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Press Release - July 1, 2008
Mystery Writer Kicks Off His Fifth Online Serial Novel
Two years ago, Robert Burton Robinson set out to write a free serial story online—like a soap opera. With no experience and no plot, he began writing three chapters per week, never dreaming the story would lead to a four book series of mystery novels. He has just started writing and posting the chapters of his new cozy mystery, Sweet Ginger Poison. It is available to read free on his website, along with his other four novels.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) July 1, 2008 — Robert Burton Robinson has just kicked off his fifth online serial mystery novel, “Sweet Ginger Poison.” It is free to read on his website at http://www.robertburtonrobinson.com. He is writing and posting two to three chapters per week.
His mystery writing began two years ago, as an experiment. He would try his hand at writing a free serial story online—like a soap opera. Would people read it? Would they like it and keep coming back? With no experience and no plot, he began to write and post each chapter, not knowing where the story would lead.
After a few weeks, he had picked up faithful readers who were anxious to know what was going to happen next. “It was crazy. I didn’t even know whether I could really do it. I just made it up as I went along.” He began to realize that his story was a murder mystery. So, the little serial story he had named “Private Music Teacher” became the serial mystery novel, “Bicycle Shop Murder.”
That first book grew into the Greg Tenorly Mystery Series, which had been read by tens of thousands of visitors from around the world. The series consists of “Bicycle Shop Murder,” “Hideaway Hospital Murders,” “Illusion of Luck,” and “Fly the Rain.” All four books are available to read free at http://www.RobertBurtonRobinson.com. Paperbacks are also available, from Amazon and other retailers.
In preparation for his new serial mystery novel, “Sweet Ginger Poison,” Mr. Robinson took a different approach. Before writing the first chapter, he created a detailed plot, character profiles, a murder suspect list, back-story, etc. “But my characters still surprise me sometimes. Once I’ve created them, I only have limited control over what they do.” This fifth book kicks off his Ginger Lightley Cozy Mystery Series. What is a cozy mystery? Think “Murder She Wrote.”
Mr. Robinson’s biggest surprise from his online fiction experiment? It turned him into a writer.
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July 5th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Mr. Robinson, A great big THANK YOU to you for all your hard work and for all the enjoyment you have “given” to us. I have read all the Greg Tenorly Mystery Series. Let me say, they were absolutely SUPER!!!!!! I loved every one of them. And I have read, I think, 3 of his Quick Stories. Like those I mentioned before, these were terrific also! Can’t help it, I love books and I love to read. To tell you the truth, I have not read a book that I haven’t really liked. These stories are really good to and for me. I’ll explain; last year I had a terrible timr because I broke 4 bones in my back, 3 bones in my neck, and 4 ribs. I have severe rhuematoid arthritis and osteoporosis, and because my bones are so brittle they break very easily. I now use a walker and a wheelchair to get around. The pain is so very BAD, and I can’t take any pain medication because of complications. But I do have one thing that helps me tremendously in dealing with all my pain. You got it, I read books! While I am reading, it takes my mind away from alot of the pain and puts me right inside the story, where I stay till the end and for awhile after I am finished reading. Books take me away on trips, adventures, I meet new people and make new friends, I get involved in the stories and the pain lets go of me for awhile-better than any pain medicine. So thank you Mr. Robinson for all the benefits I have gotten from your books, and from all the other authors books too. Please keep writing, and I promise I will keep reading. Books are indeed a life saver. And if all you want to do is just escape for awhile, they’ll do that too-your own little private world. Diane Meyer Grandma591 God Bless from all of my HEART.
July 6th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Diane - I so glad my stories give you an escape from your condition, if only briefly. May God bless you and give you relief from your suffering.