tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post2754936620812112028..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: A Christmas Story?Dorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-65403452266444447512009-11-30T16:19:00.282+00:002009-11-30T16:19:00.282+00:00Cathryn: ah, a mysterious gift? I like that one :D...Cathryn: ah, a mysterious gift? I like that one :D <br />Great that you have sold a flash fiction piece. <br /><br />I haven´t tried EDF yet, but they are on my list so when I have got over a very busy November, I plan to send some texts off again.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-18317076395126170362009-11-30T14:33:00.272+00:002009-11-30T14:33:00.272+00:00Hi Dorte, How about a gift that's opened, reve...Hi Dorte, How about a gift that's opened, revealing a long-kept secret that the recipient doesn't want revealed at any cost?<br /><br />I have a flash fiction story appearing at Every Day Fiction on Dec. 25. Have you submitted any of your work to EDF?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-64728263091340781312009-11-29T19:09:31.354+00:002009-11-29T19:09:31.354+00:00Jose: oh, I am glad to hear that. We celebrate Chr...Jose: oh, I am glad to hear that. We celebrate Christmas for days, but Christmas Eve is when we have a huge meal, sing psalms around the tree and give each other gifts.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-62050519478197010952009-11-29T15:49:15.394+00:002009-11-29T15:49:15.394+00:00Dorte: In most parts of Spain our main celebration...Dorte: In most parts of Spain our main celebration is also on Christmas Eve.Jose Ignacio Escribanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296527986083953692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-45070992853678259782009-11-29T12:22:28.021+00:002009-11-29T12:22:28.021+00:00Jose: thank you for the suggestion, but a British ...Jose: thank you for the suggestion, but a British or American Christmas may be exotic enough for me. A Danish Christmas is rather different as our main celebration is Christmas Eve on the 24th.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-18426429684199857972009-11-29T09:39:33.133+00:002009-11-29T09:39:33.133+00:00Dorte: What about a Christmas story in a rather di...Dorte: What about a Christmas story in a rather different setting like Brazil or Australia?Jose Ignacio Escribanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296527986083953692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-3338515028666861002009-11-28T18:24:15.786+00:002009-11-28T18:24:15.786+00:00R.T.: oh bother, with you around I can´t even stea...R.T.: oh bother, with you around I can´t even steal Indridason´s plot ;) A snow-covered field might be an idea, though. <br /><br />Petty witter: I like your handy weapons! <br /><br />Heather: weird, far too jovial uncles are a must in any Christas story! Thank you.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-5484670114715543192009-11-28T17:31:49.680+00:002009-11-28T17:31:49.680+00:00what about the wierd uncle who always wears that S...what about the wierd uncle who always wears that Santa hat with the big pom pom. it seems as though he is too jovial, must be hiding somethingHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501259287565067209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-82752317504955383202009-11-28T16:23:49.725+00:002009-11-28T16:23:49.725+00:00Dorte, imagine an apparently bludgeoned victim lyi...Dorte, imagine an apparently bludgeoned victim lying in the snow-covered field, but the only marks in the snow seem to be hoof-prints from reindeer. And, to make it interesting, the victim died within 12 hours, and the snow fell heavily 24 hours ago but then stopped. This is sort of your locked-room mystery in an open field.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-20462993362013343252009-11-28T16:02:23.763+00:002009-11-28T16:02:23.763+00:00Tinsel or a christmas tree decoration would make a...Tinsel or a christmas tree decoration would make a wonderful murder weapon, don't you think? I also like Elizabeth's idea of someone dressed as St. Nicholas as the victim - perhaps found at the bottom of a tree, clutching a sweet mince pie.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-7764043571533285872009-11-28T15:52:01.550+00:002009-11-28T15:52:01.550+00:00Dorte, if you use Father Christmas as a victim, pl...Dorte, if you use Father Christmas as a victim, please be wary of following in Arnaldur Indridason's footsteps (i.e., VOICES). That one would be tough to follow.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-43471887505751354762009-11-28T15:28:10.605+00:002009-11-28T15:28:10.605+00:00Thank you all for your great suggestions!
Margot...Thank you all for your great suggestions! <br /><br />Margot: I love old family secrets :D <br /><br />Beth: I wouldn´t write my name on the tag either ... ;) <br /><br />Elizabeth: St who? ;)Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-47231616650651059592009-11-28T14:37:10.289+00:002009-11-28T14:37:10.289+00:00Someone dressed as St. Nicholas as the victim? :)
...Someone dressed as St. Nicholas as the victim? :)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-60923689114647164912009-11-28T14:08:18.476+00:002009-11-28T14:08:18.476+00:00Hummm, the murder weapon is a gift (food or someth...Hummm, the murder weapon is a gift (food or something poisoned) -- the tag supposedly fell off, no one admits to giving it.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-10873716792866069312009-11-28T13:30:43.398+00:002009-11-28T13:30:43.398+00:00I think one element of a good Christmas mystery is...I think one element of a good Christmas mystery is a gathering of family members or friends who have all kinds of relationships with each other. That way, you can explore things that make for a great mystery, such as old secrets, long-standing animosity and jealousy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com