Author Archives: James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

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About James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

With experience in both pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical patient management, medications and their impact on one’s quality of life have been my expertise. My secret passion of murder and mayhem, however, is a whole other matter. I’ve always loved reading murder mysteries and thrillers, and longed to weave such tales of my own. Drawing on my clinical expertise as a pharmacist and my infatuation with the lethal effects of drugs, my tales of murder, mayhem and medicine will have you looking over your shoulder and suspicious of anything in your medicine cabinet.

The Next Big Thing!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Two writer friends of mine, Paul Anthony and Clive Eaton, recently “tagged” me for a “chain blog” called The Next Big Thing. It works like this: you answer a specific set of questions about your current work-in-progress and then invite … Continue reading →

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Medication Errors – A Killer

Posted on January 23, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

As a follow-up to its landmark report, To Err Is Human, the Institute of Medicine has determined that medication errors are a serious public health risk and that the risk remains a widespread and growing threat. Medication errors result in … Continue reading →

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Mysteries vs Thrillers

Posted on January 16, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

A few years ago, mysteries were the hot genre. It seemed as if everyone was reading a mystery novel. The thrill of guessing, “Who done it!” was the excitement that kept me, and many others, reading book after book. More … Continue reading →

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A Forged Prescription!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This New Year begins with fresh hope for all that’s possible in the days, weeks and months ahead; but I’d like to take a moment to share an unusual, yet true story that happened to me in the past. Many … Continue reading →

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My Wish for You in 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

May peace break into your home and may thieves come to steal your debts; May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills; 

 May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips; … Continue reading →

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Posted on December 26, 2012 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Seasons’ Greetings and Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year

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Latest Trends in Blogs

Posted on December 19, 2012 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

For almost a year I’ve been writing this weekly blog about various topics related to Murder, Mayhem and Medicine.  Since I write thrillers and murder mysteries, the blogs essentially have been an extension of my book research.  And from the comments … Continue reading →

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My First Interview as a Writer

Posted on December 12, 2012 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

About five years ago, I had a wild idea that I could be a writer.  Actually, I had entertained the thought for decades, but other things always came first.  I guess you could say the usual happened—life got in the … Continue reading →

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10,000 Hours

Posted on December 5, 2012 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Today, I have a very special guest for my weekly blog! I’d like you to welcome Walter Lapinsky and his interesting blog on achieving perfection in your endeavors. Walt has over 40 years of software development, business-to-business marketing and partner relationship management experience. … Continue reading →

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DEADLY GRAPEFRUIT

Posted on November 28, 2012 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

As I watched one of the national news feeds yesterday, I was reminded of how unaware the public is to one of the more serious drug-food interactions. The subject of the feature was the adverse interaction between many drugs and … Continue reading →

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