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OMG! I Have the Wrong Murderer!

January 25, 2023 Emilya Naymark Creating Characters, Fiction, Uncategorized, Writers inspirations

By Matt Witten. Here I was, two thirds of the way through the first draft of my mystery thriller Killer Story, and doubt held me in its iron grip. Had I chosen the wrong murderer?

To Launch a Sequel

January 6, 2023 Emilya Naymark Fiction, Uncategorized, Writers inspirations

And then my publisher said something that took me completely off guard, “When can we expect the sequel?”

My 5 Favorite Books of 2022

December 19, 2022 Emilya Naymark Uncategorized

Yes, I’m making lists. Aren’t we all? I read a lot this year, as I always do. Most of the books I read were digital and at least half of everything I consumed was an audio book. Not all were released in 2022. These are just the ones that made my life better because they exist.

So here, in no specific order, are 5 books I loved the most:

Spooky Books: one mystery writer’s take

October 31, 2022 MIss Demeanors #inspiration

On Hallowe’en this writer’s thoughts turn to books that were particularly harrowing as I read them. Stephen King’s The Shining[…]

The Mystery Novel and a Realistic Modern Heroine

April 7, 2022 Sharon Ward Uncategorized

By Sharon Ward Every mystery novel has to have an appealing heroine or protagonist, and recently, the Miss Demeanors were talking[…]

Sunken Death Release

December 30, 2021 Sharon Ward Fiction, Giveaway, Holidays, Reading, Setting, Writing

This New Year’s Eve will be especially exciting for me. First, because 2022 HAS to be better than 2021 was,[…]

The Nurse by Claire Allan

December 16, 2021 Keenan Powell Reading

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Locked Room Mysteries

November 16, 2021 Emilya Naymark Fiction, Reading, Setting, Writing

Locked room mysteries are awesome because they usually present the environment as an oppositional adversary. It’s easy to imagine oneself trapped with a killer, and how delicious to burrow under a blanket and know you’re safe, while reading about people who most certainly aren’t.

So, here are three locked room mysteries I’ve read lately that are chilling, thrilling, and all around awesome.