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A Badass In Heels – 3 Self-Defense Moves
We, as crime writers, need to come up with so many ways to make our characters prolific and not look like a wimps when confronted with a dangerous situation. We also know if…
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Crime Writer’s Resource
Anyone who’s followed this blog for a while knows I never post twice in one day. Normally I post once or twice a week. However, I’m very excited to show you this fantastic…
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50 Ways To Murder Your Fictional Characters
The time has finally arrived! I’ve been working on this 4000+ word booklet, 50 Ways To Murder Your Fictional Characters for weeks and it’s finally done. In it you’ll find different murder methods with…
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Passive Voice Unmasked
I’ve come across so many posts on passive voice, and many get it wrong. Just this week, a writer was teaching (or trying to) other writers how to edit and remove passive voice from their novels…
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Test Your Story’s Opening Line– Fiction Writing
I’m taking a masters class through Writers Village and I thought I’d share with you the “secret formula” to your opening lines. It’s called the Hologram test. What is the Hologram test? It’s…
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An Interview With Fiction Crime Writer Sue Coletta
I had the honor of being interviewed today on Prose & Cons by New York Times Bestselling Author Eliza Cross. I was so nervous; I almost chickened-out. Now I’m glad I did it.…
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Top 5 Tips for Researching Your Fiction Novel
Research is extremely time-consuming, but well worth the effort. After all, you never want to get your facts wrong, even with fiction. Here are my top 5 tips for researching your novel……
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5 Tips for a Killer Ending
Most readers want a resolution, an ending to satisfy their need to see that everything worked out. That’s one way to go. Or you can go a different route. Who can forget movies…
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Five Elements of Thriller Writing… Creating Suspense and Tension in Thrillers
I decided to research tips about creating intense suspense, twists, and turns in thriller writing. If who haven’t checked out my earlier posts on sequel writing, you can review them here: Your Inner…
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Me and My Big Mouth! Write what you mean on social media, texting and emails
Have you ever written something and when you went back to read it you thought, “What the hell happened?” One day last week I thought I was writing magic. The words flowed beautifully.…
