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My short story ‘Death in the Dolomites’ was read by Clareine Cronin at this year’s Liars’ League ‘Women & Girls’ storytelling event – you can read, watch, or listen to the story here. I began writing this story in response to the Liar’s League call for submissions for Agatha Christie-inspired stories, to commemorate the 50th…

Short story analysis

A short story I recently read

The Case of the Missing Will, by Agatha Christie Read it here in about 20 minutes. In honour of the Liars’ League’s recent Agatha Christie themed short story event, thinking about Agatha Christie’s legacy as Queen of Crime and Mystery… Short stories don’t need much exposition, if any, and you can see this in ‘The Case of the…

Short story analysis

A short story I recently read

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, by Agatha Christie Read it here in about 30 minutes. In honour of the Liars’ League’s recent Agatha Christie themed short story event, thinking about Agatha Christie’s legacy as Queen of Crime and Mystery… Adhering to two of the rules commonly applied to short stories, this particular story features a short…

Short story analysis

A short story I recently read

The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge, by Agatha Christie Read it here in about 30 minutes. In honour of the Liars’ League’s upcoming Agatha Christie themed short story event, thinking about Agatha Christie’s legacy as Queen of Crime and Mystery… I love Agatha Christie’s story titles – they may indicate the crime, and sometimes the location…

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About Me

My name is Mina Ma. I’m an English teacher, and a writer of short stories and short creative nonfiction.

I blog about short stories (etc.), because analysing what other writers do helps my own writing.

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