How to write a police procedural. Or not… #detective #humor
The Police Procedural: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime. —Merriam-Webster …
Category Archives: writing: craft
#Castles, #Funerals, and the importance of being #Wednesday.
They had already been friends for decades (the phrase “partners in crime” came up often) when I met Margaret and Marion my first morning in the Castle. I’d arrived from the States the night before, and only had time to learn one thing about castle life—the meaning of stone cold—before collapsing in a jetlag coma.
Chill, November… #humor #NaNoWriMo #BonfireNight
Pre-Covid, my neighbors in our little village would gather on the beach to celebrate Guy Fawkes day and Bonfire Night. …
Barb’s #Horror #Bestseller Recipe. #Halloween #Humor
[Note from Barb: Read on to find out why this year’s horror show makes these from a few years back …
Top Ten Ways To Tell If You’re A Post-Covid Writer. #humor #covid #writing
Okay, we get it. Writers are screwed. Over the past year and a half, it’s everywhere. People keep emailing/texting/posting links …
Birthdays, Best Sellers, and The BigBad. #humor #writing #UrbanFantasy
HOW TO WRITE YOUR VERY OWN URBAN FANTASY BESTSELLER IN 7 EASY QUESTIONS. YOU’RE WELCOME. As genre’s go, urban …
Should You Record an Audiobook for Your Indie Title? Guest Post by Savannah Cordova @ReedsyHQ #writing #self-publishing
Should You Record an Audiobook for Your Indie Title? Guest post by Savannah Cordova “Audiobooks vs. paper books” has become …
#BookReview INSIDE OUT by @ThorneMoore #RBRT #SciFi
So you want to write Science Fiction? Isaac Asimov wrote an essay for Modern Science Fiction (1953, ed. Reginald Bretnor) in which …
#BookReview THE TRICKSTER’S SISTER by R. Chris Reeder #fantasy #coming-of-age #TuesdayBookBlog #RBRT
Blurb: After getting kidnapped by a demigod and imprisoned in another dimension, Makayla was really hoping that her life …
Want to write fantasy?(You say #trope like it’s a bad thing…) #TuesdayBookBlog #humor
Nope, nope, nope. I have no more excuses. Sure, I’ve been in a terrible mood for the past year or …
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