A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Embodied writing connects the mind and body, allowing writers to access deeper layers of creativity and insight. It involves tuning into physical sensations, emotions, and instincts as a way to inform the writing process. Instead of just relying on intellect, writers engage their bodies to explore their characters and stories more fully.
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Two of our three weeks in Sicily have been spent with two other couples in a lovely villa, a short[…]
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It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot I’m delighted to join the accomplished,[…]
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Sharing My Thoughts on Craft and Marketing My name is Dawn M. Barclay, and I am thrilled to join the[…]
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Hello from Sicily. I’m in Palermo trying to work on the last round of edits before I submit the fifth[…]
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Yes, yes, we are inundated all the time with newsletters and substacks flying at us like confetti on New Year’s.[…]
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Today I’m chatting with Robyn Gigl, the author of the award winning attorney Erin McCabe mystery series. Robyn, TIME Magazine[…]
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So, you want to be a writer, or maybe you want to be a better writer. How do you go[…]
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I was having a discussion with my critique partners the other day, and one of them, Matt Witten, mentioned how[…]
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Well, actually, a book I wrote, Love Among the Ruins, won a Golden Crown Literary Society GOLDIE for the Best Contemporary[…]
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