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Sports Got It Right Long Before Publishing from James W. ZiskinI’m seeing more diversity offered in reading these days and am reading a lot more diverse protagonists and subjects. I feel as if it’s opening up...
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Opening up new worldsI’m seeing more diversity offered in reading these days and am reading a lot more diverse protagonists and subjects. I feel as if it’s opening...
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Where Have You Been?Hi! Terry here, with our question of the week: We're seeing more diversity offered in reading these days and am reading a lot more...
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Freedom in DiversityI’m seeing more diversity offered in reading these days and am reading a lot more diverse protagonists and subjects. I feel as if it’s...
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Welcome to Writer’s Jail or Some Rules Need Breaking, by Josh StallingsQ: Crime fiction has tried and true conventions, such as a murder/crime in the first chapter (or soon thereafter), an investigation,...
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The Concept Album and other adventures, by CatrionaQ: Crime fiction has tried and true conventions, such as a murder/crime in the first chapter (or soon thereafter), an...
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A is for Ambiguity and D is for DeviantCrime fiction has tried and true conventions, such as a murder/crime in the first chapter (or soon...
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Are Rules Made to Be Broken?Q: Crime fiction has tried and true conventions, such as a murder/crime in the first chapter (or soon thereafter), an...
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Marketing Books - A Novice's Tale, by Harini NagendraHaving one’s book rise above the crowded marketplace is difficult. What have you tried to get yours noticed — what has worked and what has not?...
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I’m Always Chasing Rainbows from James W. ZiskinHaving one’s book rise above the crowded marketplace is difficult. What have you tried to get yours noticed — what has worked and what has not?...
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One reader at a time …Having one’s book rise above the crowded marketplace is difficult. What have you tried to get yours noticed — what has worked and what has not?...
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Hello! Is Anyone Out There?Terry here, lamenting the answer to this week's question: Having one’s book rise above the crowded marketplace is difficult. What have...
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Book Marketing TipsHaving one’s book rise above the crowded marketplace is difficult. What have you tried to get yours noticed — what has worked and what has not?...
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Everybody’s Talking at Me, The Art of Dialogue, by Josh StallingsQ: Share your tips for writing believable dialogue. What separates good dialogue from poor, and how do you...
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A Case For the Ladies, by Edith MaxwellCatriona writes : As someone who, herself, writes all over this beloved genre of ours, I always feel an affinity for fellow authors who do the...
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SPEAKING OF DIALOGUE by Eric BeetnerWriting good dialogue can be helped by a single word: listen. Listen to how people speak. Eavesdrop, lurk, spy and loiter...
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What We're Talking About When We Talk About DialogueShare your tips for writing believable dialogue. What separates good dialogue from poor, and how do you strike a...
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The Pleasures of DialogueQ: Share your tips for writing believable dialogue. What separates good dialogue from poor, and how do you strike a balance between too much...
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Creating mood through setting and ecology in 1920s Bangalore - Harini NagendraThis week's topic is a fascinating one. Creating mood through setting is important in crime fiction. Can you give examples from...
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Opening Salvos from James W. ZiskinCreating mood through setting is important in crime fiction. Can you give examples from books that have inspired or moved you? Also, please...
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In the MoodCreating mood through setting is important in crime fiction. Can you give examples from books that have inspired or moved you? Also, please...
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Setting Sets the MoodTerry here, answering our question of the week: Creating mood through setting is important in crime fiction. Give an example from a book...
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Setting the MoodCreating mood through setting is important in crime fiction. Can you give examples from books that have inspired or moved you? Also, please...
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How to Write a Query, an Outline, or a Synopsis, by Josh Stallings & friendsQ: A query, an outline, and a synopsis walk into a bar, and a writer/bartender has a panic attack. Publishers and agents often want one or all...
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Two out of three ain't bad, by CatrionaA query, an outline, and a synopsis walk into a bar, and a writer/bartender shoots themself. Publishers and agents often want one or all of...
