Literary awards and honors: January 24, 2024

Posted on January 24, 2024 at 7:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The news out of the literary awards world is a real mixed bag. First, the unequivocally good news: six writers...

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Tagged As: Awards, Fantasy, Mystery, Scandal, Science fiction

Craft tips for authors: December 13, 2023

Posted on December 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Mystery, Thriller, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: December 6, 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023 at 9:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

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Tagged As: Dialogue, Historical fiction, Mystery, Writing advice

How Arthur Conan Doyle really felt about Sherlock Holmes

Posted on December 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sherlock Holmes made — and has kept — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle famous. But a historian says that the author...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Mystery, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Read an excerpt from "The Mystery Guest"

Posted on November 29, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nita Prose's debut novel, The Maid, made a big splash in the literary world. And now its heroine, Molly Gray,...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Mystery

Posts to raise readers' eyebrows

Posted on November 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two recent posts from BookRiot certainly brought the "whoa" factor. Addison Rizer highlighted eight of the most shocking first lines...

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Tagged As: Book Riot, First lines and first chapters, Just for fun, Mystery, Reader reviews

Seasonal reads and quizzes: October 27, 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The fall- and Halloween-themed book lists and posts (mostly from BookRiot) are piling up faster than the leaves on our...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Book Riot, Horror, Just for fun, Mystery, Paranormal, Short story, Young adult literature

Author Q&A: Sally Bayless

Posted on October 17, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Cozy mystery and sweet romance author Sally Bayless's photo and website URL.

Today we're interviewing Sally Bayless, who writes cozy mysteries and sweet and clean romance novels.

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Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery, Romance

Character studies: October 11, 2023

Posted on October 11, 2023 at 8:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the recent posts they shared that...

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Tagged As: Characters, Mystery, Thriller, Women Writers, Women's Books, Writer's Digest, Writers Helping Writers, Writing advice

Check out a new Agatha Christie statue

Posted on September 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A great new photo op for mystery fans has been unveiled. The Guardian reports that a life-sized statue of Agatha...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Mystery, The Guardian, Women in literature