by Susan Van Kirk | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog, mysteries, mystery, small towns, Susan Van Kirk, suspense, writing
When I was growing up, my parents rented a room to a lady who was working at a store in our town. It was shortly after the end of World War II. Her name was Margaret, and she came from a tiny rural town twenty miles away. I imagine our city had more opportunities to...
by Susan Van Kirk | Apr 15, 2014 | Blog, small towns, Susan Van Kirk
Following the interview with our local Police Chief, I next went to the fire department. I use a lot of book research in my mysteries, but talking with experts is really helpful in getting the details right.I interviewed Chief John Cratty in 2011 when he was the Fire...
by Susan Van Kirk | Jun 19, 2012 | Blog, small towns, Susan Van Kirk
It has been an interesting experience to have a bone-breaking accident during my senior citizen age of 65. My blog will be on “hold” for a few days while I have surgery to take out the metal that was originally put in to help my...
by Susan Van Kirk | Apr 3, 2012 | Blog, home, small towns
I must admit I am a huge fan of the television series Friday Night Lights whose 63 episodes aired from 2006-2011. It told the story of a high school football team—the Panthers—in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas. Running for six seasons, FNL centered...
by Susan Van Kirk | Mar 20, 2012 | Blog, mysteries, small towns
I have lived in a small town [population 9,900] for a little over forty years. I’m used to people saying, “Oh, you’re from Illinois? What part of Chicago?” Despite this geographical impairment in peoples’ minds, a...
