Mystery (Non) Fiction–Dorothy L. Sayers in Mecklenburgh Square
Mystery fiction between the World Wars–and the real-life of one of the Queens of the age.
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Month: March 2022
A Mystery with a Detective Team
Recently I’ve taken a step back from the cycle of writing, editing and marketing to get some perspective. And I[…]
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Where to Find Ideas is No Mystery
I’d planned to write about something different today, but my insomnia gave me the opportunity to write about the age-old[…]
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Publishing roulette
I spent last weekend at the NY Pitch Conference, working with authors who were pitching their books to publishing agents[…]
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Mystery Series: Love ‘em or Not?
Sharon Ward Many readers enjoy reading mystery novels that are part of a series. Some mystery series go on forever,[…]
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Orthography & My Ten-Year Battle with Spell Checker
Okay, this isn’t an epic battle like the Hundred Years’ War or the Hatfields and McCoys, but the skirmishes are fierce and the outcome, so far, undecided.
Here’s the problem: Spell Checker thinks it knows best, and so do I.
You Wrote a Murder Mystery, Now What? Part Deux: Independent Publishers
Congratulations on writing your mystery! And you want the world to see it! Today we’re talking about independent publishers.
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Vacation Reading: a Mystery Novel, a Memoir, another Mystery Novel, and Vampires
I finally got to travel last week, and I loaded my kindle with plenty of reading material. Four in one week is not my personal best, that is reserved for the vacation where I read a book a day, ran out of books, and had to find a bookstore in a panic before the flight home. Obviously before kindles. I read a mystery novel (times 2), a memoir, and a sliver of vampire fiction by Octavia Butler, who never disappoints in the “taking a trope and turning it inside out, on its head, and sideways” department.
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Edwin Hill – The Secrets We Share
I’m delighted to have Edwin Hill with us today! Edwin is the Edgar- and Agatha-award nominated author of three novels in the Hester Thursby series. His first standalone thriller, The Secrets We Share, will arrive in bookstores March 29th. (Comment on this post or on Facebook for a chance to win! But do it by launch day, March 29)
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Riding in Cars with Books
On the road again… I never travel without a book. Ever since I was a kid a book (or books)[…]
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