415,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go for trad media coverage like a pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image credit: Roman Kraft, unsplash I likely don’t have to tell you that the world of traditional media has moved to an entirely new...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/go-for-trad-media-coverage-like-a-pro</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61741f97c03ed20016996dc5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 14:44:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_728d6ec424e14d35b813172018b2c714~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_334,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I leave the bedroom door open]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had a small sexual revelation at a recent book club meeting. The host, a friend of long standing, had persuaded her fellow readers to...]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/why-i-leave-the-bedroom-door-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614910b08899bb00167b928d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_624c6d486f327836746f67~mv2_d_7952_5304_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[K.T. McGivens and her empowering female sleuth ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida author K.T. McGivens tucks her real identity behind a pen name, but in this interview tells us all we really need to know....]]></description><link>https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/post/k-t-mcgivens-and-her-empowering-female-sleuth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f0741fb1a5e900154b0ae0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:53:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/98d348_2f71fc5c4b484c78ab1c1267006fa7d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_431,h_414,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joanne Paulson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawn Hosmer: Queen of the Psychological Thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawn Hosmer weaves gut-wrenching stories from real-life inspirations and the constant authorial question: what if? 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