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Mystery Monday 1 – Basic Mystery Tropes Readers Want

ByZara Altair
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Basic Mystery Tropes and How to Start Writing a Mystery

I had fun with the first Mystery Monday. With an Ask Me Anything base, I answered a few questions as well as covering the topic for the day – Basic Mystery Tropes.
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