Make sure your reader wants to solve your mystery

Posted on 08/22/2019 at 04:37 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Zara Altair wants to ensure your reader is just as invested as your sleuth is in solving the mystery in...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

What to expect when basing a novel on real-life drama

Posted on 08/13/2019 at 03:43 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephanie Kane knows, from experience, the risks and rewards of using real-life events as inspiration for fiction. Her novel Quiet...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Thriller, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Author Q&A: Debbie De Louise

Posted on 08/13/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing Debbie De Louise, who writes novels in addition to working a reference librarian at a public library....

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery

Happy 115th birthday to Dorothy B. Hughes

Posted on 08/10/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dorothy B. Hughes, the queen of noir, was born on this day in 1904. She produced the majority of her...

Tagged As: Mystery, Women in literature

Author Q&A: James J. Cudney

Posted on 08/07/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing contemporary-fiction author James J. Cudney. Cudney grew up on Long Island and currently lives in New York...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery

Start your mystery out strong

Posted on 08/06/2019 at 04:24 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s a toss-up whether the beginning or ending of a story is the toughest part to write. But there’s no...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Writing advice

Author Q&A: Hannah Howe

Posted on 08/02/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing mystery writer Hannah Howe. Howe is the author of the bestselling Sam Smith mystery series, the Ann’s...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery

Author Q&A: Rachael Wright

Posted on 08/01/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing Rachael Wright, an author of international mysteries. Wright is a Colorado native with degrees in history and...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery

The four acts of your mystery plot

Posted on 07/30/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers who seek middle ground between full-blown outlines and complete improvisation have another option. Zara Altair compares the four-act structure...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Mystery, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

A true-crime book for every state

Posted on 07/30/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times book section is on a real murder streak lately. We recently shared its list of authors’...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book lists, Mystery, The New York Times