Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Red Herrings
What are red herrings? According to Merriam-Webster.com, they are herring (fish) cured by salting and slow smoking to a…
December 17, 2019-
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Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Voice and Style
Voice and style can make or break an author’s novel, so how can we make it stand out from…
November 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Market Trends: Is the Mystery, Suspense, Thriller Genre Alive and Well?
Should I worry about trends? Do I write what I want and hope it sells? Is the mystery, suspense,…
October 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Body Language in Writing
Everyone uses body language in one way or another. Talking with a friend, in a business meeting, or at…
September 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Pacing: The Tortoise or the Hare?
What’s the secret to creating a book worthy of catching an agent’s eye? Worthy of turning an acquisition editor’s…
August 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Clues and Secrets
Was it Miss Scarlet in the Ballroom with a candlestick or Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with a…
July 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
How Dark Is Your World?
Most Mystery/Suspense/Thriller stories are set in the real world, but the realities of that world cover a wide spectrum…
June 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Sleuth Work: Research
Research—a chore or an opportunity? Every super sleuth has a job to do when it comes to solving the…
May 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Suspenseful Scenes
Suspense is what keeps readers turning the page but writing a story without it can leave them feeling jilted.…
April 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Keep Your Readers Guessing with Red Herrings
What would a mystery be without red herrings? Boring and short, most likely. Red herrings are a writer’s primary…
March 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Creating Believeable Villains
What are the trademarks of a villain? Do they have dark, piercing eyes, a snarly grin, crooked-yellowed teeth, knobby…
February 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Suspense and the Emotional Element
Have you ridden a roller coaster and felt the exhilaration or fear of being tossed about while your feet…
January 17, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Elements of Suspense: Add Tension by Stretching the Moment
Tension is the unresolved conflict in a story that keeps a reader turning pages. All scenes need tension, from…
December 17, 2018 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Suspenseful Settings
Authors begin a new story by creating and building their characters—the hero, heroine, and villain, but shouldn’t we also…
November 17, 2018 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
What Does It Mean to Write Suspense?
There’s nothing more satisfying for an author than to hear readers say they couldn’t put the book down. It…
October 17, 2018 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Elements of Suspense: The Cliffhanger
Once upon a time writers actually left their characters hanging from cliffs. In the early days of movies, when…
August 31, 2018 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
A Mystery Conference near You
Did you know there are conferences throughout the country that focus on the mystery / suspense / thriller genre?…
July 31, 2018 -
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller Subgenres—What’s the Difference?
Are you writing a mystery or a thriller? Do you know how to tell the difference between suspense, thriller…
May 31, 2018
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