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My Family Murder Mystery pt 2
Where to Start? Intergenerational Trauma and its Roots A whispered story swept through three generations of my family. A whisper that...
Lavinia Thompson
Feb 7, 2022
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Strange Obsessions Part 1
A cobblestone alley filled with shadows, dim lanterns, and silence. Whitechapel, London, England, 1888. A night looked different back...
Lavinia Thompson
Jun 20, 2021
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Book Review: "The Great Diamond Heist" by Gordon Bowers
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars) An intriguing and detailed glimpse at one of the most audacious crimes in Great Britain, and the world. This book...
Lavinia Thompson
May 25, 2021
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Angel of Death: Reta Mays
update In October 2021, more details were revealed on the investigation that led up to the arrest of Reta Mays. The details are outlined...
Lavinia Thompson
May 20, 2021
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The Degrees of Monstrosity 3: Arsenic
In the era where we find Mary Ann Cotton, arsenic was everywhere. One could find it in rat poison, candles, face powders, candies,...
Lavinia Thompson
May 3, 2021
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A Tale of Two Killers
Trigger warning: violence, mention of child abuse, mental illness. When killers are given names like the “Devil’s Daughter” or the...
Lavinia Thompson
Mar 7, 2021
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Monthly Musing: Marketing without KDP Select
Part 3 of my book marketing series. To be exclusive, or not to be? It’s an age-old dilemma for the self-publishing world. There are...
Lavinia Thompson
Feb 28, 2021
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Monthly Musing: Is Blogging Still Alive?
Part 2 of my Book Marketing blog series. The media we consume changes in the blink of an eye. Within one or two short decades,...
Lavinia Thompson
Feb 14, 2021
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Monthly Muse: Book Marketing Part 1: Author Websites
With the upcoming release of “Beyond Dark 1: Belladonna”, I have been immersed in book marketing research. The bane of authors....
Lavinia Thompson
Jan 2, 2021
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Book Review: "Jack the Ripper: The Suspects" by the Whitechapel Society
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 stars Something in the mysterious persona of Jack the Ripper intrigues most true crime lovers. This book offers a balanced,...
Lavinia Thompson
Dec 12, 2020
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A Research Dump: the Pink Panthers
This blog has been full recently of discussing “Beyond Dark” and the upcoming launch of “Belladonna” (it’s coming, I promise! I want to...
Lavinia Thompson
Nov 8, 2020
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