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Whodunits or Thrillers?
Distinctions about what readers like to read and what writers write can be divided neatly. You can find my own subgenre of the mystery crime/suspense thriller genre on the police procedural branch of the subgenre tree. Specifically, the whodunits. I … READ MORE »
Getting Published – A Long Story
I thought everyone could write if they just sat down and put their mind to it. As my facility for words came easily to me, I never thought it was important. A facility for manipulating numbers was more of consequence, … READ MORE »
Posted in Finishing, Giving Up, Mystery novels, writing craft
Tagged crime fiction, writing craft, Writing Your First Mystery
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Get Ready. Get Set. Write.
I’m the rank amateur in another blog that I contribute to called Ladykillers as far as making preparations to write. Even though I’ve published 6 well-received mysteries and 4 EBooks on the subject of “Writing Your First Mystery” since 2010, … READ MORE »
The Swag From A Writers Conference
A contrast in what I took home from two writers’ conferences I attended recently: the Public Safety Writers Association (PSWA) conference in July 2016 in Las Vegas; And, Bouchercon 2016 the worldwide mystery conference in New Orleans … READ MORE »
Why not give up if your books aren’t selling?
Liking a book–or not–is subjective. It may be something as simple as the setting is a place where a reader may have broken up with an old girlfriend. Your reader picks up your book and the first five pages remind … READ MORE »
The Fickle Crime Fiction Muse
The hard work of writing my crime fiction novels has brought me joy, some success, and even enjoyment, this setting down of dark crime fiction for others to read. But once in a while the passion fades. And it becomes … READ MORE »
Posted in Mar Preston, Mystery eBooks, Mystery novels, Police, writing craft
Tagged crime fiction, mystery fiction, no dice, On Behalf of the Family, Payback, rip-off, writing craft
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