I am a Newbie

[papacavy]

Until earlier this year I was completely unaware of The Murdoch Mysteries/The Artful Detective. Now I ma Hooked with a Capital-H!
The problem is, at least in Colorado, there are NO Maureen Jennings books to be found in the libraries or bookstores! And as an aspiring writer (4 short stories published, one aviation history article publish and some steampunk, alternate history and hard sci-fi projects in the works) I want to try my hand at a Murdoch story. Now I know that there was one involving an "mystery airship" but I have a much better story using "mystery airships", terrorism from the sky and other ideas gleaned from several books on the Mystery Airships Sightings of the 1890s, plus my extensive background about the early years of aviation development.
Therefore, I should like some advice such as some advice of the canonical aspects of Murdoch; how far out can I go and still be within the canon, etc
If Maureen or anyone has ever written a "bible" about the do's and don'ts of the series, I would appreciate a copy.

Now before anyone things that I just plan to willy-nilly start writing stories, I do intend to plan research into the time-period, character backstories, existing stories and TV episodes, etc. the I will submit short stories of story concepts to see if they are acceptable to the experts.

So, I must watch more of the series and I plan to buy the complete Murdoch Murder Mystery Series off Amazon (as soon as my wife calms down from me spending $89 for virus protection software).

Cheers and I am looking forward to a fruitful relationship.

Chuck Davis

p.s.
Just so everyone is aware, most of my stories/concepts will have an obvious aviation and space theme. Its just what I know most about.

[snacky]

Oct 11, 2015 5:59:29 GMT papacavy said:

Until earlier this year I was completely unaware of The Murdoch Mysteries/The Artful Detective. Now I ma Hooked with a Capital-H!
The problem is, at least in Colorado, there are NO Maureen Jennings books to be found in the libraries or bookstores! And as an aspiring writer (4 short stories published, one aviation history article publish and some steampunk, alternate history and hard sci-fi projects in the works) I want to try my hand at a Murdoch story. Now I know that there was one involving an "mystery airship" but I have a much better story using "mystery airships", terrorism from the sky and other ideas gleaned from several books on the Mystery Airships Sightings of the 1890s, plus my extensive background about the early years of aviation development.
Therefore, I should like some advice such as some advice of the canonical aspects of Murdoch; how far out can I go and still be within the canon, etc
If Maureen or anyone has ever written a "bible" about the do's and don'ts of the series, I would appreciate a copy.

Now before anyone things that I just plan to willy-nilly start writing stories, I do intend to plan research into the time-period, character backstories, existing stories and TV episodes, etc. the I will submit short stories of story concepts to see if they are acceptable to the experts.

So, I must watch more of the series and I plan to buy the complete Murdoch Murder Mystery Series off Amazon (as soon as my wife calms down from me spending $89 for virus protection software).

Cheers and I am looking forward to a fruitful relationship.

Chuck Davis

p.s.
Just so everyone is aware, most of my stories/concepts will have an obvious aviation and space theme. Its just what I know most about.

Welcome, and you're in luck - there's a few documentation projects.

There's an official guidebook about to come out on Amazon: Investigating Murdoch Mysteries

There's a wiki which seems to be run by LaurenMurdoch: murdochmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Murdoch_Mysteries_Wiki

There's an official timeline by RandomKiwiBirds: Murdoch Mysteries Timeline

The Airship episode that you are thinking about is Ep 13, Season 1 "Annoying Red Planet".

Plus, most people who frequent this forum have watched every episode multiple times and can probably answer any question you have. Also, in Werewolves, William broaches his theory of rocket escape velocity (he read Jules Verne as a child). In general, Murdoch Mysteries just barely brushes with the steampunk aesthetic: they have enough genuine eerie science and technology changes to work with.

[Hodge]

Oct 11, 2015 5:59:29 GMT papacavy said:

Until earlier this year I was completely unaware of The Murdoch Mysteries/The Artful Detective. Now I ma Hooked with a Capital-H!
The problem is, at least in Colorado, there are NO Maureen Jennings books to be found in the libraries or bookstores! And as an aspiring writer (4 short stories published, one aviation history article publish and some steampunk, alternate history and hard sci-fi projects in the works) I want to try my hand at a Murdoch story. Now I know that there was one involving an "mystery airship" but I have a much better story using "mystery airships", terrorism from the sky and other ideas gleaned from several books on the Mystery Airships Sightings of the 1890s, plus my extensive background about the early years of aviation development.
Therefore, I should like some advice such as some advice of the canonical aspects of Murdoch; how far out can I go and still be within the canon, etc
If Maureen or anyone has ever written a "bible" about the do's and don'ts of the series, I would appreciate a copy.

Now before anyone things that I just plan to willy-nilly start writing stories, I do intend to plan research into the time-period, character backstories, existing stories and TV episodes, etc. the I will submit short stories of story concepts to see if they are acceptable to the experts.

So, I must watch more of the series and I plan to buy the complete Murdoch Murder Mystery Series off Amazon (as soon as my wife calms down from me spending $89 for virus protection software).

Cheers and I am looking forward to a fruitful relationship.

Chuck Davis

p.s.
Just so everyone is aware, most of my stories/concepts will have an obvious aviation and space theme. Its just what I know most about.

Welcome! As far as canon is concerned there doesn't seem to be a bible as there have been several contradictions over the seasons. Whilst Maureen Jennings books were the inspiration for the series it long ago deviated from the books which are much more true to the times. Also Murdoch in the books is different, his policing approach is more genuine. There were three TV movies taken from the first three books which led in a slightly different direction; the series then carried on from those movies and went off on even more of a tangent.