My Lines by J.M. Blooms

Hornets, Death, and the Perfect Trap 🐝

Thriller research takes me from backyard hornets to Swedish inheritance law trap...

Jan 9 • J.M. Blooms

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December 2025

Dear Reader 📚 31,000 words written in Q4!

Worked in finance for 18 years, and I still think of a year in quarters...

Dec 21, 2025 • J.M. Blooms

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October 2025

Craft Lessons: Karin Slaughter's Pretty Girls & We Are All Guilty Here

What I learned from reading with a writer’s eye...

Oct 6, 2025 • J.M. Blooms

September 2025

Dear Reader - Today, my yoga teacher asked about my writing style

As my yoga teacher put a pillowcase on my bolster, he asked me about my writing style. Without much time to think, I said, “I lean heavily on a solid…

Sep 20, 2025 • J.M. Blooms