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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Character In A Young Adult Mystery-Thriller?

Pause that true crime podcast you are recording and find out.

4 min readApr 6, 2025

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1. Which of the following is true about your town?

a) It is super safe, except for that one murder a few years ago that was never solved.
b) There is something a bit off about the chief of police.
c) Just outside of town there’s this cliff or overlook or waterfall or bridge or river or lake with an interesting or mysterious or frightening history, which comes up in conversation more often than you would expect.
d) All of the above

2. Describe your bedroom.

a) I have at least one murder board on the wall, or if I don’t have a murder board, I have a spot that would be perfect for one, and I also have the little cards, the red string, and all the pushpins I need to make one.
b) I share it with my beloved dog, cat, or guinea pig with an adorable food-related name like Clementine, Pickles, or Pesto.
c) My window is really easy to sneak in and out of without anyone noticing. I sneak out all the time and sometimes my friends sneak in too. In fact, “sneak” might not even be the right word. It’s basically just an…

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Laurie Miller Hornik
Laurie Miller Hornik

Written by Laurie Miller Hornik

Laurie Miller Hornik is a writer, artist, educator, and unicorn-enthusiast who publishes humor at lauriemillerhornik.substack.com.

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