The Story Behind The Story -- Author Motivation and Story Inspiration

Synopsis – StoryInspiration Phillip Marlowe a character created by Raymond Chandler in 1936 more than 90 years ago has a newer adaptation. MARLOWE Touted as the next noir film classic this is beingpresented by Prime Video based on this same character. There have been several adaptations of this personality to date, but Liam Neeson has done a remarkable role in portraying our Marlowe. Originally in theaters in 2023, this film is being given asecond-chance. If you are a Noir Classic Film buff, stream it and you can judge for yourself.

Synopsis - Storyinspiration “Welcome back. This season, we’re stepping into the shadowy streets and smoke-filled rooms of the 1920s and 30s—a golden age of mystery. Across seven episodes, we’ll meet the writers who shaped detective fiction as we know it…and the unforgettable sleuths they brought to life.” Stay Tuned...

Synopsis – Author Inspiration Meet Sean Moloney with a resume that shines with accomplishments... “Moloney's dedication toeducation and inspiration is evident in his diverse career path” Listen to his views on training nurses, health care workers and doctors with his innovative training techniques. Stay tuned...

Author Motivation: Paul discussed his book, Souljourner and his spiritual process to create the book. In it he discusses reincarnation and karma. Listen to this incredible story behind the story. Stay tuned....

Synopsis – Author Inspiration and Story Nostalgia Inspired by an actual recorded interview with Charles Ayling in the Tales of Cape Cod archives of Oral Histories in 1958, and published with permission in the Provincetown Independent.His trip was the first car (A Stanley Steamer) to drive from Centerville to Provincetown in 1902. He held the recordfor about a year. The Tales of Cape Cod, a nonprofitorganization founded in Barnstable in 1949 to record oral histories, provided the Independent with a transcription of a taped interview with Ayling, making the source of this story Ayling’s own recollections. Reports of Ayling’s trip sometimes place it in 1901, but Ayling referred to 1902 in his account.

Synopsis -Narrative motivation and Story Inspiration A writing tip and a nostalgic touch of early times in the late 1800’s into 1900’s, The book by Hattie Blossom Fritze published in 1966 when Hattie was 83 years old givesinsight into those times which were as she phrased them, “Horse and Buggy Days”…stay tuned.

Today’s Podcastis a book review of Murder At Midnight – Chapter 9 - Eight detective fiction writers at an innocent house party are stranded in an old mansion during a snow storm. They are given the task of murdering one of their own detectives. We follow each one as they decide who to murder or not. Today thewriter is Raymond Chandler who writes Phillip Marlowe. Stay tuned...

Synopsis – AuthorInterview of Dashiell Hammett Our AuthorInterview of Dashiell Hammett shows him as a true Knight of the Golden Age of Detective Writing, and his works will endure in spite of the many hardships his life brought him. Tuberculosis, alcohol addiction and some drug addiction took atoll on his physical body, yet he survived to write seven novels and numerous short stories which were published in current magazines at that time. His Sam Spade, the Continental OP, and others were used in radio shows, and films. Stay tuned…

Synopsis -Narrative motivation Mr. Felix duPont has revealed to the reader his motive for the house party and the detectives involved. Now each detective writer will reveal to the reader their choice of murder victim. Stay Tuned as the writers choose a murder victim.

Mr. duPont has finally revealed the real motive behind the house party. Dashiell Hammet feels that something more is going on and he intends to find out. Stay tuned...

Eight famous Detective writers at a New Years Eve House Party must murder one of their characters by midnight. Who will the victim be? Stay tuned...

Our story moves on. All the guests have arrived, and during dinner they find out who the murder victim is to be. Stay tuned...

The year is 1929. Nine famous American Detective Fiction writers come together on New Year’s Eve as the guests of Felix duPont of Oyster Harbors who has invited them for a weekend house party. The setting almost gothic. Old mansion, snow storm, nervousguests. The invitation said there was to be a murder, a Murder At Midnight. Thequestion was, ‘Who was to be murdered?’ Stay tuned as these famous detective writers of the Golden Age are challenged to write the greatest story of theircareers.

Our Famous American Detective Fiction Writers come together on New Years Eve as the guests of Felix duPont of Oyster Harbors. Felix has brought them together to commit a murder. A Murder at Midnight. Stay tuned...

Our American Detective Fiction Writers cometogether on New Years Eve as the guests of Felix duPont of Oyster Harbors.Felix has brought them together to commit a murder. A Murder at Midnight. Stay tuned...

William Shakespeare wrote many plays with murder in them. He killed off kings and destroyed countries in his plays. We discuss two such plays, more well known. Hamlet and Macbeth... Stay tuned.

A club of well known detective writers in the UK. Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers were members of this secret club. They formed a club in 1920 to 1930. It was called the Detection Club during the GoldenAge of Detective Writing.

James never developed a hard-boiled detective but instead, wrote love stories. Brutal, frank, passionate love stories. "The Postman Always Rings Twice" Lana Turner played in that one, and Joan Crawford played "Mildred Pierce" are two of his more well known novels that have been made into films...

Raymond Chandler created Philip Marlow and wrote him into 7 novels. Chandler's best known novel, The Big Sleep has been adapted into three films, two plays, a TV series, and BBC4 Radio shows twice. Amazing! He also wrote screen plays. Stay tuned...

Agatha the Queen of Crime wrote 66 detective novels, numerous short stories and sold billions of books. Her characters have lived for 105 years and are still being read. Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Tommy and Tuppence are still being re-created in TV series, radio shows and films. Stay tuned...