They do say that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”  I got the idea while watching “The Black Cat” from Masters of Horror and remembering how the “I Write Like” site compared me to Raymond Chandler
new theme for submit button purposes

may or may not change it again soon

random-lee-writing sent: I don't see a submit button on the new layout. There's a home, ask, and link to a mod blog. Is this incidental or intentional?

no, there should be a submit button :\

Never fear, I’ll fix it!

Draw your chair up, and hand me my violin, for the only problem which we have still to solve is how to while away these bleak autumnal evenings.
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (via vandus)
myimaginarybrooklyn: A Century Of Ghost Stories.
It was five o’clock on a winter’s morning in Syria.
—Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie.  (via whatstarteditall)
The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn’t real. I know that, and I also know that if I’m careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will never be able to grab my ankle.
—Stephen King (via cravefordementia)
Re-submitting this because the miniature version is bothering me.  To repeat what I originally said with it: Some people tend to think about numerous angles to a story.  So a young writer who doesn’t write down who the killer is could think of every possible way anyone could have done it.  Add in plot twists and red herrings and even the writer might not remember who they originally had in mind.
The Times Are a-Changin’

Hi there! We have a new url, new theme, and new icon. We’re also branching out - rather than just memes, we’re starting to get into other mystery writing-y things too.

We’re still hosting the meme, though, don’t worry! And our submit box is always open.