Category Archives: Mystery novels
Looking Back At What I’ve Learned
I took a break away from the hard work of writing another police procedural mystery when I’d finished the third in the series called On Behalf of the Family. At that point I was waiting for the proofreader to finish … READ MORE »
Posted in Mar Preston, Mystery eBooks, Mystery novels
Tagged Creating Killer Characters, crime, crime fiction, left coast crime conference, murder, mystery, On Behalf of the Family, Payback, Plotting Your First Mystery, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police Department, thrillers, writing craft, Writing Your First Mystery
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Pushing Past Roadblocks
Damn, it’s hard to reconnect with your story having taken three days off to be a tourist in downtown Los Angeles. It’s hard to reconnect with your story—or whatever you’re working on—after taking any time off. You lose your momentum. … READ MORE »
Mystery Conference Update – Bouchercon 2014
What is Bouchercon? http://www.bouchercon2014.com/programming.php For both authors and readers, it’s the meeting place to rub shoulders with the famous, near famous, and soon to be famous—all mystery writers. It’s the grand lalapalooza mystery conference held every year in different cities … READ MORE »
Posted in Mar Preston, Mystery Conferences, Mystery eBooks, Mystery novels
Tagged Cal State University LA Forensics program, crime, crime fiction, Crime Lab Project, Forensics, murder, mystery, mystery fiction, no dice, noir, On Behalf of the Family, Payback, Santa Monica, Santa Monica Police Department, Sisters-in-Crime, thrillers
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Clark Lohr, one of my favorite Southwest action adventure mystery writers
Clark Lohr, one of my favorite Southwest action mystery writers, introduces us to his protagonist, Manny Aguilar. I tagged Clark Lohr as part of a blog hop tour. Next week Jennifer Moss will introduce her protagonist, the star of her … READ MORE »
Posted in Mar Preston, Mystery novels
Tagged Clark Lohr, crime, crime fiction, Jennifer Moss, noir, P.I., Southwest, thrillers
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Introducing Dave Mason of the Santa Monica Police Department
Sheila Lowe, my fellow mystery writer and friend, tagged me in this blog hop tour to craft a 500-word blog about the main character in my Dave Mason police procedural series. Check out Sheila Lowe and her series of mysteries … READ MORE »
Confused and Defensive about Cops
I write crime fiction about a cop and his world, a homicide detective in the Santa Monica Police Department. Detective Dave Mason has his faults, of course, but try as I might, I do not have the imagination to fit … READ MORE »