tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541901589861622162024-03-20T02:19:57.754-07:00Angela Crider Neary, AuthorWriter of the Li'l Tom Cat Detective Mystery SeriesAngela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-74090740213912200082022-12-22T15:41:00.003-08:002022-12-22T16:33:04.944-08:00Bill Crider's Years Behind Bars<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I ran across an interesting <a href="https://somethingisgoingtohappen.net/2014/07/09/my-years-in-prison-by-bill-crider/">EQMM blog post</a> by my father, Bill Crider, describing his years behind bars. What the post doesn't go into is how his years in prison led to sending me to prison for several years in my first job as an attorney representing indigent inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiGM4_FsfigKwLUoJyrMYp0g2fdDLK-m7tKuMCQvUgoon0PQ5nmV5jB0GMn6g7h2eLERCnUsrNof92XS4KAvgzWlyTdU_uf939nQaKg-wNPWpYgzpt4h_Kq_VGC8D_2of-HHaMM0ZP4dCwk1-u9PPDAa2WxTsX8LZaJs5DCh-PdCMqa0Xz2jr5wrTWw/s3872/D127130C-0616-469A-82D8-77A353CBD70E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiGM4_FsfigKwLUoJyrMYp0g2fdDLK-m7tKuMCQvUgoon0PQ5nmV5jB0GMn6g7h2eLERCnUsrNof92XS4KAvgzWlyTdU_uf939nQaKg-wNPWpYgzpt4h_Kq_VGC8D_2of-HHaMM0ZP4dCwk1-u9PPDAa2WxTsX8LZaJs5DCh-PdCMqa0Xz2jr5wrTWw/s320/D127130C-0616-469A-82D8-77A353CBD70E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad in front of Alcatraz (not the prison where he spent time)</div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-16084775340497789352022-04-12T08:52:00.002-07:002022-04-12T08:52:33.739-07:00Binge Watching/Reading - My Favorite Vice<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Visit me on the <a href="https://firestarpress.blogspot.com/2022/04/binge-watchingreading-my-favorite-vice.html" target="_blank">Fire Star Press</a> blog </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">and tell me about your binge watching or reading habits.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7nzvS0Sx5QhXit-ATzUXzOaES05AKtCCSlOM8bFVmzFaHW944ug9e-E3Aht5amqjr9_joHkaB2PQN8akztD9Uy2tPlI7H6ksCk554RhFN0WQ-IURDj_R8x776HaTPOdQ1t2VrFMQOSsPXpqftM8oBZIyOeZWXxlPK4RMLQ13rhAY-HqIu_cBHDttgg/s3654/65AFAF81-E877-49CF-B8CA-C9FD7481E684_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dad said that Clyde furnished a complete outline of the plot for the first mystery book and a partial outline for the second.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dad filled in the rest with Clyde’s input.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>He would travel to Houston to meet with Clyde at his house to discuss the books and the stories for the true crime book.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I don’t remember him telling me much about these meetings, except one thing in particular - Clyde had a pet bird who would sit on Dad’s shoulder while they talked.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The bird (I don’t recall what type of bird it was) would peck Dad’s head and bite his ears, sometimes drawing blood.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Dad didn’t complaint about this, just related the story, probably finding it amusing. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-40402720657846160662019-12-10T12:11:00.002-08:002019-12-10T12:11:47.679-08:00Holiday TraditionsVisit me on the <a href="https://firestarpress.blogspot.com/2019/12/holiday-traditions.html?m=1" target="_blank">Fire Star Press Blog</a> and share your favorite holiday rituals, traditions, and reads!<br />
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Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-83062755721999184692019-06-28T14:27:00.000-07:002019-06-28T15:35:35.848-07:00Too Late to Die<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 1986, Bill Crider published his first Sheriff Dan Rhodes novel, TOO LATE TO DIE. But did you know that was not the original title he had in mind for the book? He originally titled it TOO LATE TO CRY, and at some point in the book, Rhodes tells one of the characters that it’s too late to cry now. However, the publisher thought TOO LATE TO CRY sounded too much like the title for a romance novel, so they reworked it to TOO LATE TO DIE, which didn’t make much sense (after all, when is it too late to die?), but maybe sounded better for a crime/mystery novel. Everything worked out okay as the novel won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and Dad went on to treat us to 24 more Sheriff Rhodes novels. </div>
Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-85644467880542860622019-06-12T10:54:00.001-07:002019-06-12T10:54:47.875-07:00Behind the Literature III - The Hardboiled Streets of San FranciscoVisit me on the <a href="https://firestarpress.blogspot.com/2019/06/behind-literature-iii-hardboiled.html" target="_blank">Fire Star Press Blog</a> where I take a tour of Dashiell Hammett's hardboiled streets of San Francisco. <br />
