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Coffee Hike 2 – Lizards, Cowboy Coffee, Flowers
Coffee Hike 2 – making a cup of coffee, cowboy style..
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New Poem Published in EQMM No. 1,000
It’s always a thrill to hear from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine… even the rejections, but when I received my author copies for the January/February 2025 issue, I was pretty dang pumped at what I found. But also a little bit bummed-slash-nostalgic.
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Coffee Hike 1 – Just a Quiet Hiking Video and a Coffee
On a trail somewhere in the Milky Way, making a cup of coffee.
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Daisy Belle Kicks Open the Cozy Mystery in “Happy to Help”
In her latest ill-advised adventure, Daisy Belle is hell bent on helping her friend Ray, whether he likes it or not. This story has a murderer, a stalker, exotic pastries and a car chase. Nothing Daisy can’t handle, and besides, she is always happy to help friend.
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The Crime & Cops Stories
I’ve been writing so much in my full-time role with the Beverly Hills Courier and I haven’t updated the site in a while. A lot of new articles have been published that I have let slip by, so I’m planning to periodically list recent articles I’ve written by category or beat. Here are some crime…
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Falling Into a Beat – Environmental Reporting In Beverly Hills
I’ve fallen into a bit of an environmental beat lately with the Beverly Hills Courier. I’m also writing a lot more for the paper, so for now I’m going to post every other week or so with links and snips from my latest stories.
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Greystone Mansion – A Beverly Hills Landmark Reopens
My latest article for The Beverly Hills Courier was published recently. Greystone Mansion is a landmark historic property in Beverly Hills. Caretakers of the estate were busy during pandemic and completed a bunch of restoration projects.
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Beverly Hills City Hall Tower & A Return to Journalism
Carl Robinette reports on a seismic retrofit of the tower at Beverly Hills City Hall. See photos of the original tower and Beverly Hills Civic Center architecture by Charles Moore.
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Short Story Reading “Luck & Retribution” by Carl Robinette
Watch Carl Robinette read his flash fiction story “Luck & Retribution” which was originally published by Mystery Tribune. A man is marked for assassination but his advanced-stage cancer will kill him within days. The hitman hired to take out the dying man will have to decide whether to see his job through or let nature…
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Unemployed – New Flash Fiction in Mystery Tribune
It’s hard enough finding a good job, but keeping a bad job is no day at the cinema either. When there’s money missing and you’ve got a target on your back, it just might come down to fisticuffs with your boss. See what happens when the narrator of “Unemployed & On Probation” refuses to inform…
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Carl’ fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Every Day Fiction and more. Read More
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Carl’ fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Every Day Fiction and more. Read More
Carl Robinette 