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The Kill Zone is the home of 11 top suspense writers and publishing professionals. We cover the publishing biz, marketing how-to's, and the craft of writing. Each day, we'll open the doorway into the world of the working writer.
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By John Gilstrap First, look up norovirus. As I write this, I am in the throes of my second day, and that explains why this will be a short post. It might not sound like it when I’m done, but ..read more
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By PJ Parrish It was early in my days as a mystery writer, and I thought I pretty much knew everything. My first book got a really nice send-off from the great team at Kensington Books. The second book got ..read more
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My guest today is a dear friend and a fantastic writer. I’ve been glued to the pages of more than one of her novels. Jan Sikes is a multi-award-winning author, who writes compelling and creative stories from the heart. Please ..read more
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3d ago
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell This is a long one. Pack a lunch. I hesitated to write yet another post about AI. The blogosphere is jam-packed with thoughts, opinions, screeds, exaltations, and jeremiads concerning this quantum leap in machine capacity ..read more
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4d ago
I’m at the Tucson Book Festival as you read this, meeting folks and recharging my creative batteries. I attend as many conferences and festivals as possible, depending on the time of the year, finances, and potential return on the investment ..read more
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5d ago
Do you happen to remember this movie, released in 1998? I do . . . it had all of the requirements to get my attention (and some popcorn): Great title, favorite Hollywood stars, disaster, and political intrigue. I think we ..read more
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1w ago
By Elaine Viets For nearly a year I’ve been fighting a series of computer scams. Let me tell you what I learned. The hard way. The problem started last spring when I found an extra $120 from Instacart in my ..read more
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Police Work and Conferences Terry Odell I’m off to Left Coast Crime today, so my responses to comments might be late. It’s a reader-based conference, so I’m hoping to meet new people and introduce them to my work. I’ll be ..read more
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1w ago
by Debbie Burke @burke_writer Is your internal clock still confused by Sunday’s changeover to Daylight Savings Time? Me too. Now is a good opportunity to talk about playing with time in fiction. In real life, time unfolds in chronological order ..read more
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Time is the wisest counselor of all. —Pericles * * * It’s baaaaack! Early Sunday morning Daylight Savings Time reentered our lives, and we all lost an hour of sleep. Interestingly, the U.S. is one of only about 34% of ..read more