I’m writing this on my birthday, March 23, and feeling overwhelmed by the support of my community—family, friends, readers, other[…]
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A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
I’m writing this on my birthday, March 23, and feeling overwhelmed by the support of my community—family, friends, readers, other[…]
Read moreWhen I caught up with Ray Salemi (a/k/a) Ray Daniel) at New England Crime Bake in November, I was surprised[…]
Read moreMystery Novel in Progress Those of you who know me know I am in the middle of writing Hidden Depths,[…]
Read moreWhat are we going to do when machines become better at all things creative than we are? When they dream for us?
Read morePlease join me in welcoming Cheryl Head to the Miss Demeanors blog. Cheryl is the author of the highly regarded[…]
Read moreDoes art imitate life or life imitate art? It doesn’t matter for a crime writer. We know that real people[…]
Read moreWhile the old adage says you can’t tell a book by its cover, the newest science for marketing books says[…]
Read moreI’ve said on about a million panels that writers should curate their experiences, (aka refill their tanks, aka have something[…]
Read moreWriters and readers hear terms bandied about and don’t often understand them. Beta readers was a new one to me[…]
Read moreSometimes writing what you know too well can leave readers scratching their heads. How to strike a balance between too deep of a dive and a fascinating peek?
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