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A Most Lethal Toxin From the Sea!

Posted on May 28, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Sea toxins have become very popular as tools of murder, both on television as well as in murder mysteries over the last few years. One of the most popular, and one of the best known, is Fugu, the Japanese name … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, About Writing, Acute Poisons, All About Murder, All About Writing, Blog Writers, Blogging, Characteristics of Killing, Characteristics of Murder, Contact Poisons, Drugs For Murder Plots, Drugs Used For Murder, Fugu, Fugu and Murder, Fugu Poisoning, How To Write A BloodLess Murder Scene, Ideas for Murder Scenes, Murder Weapons, Murder With Drugs, Plotting Murder Scenes, Poisons Used to Murder, Pufferfish and Murder, Pufferfish Poisoning, Tetrodotoxin, Tetrodotoxin and Murder, The Science of Murder, Tools of Murder, TTX and Murder, Ways To Kill, Ways to Murder | Tagged a believable lie, author, blogging about crime, crime fiction writer, drug-related murders, Fampridine, fiction writer, fiction writing, Fugu, Fugu Poisoning, James J. Murray, Medical Support for Fugu Poisoning, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, murder mystery writer, murder writer, Neurotoxins, Neurotoxins from the Sea, new blog, Paralytic Agents, Paralytic Agents from the Sea, pharmacist writer, Poisons from the Sea, Prescription for murder, Pufferfish, Pufferfish and Chirinabe, Pufferfish and Sashimi, Pufferfish Poisoning, Science of murder, Symptoms of Fugu Poisoning, Symptoms of Tetrodotoxin Poisoning, Tetrodotoxin, Tetrodotoxin Poisoning, Toxicity of Tetrodotoxin, Toxicity of TTX, Toxins From the Sea, Treatment for Tetrodotoxin (TTX) Poisoning, TTX Poisoning, TTX-Free Fish, Ways to Administer Fugu Tetrodotoxin, Why people kill, Writing a Murder Scene Using Fugu Tetrodotoxin, Writing a Murder Scene Using Pufferfish Poison, writing pharmacist | 6 Comments

Apostrophes And Their Use With Proper Nouns

Posted on May 21, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This may seem like a silly subject to write about, but I must admit that I’ve had trouble using the apostrophe appropriately in the past, especially regarding its use with proper nouns that end in “s”. It’s become a personal … Continue reading →

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Hyphens and Dashes – The Dread of Misuse!

Posted on April 23, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Hyphens and dashes are two distinctly different punctuation marks and a proper understanding of each will avoid embarrassing mistakes in your writing. Will anyone get MURDERED as a result of using the wrong one in the wrong place? No, but … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, About Writing, Accuracy in Editing, Accuracy in Writing, Achieving Perfection, All About Writing, Blog Writers, Blogging, Developing a Writing Career, Developing Better Writing Skills, Developing Writing Skills, Dreaded Misuse of Hyphens and Dashes, En Dashes and Em Dashes, Grammar and Punctuation, Hyphens, Hyphens and Dashes, Hyphens and Dashes and Their Misuse, Obsession with Proper Usage of the English Language, Proper Punctuation in Writing, Proper Use of the Written Word, Punctuation Marks, Punctuation Rules, The Art of Writing, The Proper Use of Hyphens and Dashes, Tools of Fiction Writing, Use of Dashes, Use of Hyphens, Writing Skills, Writing Techniques | Tagged blogging about crime, crime fiction writer, En Dash and Em Dash Differences, fiction writer, fiction writing, Hyphen Use, Hyphen Use in Modern Writing, Hyphens and Dashes in Writing, Hyphens versus Dashes, James J. Murray, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, murder mystery writer, new blog, Proper Communication Skills, Proper Editing Rules, Proper Punctuation in Writing, Proper Punctuation Marks in Modern Writing, Proper Rules in Writing English, Proper Use of the English Language, Use of Dashes in Writing, USe of the Em Dash, Use of the En Dash, Using Dashes in Modern Fiction, Using Punctuation in Modern Writing, writing career, writing pharmacist | 6 Comments

Ignoring Doctor’s Orders – A Common Practice!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Have you ever gone to a doctor for a medical problem, had that physician prescribe a medication, but then ignored the doctor’s instructions and didn’t get that prescription filled? If your answer is “yes” to that question, then your action … Continue reading →

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Create An Action-Packed New Year!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Before you roll your eyes at yet another lesson about New Year’s resolutions, here are some practical suggestions to help you 1) make realistic goals, 2) plan them logically, and 3) keep yourself on track to meet those goals. First … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, About Running, About Writing, Achieving Perfection, Changing Your Life in The New Year, Creating Change in the New Year, How to Create a Better Life, How to Create a More Enjoyable Life, How to Create a More Productive Life, How to Create a More Satisfying Life, How to Implement New Year's Resolutions, How to Make New Year's Resolutions, Life-Altering Goals, Modern Approach to New Year's Resolutions, New Life Goals, New Year's Resolutions | Tagged Achieving Your Goals, Becoming a Better Runner, Becoming a Better Writer, Change in the New Year, Changing For The Better, Changing Your Life For The Better, Establishing Good Changes in Your Life, Establishing Good Habits, fiction writer, How Long Does It Take To Make A Change A Habit, How to Become a Better Person, How to Become the Person You Want To Be, How to Change Yourself in the New Year, How to Keep New Year's Resolutions, How to Make Better New Year's Resolutions, James J. Murray, Macrocycles, Macrocyles To Change, Make a Change a Habit, Making New Life Goals, Mesocycles, Mesocycles To Change, Microcycles, Microcycles To Change, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, new blog, pharmacist writer, Prioritizing Your Goals, Progressive Training Cycles, RRCA Training Cycles, writing pharmacist | Leave a comment