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<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-50555547337749212532019-04-09T17:19:00.000-07:002019-04-09T17:19:01.651-07:00Easter Eggs and Honey BeesVisit me today on the <a href="https://firestarpress.blogspot.com/2019/04/easter-eggs-and-honey-bees.html" target="_blank">Fire Star Press Blog</a> where I talk about an interesting Easter egg I recently found in my father's last short story, "Tell the Bees," which you can find in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Down-Out-Magazine-Rick-Ollerman-ebook/dp/B077XYK2XV/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=down+and+out+the+magazine&qid=1554855344&s=gateway&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Down & Out: The Magazine Vol., Issue 2</a>. <div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">Crider brings his usual subtle wit and laid-back, small-town charm to this final installment, and it doesn’t fail to please. When a stranger turns up murdered in an old schoolhouse, Rhodes has his work cut out for him.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Making things more complicated is the fact that the community is battling over whether to raze the schoolhouse or preserve it for historical purposes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There are a host of suspects for the sheriff to whittle down, including meth-heads, local outlaws, as well as a rancher, wealthy community members, and an esteemed military family, all of whom think they’re above the law, and Crider keeps you guessing as to the identity of the perp throughout the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Crider was known to say that he didn’t know, himself, “who dunnit” until near the end of his writing process, so perhaps that explains how he keeps the reader in suspense.</span></span></div>
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<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-90142916684411562092019-02-13T07:16:00.001-08:002019-02-13T07:16:22.571-08:00Valentine's Day Traditions<span style="font-size: large;">Visit me today on the <a href="https://firestarpress.blogspot.com/2019/02/valentines-day-traditions.html" target="_blank">Fire Star Press blog</a> and tell me about your Valentine's Day Traditions.</span><br />
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<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-41618688025956218852018-12-14T08:20:00.001-08:002018-12-14T08:20:48.358-08:00Li’l Tom Kindle Sale!Both Li’l Tom, cat detective, books, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lil-Pussyfoot-Detective-Bureau-Desaparecidos-ebook/dp/B01LYI4BYC/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">The Case of the Parrots Desaparecidos</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lil-Tom-Pussyfoot-Detective-Bureau-ebook/dp/B07B3L8JD4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">The Case of the New Year Dragon</a> are on sale for 99 cents! Happy holidays!<br />
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<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-23290986814400386632018-12-07T12:45:00.002-08:002018-12-07T12:45:31.863-08:00Favorite Holiday Reads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm excited to be featured on the Poisoned Pen blog, where I reminisce about two of my father, Bill Crider's, Sherlock Holmes holiday short stories. <a href="https://poisonedpen.com/2018/12/06/angela-crider-nearys-favorite-holiday-reading-part-1/" target="_blank"> Angela Crider Neary’s Favorite Holiday Reading – Part 1</a></div>
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The Poisoned Pen also hosted my review of a favorite holiday novel, Rhys Bowen's <u>The Twelve Clues of Christmas</u>. <a href="https://poisonedpen.com/2018/12/07/angela-crider-nearys-favorite-holiday-reading-part-2/" target="_blank">Angela Crider Neary’s Favorite Holiday Reading – Part 2</a><br />
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What are your favorite holiday reads?<br />
<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-7664267926605500802018-11-28T12:33:00.001-08:002018-12-07T12:53:06.728-08:00What's in a Name?I'm excited to have a post on the Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine blog, <a href="https://somethingisgoingtohappen.net/2018/11/28/whats-in-a-name-by-angela-crider-neary/" target="_blank">Something Is Going to Happen</a> today where I give my take on the age-old question, what's in a name?<br />
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<br />Angela Crider Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3054190158986162216.post-36748130156576595822018-10-10T08:39:00.002-07:002018-10-10T08:47:11.377-07:00Small Town or Big City Mystery?Visit me today on the <a href="https://firestarpress.blogspot.com/2018/10/big-city-vs-small-town.html" target="_blank">Fire Star Press Blog</a> and let me know whether you like mysteries set in small towns or the big city - or, perhaps, both?<br />
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