Writers Write: Set Up Your Writing Life
How to go from story planning to writing your first draft to create your writing life.
How to Create A Mystery Puzzle Readers Will Love
A quick guide to the elements for a mystery writer to use to create a puzzling mystery.
How To Finish Your First Mystery Novel
Tips for beginning mystery writers to finish the novel. Steps to support the big project, long-haul writing that gets you to The End.
Mystery Suspects: 3 Clues to Managing Suspects in Your Mystery to Keep Readers Going to The End
How to refine your mystery suspects for the best reader engagement.
Three Ways to Write Your Novel’s First Draft
Introduction to three approaches to complete a first draft of your mystery novel
Mystery Author, Be On Target to Engage Your Loyal Reader
First marketing steps to tie your reader to your mystery.
The Challenge to Create Your Mystery Suspects
Why understanding each suspect’s relationship to the victim, builds suspense in your mystery novel.
Stop Overthinking Your Story
Planning makes writing go faster. But sometimes it feels as though you’re trying to squeeze your story into a plot structure. You are overthinking your story.
Is Your Mystery a Mystery?
The genre differences between mystery, suspense, and thriller. Plus ten mystery elements you need to include in your mystery novel.
After the Midpoint Avoid the Muddle
Tips to add excitement and mystery after the novel midpoint. How to focus on each section instead of rushing to the end.