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A to Z 2023!

A to Z 2023!

My 2023 A to Z Challenge! Who Killed Sir ABC? Click here to go to the Theme Reveal, or scroll down a bit for my newest posts!
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A Twine Game!

A Twine Game!

Defeat the family curse before Sir Reginald succumbs to it!
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My 2015 A To Z: Alas!

My 2015 A To Z: Alas!

A Complete Mystery Novelette; also, Pictures of Myself As The Various Characters
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My 2018 April A to Z Blogging Challenge: The Lighthouse!

My 2018 April A to Z Blogging Challenge: The Lighthouse!

Time Travel And Other Perils! Click to start with my Theme Reveal (from which you can navigate to the other posts in the A to Z)!
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Map #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen March 28, 2023 April 4, 2023 A to Z 2023

I really like it when mystery novels start with maps, so I thought I’d start this mystery off with one, too. Continue reading

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Theme Reveal: The Murder of Sir A.B.C. #AtoZChallenge 2023

  By Melanie Atherton Allen March 17, 2023 April 11, 2023 A to Z 2023

A Word of Explanation For last year’s A to Z Blogging Challenge, I made up a murder victim (Sir Adam Bracegirdle Clutterbuck, or Sir A.B.C. for short) and then invented 26 characters with motives for his murder. I didn’t, however, tell the story of Sir A.B.C.’s murder; I merely outlined… Continue reading

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Reflections: A to Z 2023 #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello! That was fun! Here are some of my thoughts about this latest A to Z: Word Count I wrote just under 40,000 words for this A to Z. Actually, I wrote many more words than that—my guess would be around 50,000—but my goal was to keep my posts to… Continue reading

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Epilogue: Crowner Explains #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023 A to Z 2023

WARNING: This post gives away the solution of the mystery! I wouldn’t start here, unless you really, really want to! This would be a better place to start reading. Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Zoe #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 A to Z 2023

WARNING: The killer is revealed in this post. So, I mean, I wouldn’t start with this one. Unless you’re the type of person who likes knowing who done it before you read a mystery. In that case… yeah, this is the post for you. But I’d recommend starting with the… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Yuri #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 29, 2023 April 29, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty-Four: Xavier #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 28, 2023 April 28, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty-Three: Wilhelmina #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty-Two: The Vicar #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 26, 2023 April 26, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty-One: Ulric #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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Chapter Twenty: Timothy #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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Chapter Nineteen: Stella #AtoZChallenge 2023 Who Killed Sir ABC?

  By Melanie Atherton Allen April 22, 2023 April 22, 2023 A to Z 2023

Hello, and welcome to my 2023 A to Z Blogging Challenge! For a detailed explanation of what I’m up to this year, see my Theme Reveal. But basically, I’m taking all the suspects I made up for my A to Z last year (with help from several commenters!) and putting… Continue reading

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