Last week at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s annual conference my book, The Disappearance of Lindy James, won a Goldie for the[…]
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A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Last week at the Golden Crown Literary Society’s annual conference my book, The Disappearance of Lindy James, won a Goldie for the[…]
Read moreLaw in Faction: Factish or Fictiony – A Lawyer’s Review
Read moreWords on the page. Most writers agree that this is the key ingredient to shift from wanting to be a writer to being a writer. It is certainly key to seeing your book in print. NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) was created with this in mind: words on the page. Fifty thousand words, ideally.
Read moreI asked the Miss Demeanors: where did your inspiration come from?
Read moresuffered so much over my first title. #amstillsuffering
Read moreFellow Miss Demeanors, where do you turn for a book recommendation?
Read moreI raised four kids, spent years taking care of my mother, have survived illness and grief and various other disasters,[…]
Read moreIdeas come at you fast – and at weird times. Sometimes the best books take years to bake.
Read moreI just discovered a wonderful resource for the aspiring crime writer: The Manuscript Academy.
Read moreDo you have superpowers? How about the characters in your mystery novels? I was reading mystery author and fabulous agent[…]
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