by Susan Van Kirk | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog, mystery, Susan Van Kirk, suspense, writing
I’ve never met Micki Browning in person, but I did see her step off an elevator at the Malice Domestic Book Conference in Maryland. Does that count? Even at a distance, she is as lovely as her author photograph. We are as different as people could be since she lives...
by Susan Van Kirk | Oct 14, 2013 | Blog, mystery, suspense
Seldom has a book moved me to tears, but Sandrine’s Case did because of the beauty of its prose and its exquisite ending. Do NOT read the ending first!Professor Sam Madison is on trial for the murder of his wife, Sandrine, who was found dead, naked, in their bed...
by Susan Van Kirk | Oct 31, 2012 | Blog, Susan Van Kirk, suspense
A few weeks ago I asked some of my Facebook friends to send me questions about writing novels. I thought I would also use some of the answers for blog posts about writing. One of the questions was about a novel’s structure and its author’s decisions...
