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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.

Coincidence?

January 18, 2023 Susan Breen Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

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

December 30, 2022 Susan Breen Literary Readings, Mystery Community, Uncategorized

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

December 12, 2022 Susan Breen Giveaway, Newsletters, Tips and Tricks

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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Imperfect Thanksgivings and other Joys

November 23, 2022 Susan Breen #inspiration

Riding on the train with my son and daughter-in-law the other day, we began trading Terrible Thanksgiving Stories. She said[…]

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6 Podcast Tips

November 4, 2022 Susan Breen Podcasts, Tips and Tricks

Recently I was honored to be a guest on The Authors Show podcast. It takes a while to prepare for[…]

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Book-Picking

October 17, 2022 Susan Breen Books, Fiction

Just finished reading Don Winslow’s new crime thriller, City on Fire, which I loved. Five stars. But as I wrote[…]

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5-Minute Writing Tips

September 26, 2022 Susan Breen #inspiration

Sometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how hard you try, there’s simply no time to write. This[…]

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Wisdom

September 9, 2022 Susan Breen #inspiration, Books, Uncategorized

Always Mary Oliver. Usually Anne Lamott and William Kent Kruger. Lou Berney. These are the writers I turn to when[…]

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4 Things Book Clubs would like writers to know

August 1, 2022 Susan Breen Uncategorized

Writers spend a lot of time talking to other writers. We have to. They’re the only people who understand the[…]

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What All Writers Can Learn From Mysteries

July 19, 2022 Susan Breen Uncategorized

No one gets murdered in my new novel. It’s a mainstream story, with plenty of action and fun. Just no[…]

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