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Category: Craft of Writing

The Joys of Winter

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As I write, I look out on a thick blanket of snow rolling down to a frozen white lake. Ice…

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Posted in: Book Titles, Climate, Mysteries, Setting, Travel Filed under: charles todd, ice hotels, old customs, Scandinavia, Snow, winter

per•se•ver•ance

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  per·se·ver·ance noun \ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s\ First known use: 14th century :The quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Revisions Filed under: mystery writing, perseverance, rejection letters

Dream, Dream, Dream

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The main character in my mystery, young widow Kate Hamilton, contemplates the significance of dreams: All you have to do…

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Posted in: Craft of Writing, Uncategorized

What I Wish I Had Known, Part V: Lucy Burdette

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This week I am pleased to introduce you to Lucy Burdette, author of twelve mysteries, eight written as Roberta Isleib.…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Publishing, Writing Conferences and Workshops Filed under: Key West, Lucy Burdette, Publishing, Seascape Writers' Retreat, writing advice

Blogs and Bum Glue

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     “She generally gave herself very good advice,” Lewis Carroll said of Alice in Wonderland, “though she very seldom followed…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Blogging, Characters, Craft of Writing, Learning Curve, Publishing, Uncategorized Filed under: blogs, craft of writing, unforgettable characters, writing advice

Truth and Consequences

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“Everybody, sooner or later,” said Robert Louis Stevenson, “sits down to a banquet of consequences.” Wonderful quote. I’ve used it…

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Posted in: Characters, Craft of Writing, Mysteries Filed under: Gone Girl, moral universe, mysteries, Robert Louis Stevenson

What I Wish I Had Known, Part IV: G. M. Malliet

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    This week I have the privilege of introducing you to award-winning mystery writer G. M. MALLIET, whose books,…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Publishing Filed under: Advice for New Writers, g.m. malliett, mysteries

The Race is Not to the Swift

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Perseverance is one of life’s great virtues—something we admire in others but shrink back from learning ourselves. This is because…

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Posted in: Antiques, Craft of Writing, Revisions Filed under: Antiques, Hester Bateman, perseverance, revisions, silver

Amanda Flower’s Advice for New Mystery Writers

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          This week I have the pleasure of introducing you to a wonderful mystery writer, Amanda Flower (yes, that’s her…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Publishing Filed under: Amanda Flower, mysteries, Publishing, writing advice

Duffy Brown’s “Never Give Up” Game Plan to Getting Published

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All writers, especially first-time writers, struggle mightily with self-doubt. Believe me, I know. Even though, so far, I’ve stuck a mere…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Awards, Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Publishing Filed under: Advice for New Writers, Duffy Brown, Publishing

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