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Recycling a Character by Sharon Marchisello
Have you ever created a great character for a story you never finished? If so, have you thought about reusing that character in another book? After my first published mystery, Going Home, came out in 2014, I started writing a sequel. In that novel, my protagonist,...
Writing Projects for 2025 by Susan Van Kirk
I always think of January 1 as a time to get things organized for the new year. Collect all the financial information for my life and for my writing business. Check on all the expenses. Pay the state sales tax on my book sales. Round up all the paperwork. Grab a new...
The Opera House: Perfect Setting for Mischief and Mayhem by Erica Miner
When it comes to real world mysteries, certain settings stand out as the most compelling. An opera house is one, and in my Julia Kogan Opera Mystery series I use the mischief and mayhem found behind those golden curtains to portray the setting as an important...
Lettisha Kimball Novak’s Vegetable Soup Recipe by Susan Van Kirk
Cooking isn't the top subject on Grace Kimball's mind. She's the protagonist in my Endurance Mysteries, and she will be the first to tell you she's a terrible cook. Grace has depended on her former sister-in-law, Lettisha Kimball-Novak, for her meals. (It's a long...
It’s Back to School with Mysteries by Susan Van Kirk
Lately, I’ve found myself reading mysteries set in high schools and starring teachers and/or school administrators. My own Death Takes No Bribes fits into that category too. Here’s a sampling of those books. A Murder of Principal by Saralyn Richard Ms. Richard was a...
Larceny & Last Chances: Aiming to Tease by Judy Penz Sheluk
Judy Penz Sheluk, whom I met at a Malice Domestic Conference, is a Canadian author who writes mysteries. Judy's been a great writing friend to me, and she's helped me considerably at various times in my own writing career. She collects, edits, and publishes short...