A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Some characters make a lasting impression. Whether writing or reading we want characters that are memorable. But in a good way, an authentic way. Perhaps even a character we can learn from. I recently came across a character that stood out from the very beginning.
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It’s not really a mystery I got a new job on the East Coast which meant I had to relocate[…]
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Read about it in the newspapers or see it on TV news and a few weeks later you’re watching a[…]
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If you think all writers are alike, here’s a question that will prove differently: Do you listen to music while[…]
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Do you have superpowers? How about the characters in your mystery novels? I was reading mystery author and fabulous agent[…]
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By Sharon Ward Every mystery novel has to have an appealing heroine or protagonist, and recently, the Miss Demeanors were talking[…]
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Spoiler Alert! The Letter in Fiction In series six of the popular crime fiction television show, Shetland, Donna is on[…]
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Have you all heard of this? Amazon has a policy where customers can return an e-book, even after reading it, for a full refund. Readers, no fools they, are beginning to use Amazon as a lending library, at great cost to authors. Don’t like this? Neither do I! Well, there’s a petition you can sign.
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Is there something you’d like to do that is just a touch out of reach, but the idea stays with you as a wonderful dream just the same?
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