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Cyndi MacMillan lives in a small town in Ontario that is home to North America’s largest working waterwheel. Her writing has appeared in notable Canadian literary journals and local newspapers. 

A Cruel Light is her debut gothic mystery (4/4/2023). She has been a Jill-of-all-trades, but for as long as she can remember, she has dreamt of being a novelist.  Hard work and the wonderful team at Crooked Lane Books have made that dream a reality.  Please note that her husband and daughter kindly keep her coffee mug filled when she is wrestling with a suspenseful chapter.   During a pandemic lockdown, the family adopted a rescue cat who chirps. 

When not writing, Cyndi enjoys reading Gothics, scrapbooking, and losing horribly at board games.  Works-in-progress include the second (and third) Annora Garde Mystery, a Canadian noir series, and a standalone horror mystery, so more often than not, Cyndi is writing.  She is a member of Crime Writers of Canada.

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Ekphrastic Writing Within Fiction. An Article published in CRIMEREADS

Blog Posted by Cyndi Macmillan: 5/10/2023 10:26:00 AM

Hey All--

I thought I'd share an article I wrote for CRIMEREADS.

When questioned by readers about my creative process, I often say that learning to write poetry made me an all-round better writer.  My mysteries incorporate ekphrastic writing, and any work of fiction I write will include at least one work of art-- whether that art be a classic painting or a macaroni craft created by a kindergartener. 

I highly recommend exploring the poetic form,  and allowing the work to speak to you.  If you've enjoyed writing ekphrastic poems, please share!

I'm a hair's breath away from finishing my second novel.  In A BRUTAL ECLIPSE, I have a mix of fictional art/artists and real-life art/artists.  

 I enjoyed ekphrastically writing about Marie Spartali Stillman’s Luisa Strozzi; the painting hangs in Montreal's Museum of Fine Art.  




Cheers,
Cyndi 

https://crimereads.com/art-mysteries-painting/

 



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Date: 5/12/2023 2:35:00 AM
I'm very pleased for you that you have found your niche in writing, Cyndi. I've only shared one acrostic poem where I have employed the rhetorical device, Ekphrasis, nl Stranglehold. My sonnet, Discord and Peace, was inspired by the sculpture, Love, by Alexander Milov, but I don't classify it as being Ekphrastic, because it can stand as a poem in its own right and does not rely on the visual aspect of art. Good wishes for your future writing endeavours. Regards, Suzette
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Date: 5/11/2023 9:31:00 AM
Thank you for sharing excellent writing about writing! It's ironic that I alluded to much the same in my note to you - my art reference will be poetry - should be an interesting challenge, no matter the "Art", to tie it together in a cohesive and captivating form.
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Date: 5/11/2023 9:41:00 AM
Unrelated, but our best friends when we are in Florida are from Orangeville and Midland.
Date: 5/10/2023 9:16:00 PM
Brilliant article, Cyndi. Thanks for sharing.
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Date: 5/10/2023 12:29:00 PM
Thanks for this... I'm new to writing and this blog gave me additional ideas...
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