WRITING vs RUNNING

Posted on November 20, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

This past Sunday I participated in a Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon Race. I’ve run full marathons (26.2 miles) before, but this time I was running the half (only 13.1 miles). Since I’ve been training for speed in my runs, the shorter … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, About Running, About Writing, All About Writing, Blog Writers, Blogging, Character Development Techniques, Developing Writing Skills, Difference Between Running and Writing, Learning the Art of Writing, Training for a Marathon, Training for a Running Race, Writing Skills and Running Skills | Tagged aspiring writer, blogging about crime, common factors of writing and running, comparing writing and running, crime fiction writer, fiction writer, fiction writing, James J. Murray, Learning a Skill, learning an expertise, Learning How to Write, learning something new, Learning to Write Better, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, murder mystery writer, Training for a Long Distance Run, Training For a Marathon, Training for a Run, writing pharmacist | 6 Comments

THE DEVIL’S BREATH – A New Drug Threat!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Alternately known as the most dangerous drug in the world and the scariest drug in the world, Devil’s Breath is a powerful drug currently being dealt with on the streets of Columbia. It’s a strong hallucinogenic and an amnesiac. It’s … Continue reading →

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On-Line Pharmacies = Real Life Scams!

Posted on July 17, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

We’ve all heard the saying, “ If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” That certainly applies to the purchase of pharmaceuticals from many on-line pharmacies. Although generic drugs are good economic choices and are acceptable … Continue reading →

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Foods Can Kill

Posted on July 10, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I often write about poisons and toxins that kill. After all, I write about murder and what better way to kill someone than with a substance that’s lethal but not so easy to detect. Such scenes make for good fiction … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, About Medications/Pharmacy, Anaphylaxis, Children and Food Allergies, Common Food Allergies, Food Allergies on the Rise, Foods That Kill, Lethal Food Allergies, Peanut Allergies, Pharmacy/Pharmaceuticals, Severe Food Allergies | Tagged Allergic Food Reactions, Americans With Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis 101, Children With Food Allergies, Children With Severe Food Allergic Reactions, crime fiction writer, Drug Poinsoning and Children, FARE, fiction writer, Focus of FARE, Food Allergies and the Emergency Room, Food Allergy Research and Education, Foods That Cause Allergies, James J. Murray, Killer Foods, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, murder mystery writer, murders without evidence, new blog, pharmacist writer, Reasons for Increased Food Allergies, Symptoms of Anaphylaxis, Treating Food Allergies, Treating Peanut Allergies, Treatment Options for Food Allergies, writing pharmacist | 4 Comments

Radioactive Bacteria On The Attack!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

In previous blogs (here, here and here), I’ve written about the horrors of bacterial attacks. I’ve discussed the concept of drug resistant bacteria up to and including bacteria used in biological warfare. Today, however, I’d like to highlight an organism … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, About Medications/Pharmacy, Attack of Bacteria, Bacteria and Radiation, Bacteria Attacks Cancer, Curing Pancreatic Cancer, Friendly Bacteria, Killing Cancer With Bacteria, Listeria Attacks Cancer, Listeria Bacteria, Pancreatic Tumors, Pharmacy/Pharmaceuticals, Radioactive Bacteria, Radioactive Bacteria Attacks Cancer, Radioactive Listeria | Tagged Biological Warfare, Bioterrorism, Cancer Treatments With Radioactive Bacteria, Cancer Treatments with Radioactive Listeria, CRE, crime fiction writer, Curing Cancer with Bacteria, Curing Cancer With Listeria, Curing Pancreatic Tumors, Drug Resistant Bacteria, Drug Resistant Viruses, fiction writer, Flesh Eating Bacteria, James J. Murray, Killer Bacteria, Killing Pancreatic Cancer, medicine, MRSA, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, Options for Curing Cancer, Options for Killing Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Cures, Pancreatic Cancer Treatments, pharmacist writer, Radioactive Bacteria and The Immune System, Radioactive Bacteria Attack Cancer, Radioactive Listeria Cures Cancer, Treating Cancer With Bacteria, writing career, writing pharmacist | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: writing pharmacist

Apostrophes And Their Use With Proper Nouns

Hyphens and Dashes – The Dread of Misuse!

Create An Action-Packed New Year!

WRITING vs RUNNING

THE DEVIL’S BREATH – A New Drug Threat!

On-Line Pharmacies = Real Life Scams!

Foods Can Kill

Radioactive Bacteria On The Attack!

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