Ladies of Mystery
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A group of female mystery authors
Ladies of Mystery
1d ago
by Janis Patterson There is not much about writing in this post. Actually, not much about anything. Remember last month when I posted about the necessity and occasional dangers of researching? Well, I put my money (and lots of it this time!) where my mouth is. As you read this I am – if our ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
3d ago
This month is sneaking up on me! I thought I had all my blog posts and events for the month taken care of and “poof!” I realized I still had this post to write. I ended last month with a book-selling event that rolled into a week at the beach with two of my best ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
5d ago
By Margaret Lucke As I write this, I’m getting ready to travel to Denver for Left Coast Crime, affectionately known as LCC—a wonderful annual convention for readers and writers of mysteries and thrillers and a highlight of my calendar each year. I enjoy conventions and conferences and I’ve been to quite a few, starting with ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
1w ago
And why I sometimes need basting. I am always impressed by the creative gifts of many of my fellow authors. Not only are they good writers, but their talents often extend to book covers, ad campaigns, blurbs, banners, and more. And let me add, whatever they touch turns out pretty danged good. As for me ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
1w ago
Let us now give thanks for the Sanborn maps, a valuable tool for writers. You’ve never heard of them? I hadn’t either, until I started working at the University of California Berkeley. I was a staffer in a research unit affiliated with the College of Environmental Design, which is where I first heard the term ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
2w ago
If you are like me, the minute you log onto your email, social sites, or even play games on your phone, you’re swamped by all the little helpers who want to teach you to write, publish, do covers, and do advertising. They’d love you to sell your own books, or not. They want to help ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
2w ago
Yesterday was my first author event of the year. I sold half the books I did at the same event last year, and while I wished I’d had a bigger “payday,” I feel blessed that I was paid in other ways. And remember, you can’t tell my husband, but I’m not driven by money. However ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
2w ago
Recently a friend told me about a trip her mother wanted to take with her to India, and asked me about some of the sights and events planned for them. I found a description of the trip online and skimmed through it thinking how I would answer her questions when just below was another trip ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
3w ago
In less than a month I will be flying to Denver for Left Coast Crime. I’m so excited! I’ve been invited to speak on a panel called Why We Write Thrillers. What a great topic. I had to spend some time thinking about this. I knew I enjoyed reading them, but why write them? Well ..read more
Ladies of Mystery
3w ago
I’m about to see my third mystery book hit shelves and inboxes. I thought this month I’d share an excerpt from Hung Out to Die, my first mystery book. In this scene, the main character, Riel Brava, finds a dead body — and finds himself a suspect. FROM HUNG OUT TO DIE I’m reaching for the ..read more