Ghost Rules
Some years ago, an editor rejected a story of mine because it contained a ghost. He had a policy of[…]
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Author: Susan Breen
Susan Breen is the author of The Fiction Class and the Maggie Dove mystery series. Her short stories have been published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
Some cozy advice from S.A. Kaslow
Cozy mystery author S.A. Kazlo is a retired teacher living in upstate New York with her husband and two very[…]
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What do old books smell like?
There’s an important scene in my new novel that takes place in an antiquarian bookstore. I was working on the[…]
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5 Things I Learned at the Pitch Conference (and one thing I forgot)
I spent the last four days at the New York Write-to-Pitch Conference, helping a group of 15 fabulous authors write[…]
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Do you need an Author’s Assistant?
I had no idea there was such a thing as an Author’s Assistant until I ran across Kimberly Werntz. She[…]
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The Journey
It’s the middle of the week, in the middle of the winter. So what better day for some inspiration? Thanks[…]
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When is your novel done?
When is my novel done? This may be the question I’m asked most frequently by my students. It’s a subject[…]
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Coincidence?
Last June, my husband went to England to attend my son’s graduation. Turned out to be the same weekend as[…]
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Reading at the KGB Bar
New York City hosts many intriguing venues. One of my favorites is the KGB Bar, in the East Village. A[…]
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5 Newsletter Tips
It’s December. The world, or some of it, is filled with holiday cheer, but not me. Because I have to[…]
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