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Last night I was getting ready for my class at Gotham Writers HQ, which is at 38th & 8th, one[…]
Read moreA Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Last night I was getting ready for my class at Gotham Writers HQ, which is at 38th & 8th, one[…]
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Read moreThank you all for joining me while I have talked about the many “Books I Saved for Mexico,” my annual[…]
Read moreAs much as I love fiction, occasionally I am lured by real stories. Isn’t that what feeds the fiction writer?[…]
Read moreOkay, I’ll say it. I find many, more likely most thrillers boring. I know. I must surely be in the[…]
Read moreI’ll start by saying I love a traditional mystery, one that was called a “slow burn” by author Sarah Hilary[…]
Read more“As I’ve gotten older, I’m more likely to stop reading a book I’m not enjoying, and take my time to[…]
Read moreLearning from the Edgar nominees.
Read moreWriters make a lot of choices. We make conscious decisions about if, when and how we integrate our own experiences into our characters. Throughout early drafts, I had a vision about the hero of my latest book. I knew her. Beta readers loved the character and hope she anchors a series. So did I.
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