The grandchildren’s winter treehouse in Gayle’s yard By Gayle Lynds It’s seven degrees here in Maine. Snow blankets the forest. Squirrels are hiding in their nests. Deer, foxes, and porcupines are out of sight, too, keeping warm, I hope. I step outdoors, and my nose turns red. My lips are so...
MARKETING TIPS FOR AUTHORS (FROM THE PROS!)
by Karna Small Bodman “The truth is: Many authors spend 25% of their time writing, but 75% of their time marketing” – that’s a quote from a New York Times bestselling author appearing on a panel at Thrillerfest – the annual meeting of our International Thriller Writers organization. Anyone can...
WHAT TO DO WHEN WRITING FEELS HARD
By Carla Neggers With the many unprecedented challenges of the past year-plus, I dug out an essay I wrote a few years ago for Writes of Passage, an award-winning collection put together by Sisters in Crime and published by Henery Press. I thought I’d share it here. More than once over the...
ZJ CZUPOR’S MYSTERY MINUTE
Have you always wondered how to write a best selling thriller novel and fast? ZJ Czupor debunks the flashy tips and tricks and takes us on a historical survey through some of the best thrillers ever written.