PRESENT TENSE: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller Craft and More

PRESENT TENSE: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller Craft and More

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How many times can you revise a novel?
For me, the limit does not exist
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Kristin Offiler
25
The Secret History's secret weapon
Just give it all away on page 1
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Caitlin Wahrer
8
What can you learn from a book you didn't like?
(Or even remember?)
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
5
What I’d Tell My Younger, Pre-Book Deal Self
And the one thing I would NOT tell her
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Kristin Offiler
6
The Value (& Fun) of Adding Humor to Suspense Writing
Contributor Liz Alterman, author of The Perfect Neighborhood and The House on Cold Creek Lane (forthcoming in August) shares the how and why of humor
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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Liz Alterman
7
Inexhaustibility Required: Either I'm losing my mind or it's all just normal and never mind
From Gillian Flynn to Christie and Highsmith, proof that the writing of mysteries is a laborious task
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
8
I Didn’t Know I Wrote A Thriller Until I Queried It
Did you know that was even possible?
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Kristin Offiler
6
Writing in the new year
Old habits and tricks I'll be leaning on in January
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Caitlin Wahrer
18
Success nourishes hope
A family motto and a writing lesson
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Caitlin Wahrer
5
The Querying 411
Not sure where to begin? Who to query? How to do it? I’ve got you covered.
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Kristin Offiler
4
Cover Me, I'm Going In
In which the author digs into suspense cover design tropes and begs you to add your two cents.
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
16
You're in the right place for suspense fiction reading recs, writerly discussions, and more!
Sharing some of our favorite finds and epiphanies...
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
5
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