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How To Stay Sane Juggling Two Novels At Once
On the strange balancing act of debuting and drafting at the same time
May 29
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Kristin Offiler
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The Querying 411
Not sure where to begin? Who to query? How to do it? I’ve got you covered.
Apr 28
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Kristin Offiler
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I Didn’t Know I Wrote A Thriller Until I Queried It
Did you know that was even possible?
Mar 27
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Kristin Offiler
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I Didn’t Know I Wrote A Thriller Until I Queried It
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How many times can you revise a novel?
For me, the limit does not exist
Feb 12
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Kristin Offiler
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How Limitations Spark Creativity by Jamey Bradbury
Show us less and we will fear much, much more. Our chance to scare you during your Labor Day beach weekend.
Aug 30, 2024
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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How Limitations Spark Creativity by Jamey Bradbury
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Writing from the wound
instead of waiting for the scar
Aug 22, 2024
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Jen Waite
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When a Novel is a Masterclass in Suspense
Lessons from Tracy Sierra’s debut thriller, NIGHTWATCHING
Jul 11, 2024
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Kristin Offiler
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Why Books Shouldn’t Depend on Twists
A guest post from Erin Flanagan
Jun 13, 2024
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Caitlin Wahrer
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Genres Aren't Boxes, They're Planets by E.K. Sathue
How contributor E.K. Sathue found her way into horror, with help from podcasts, movies, and books
May 23, 2024
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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Genres Aren't Boxes, They're Planets by E.K. Sathue
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How Limitations Spark Creativity
Plus an accidental Hollywood discovery about suspense: show us less and we will fear much, much more. Guest post by Jamey Bradbury!
Aug 24, 2023
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Andromeda Romano-Lax
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Reverse outlining lessons from an Edgar winner
PLEASE SEE US author Caitlin Mullen shares one of her essential craft tools for developing and revising suspense fiction
May 18, 2023
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Hamptons Whodunit: A new East Coast mystery and crime conference
Guest blogger Shana Wilson brings us a report from the April conference's star-packed premiere, including thoughts on reveals vs. twists, character vs…
May 11, 2023
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