What’s it take to write a mystery? Do you think you can do it? Take this quiz and find out True False 1. Everything I know about mysteries I’ve learned from Law and Order. 2. Blood and gore must be in all mystery-writing for it to be any good. 3. Sitting down to write a […]
E-Murderer Chapter 1
How would you like to be the first reader of a new mystery? I’d love your feedback. I’m starting with the first 1500 words of the first chapter. Chapter 1 All I wanted in life was a good man and a million bucks. But so far both eluded me. This Monday morning like every other […]
What’s a Cozy Mystery?
Recently a friend asked me, “What’s a cozy mystery?” I suppose we writers think our readers know one genre from another. Perhaps they do not. For those who are interested a cozy mystery is your typical Agatha Christie Miss Marple type of mystery. The protagonist is not a professional sleuth or a police officer. Jessica […]
Mystery, Thriller or Suspense?
When I asked the question so what is a mystery anyway, I got some interesting responses. Most people agree that the traditional who-done-it’s are mysteries. Whenever there’s a dead body early in the book, you have a mystery to find out who the dead person is and how that person ended up dead. I did […]
So What’s a Mystery Anyway?
What’s a true mystery? Does it have to be a “who-done-it?” Or, can be a story full of mystery and suspense? I’m curious as I work on deciding on the genre for The Clock Strikes Midnight. I’ve read plenty of who done it mysteries, both police procedural and malice domestic versions. I’ve also read plenty […]
