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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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Murder Mansion

10/16/2015

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"Clue" Game: Murder Mystery 2015
It was a dark and stormy night....no, wait. Wrong story! This story is about an exciting, full of life young lady who continually inspires and delights me. Yesterday my youngest daughter and I spent the afternoon and evening creating a murder mansion for her Halloween Party that she's hosting on Saturday. She's having a murder mystery dinner party and the work she's put into it is creatively delicious! I've had a lot of fun listening to her make potential killer profiles, clues for the various scenarios that might have happened, and helping her bring her vision to life! Everyone has chosen a different character and will come in costume according to their role and hopefully all are anxious to discover "Who Done It"! The images below set the stage, but the absolute best part will be the development of the story as the people slip back in time to the 1940's, landing smack dab in the middle of a murder (...or perhaps they are the ONE responsible for said murder)! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Here's wishing you a weekend full of adventure!

Always,
A.
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As you enter Murder Mansion, the house is deceptively warm. Candles sparkle and the atmosphere invites you to put your feet up and make yourself at home...and yet, there is an undercurrent of unease felt just at the moment when you relax...
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Hold your love close and dance to the Big Band music or challenge your enemy to a game of Chess...
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A glorious evening meal, but careful who you sit next to because it's very possible one of the guests may poison you...
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If you survived dinner unscathed, perhaps retiring to the Conservatory for a cigar is in order...
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Care for a friendly game of Billards and a Brandy?
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Perhaps a little snooping in the Study?
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Or a heated tryst in the Lounge?
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Someone in this group is hiding a terrible secret. Can you guess who it is before it's too late? Can you identify the killer without becoming his or her next victim? Or, if YOU are the killer, are you intelligent enough to elude discovery and get away with murder?

...to be continued!
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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Blog: From the Front Porch
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