tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post8455450269854463239..comments2023-07-30T04:17:57.421-06:00Comments on Beth Groundwater: Today's Mystery Author Guest: Rex BurnsBeth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-23654490846012792102012-08-09T11:34:55.753-06:002012-08-09T11:34:55.753-06:00Thanks so much for visiting, Rex! I really enjoyed...Thanks so much for visiting, Rex! I really enjoyed your article and your responses to comments. Keep 'em coming, folks!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-63377901749771204592012-08-09T10:49:41.756-06:002012-08-09T10:49:41.756-06:00Many thanks for your comment, E.B.--it's inter...Many thanks for your comment, E.B.--it's interesting to see the "talented amateur" sleuth as tending to work outside social bounds, while the police sleuth is pent within the social bounds of legal procedure. The first, as you note, has a lot more freedom.<br />Very glad that you enjoy the stories--that means a lot.<br />--RexRex Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893938385062234281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-26450309553878205852012-08-09T03:50:14.334-06:002012-08-09T03:50:14.334-06:00I had to laugh. Hiding behind your character's...I had to laugh. Hiding behind your character's ignorance. How clever! But then, I think that maybe the reason for so many amateur sleuths. The writers don't have to be experts in police procedure, which is fine by me. Amateurs can be more creative and less bound by the law. But your character isn't an amateur and faces difficult cases. I've enjoyed your shorts, Rex.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-82672692323504502482012-08-08T12:07:01.141-06:002012-08-08T12:07:01.141-06:00Thanks, Catherine and Mario, for sharing your day(...Thanks, Catherine and Mario, for sharing your day(s) with me. It's good to know that the dialect doesn't confuse readers (since it often confuses the author!). And, Mario, you needn't feel jealous--your work is tops. The source of my Ozmania is my late wife who was a Sandgroper and very proud of it--justifiably.<br />--RexRex Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893938385062234281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-77892283605426452282012-08-08T11:16:19.566-06:002012-08-08T11:16:19.566-06:00Well, I'm jealous. How did Rex develop such a ...Well, I'm jealous. How did Rex develop such a desire to write about Australia? Good post.Mario Acevedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269656174447760157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-79790744579465152142012-08-08T10:36:29.295-06:002012-08-08T10:36:29.295-06:00I love this character and the short story series a...I love this character and the short story series appearing in AHMM. Rex, your use of local dialect is just right - not so heavy as to confuse the reader, yet rich enough to leave no doubt as to our location. <br />Catherine DiltsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com