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Writing Mysteries
Writing Mysteries | Sue Grafton
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Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever! In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality. You'll learn how to: Develop unique ideas Construct an airtight plot packed with intrigue and suspense Create compelling characters and atmospheric settings Develop a writing style all your own Write convincing dialogue Choose the appropriate point of view Work with an agent Conduct accurate research and much, much more! You'll also find special guidelines for creating clues, dropping red herrings, and writing medical, legal, historical, true crime, and young adult mysteries. It's all the information you need to solve the mystery-writing riddle!
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WJCintron
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Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 1mo
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SomedayAlmost
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This writer mama treated herself to a day and half of solitude! Finished two mystery short stories. A wild sea and a quiet room of one‘s own create magic! #amwriting #writermama #shortstories #alonete

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Andrew65
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Librarybelle
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Okay #whodunitthesequel friends, I think I collected everything correctly. Some of us read ahead, which is great, which accounts for one of us having multiple books. But, for the most part, we are on schedule.

These are the books not mentioned in the comments, I believe. Serial Killer is lost in the mail, so we have to decide what to do. Anyone have Cocaine Blues? The other three were I had the last few months and sent on to @Tiffy_Reads .👇🏻

Librarybelle So, I know a few of you have not received a book for some time. @bookwrm526 , would you mind sending me your mailing address? When I get my next book and finish it, I can send it to you. You can email me - it‘s my Litsy username AT gmail DOT com. We could then continue the rotation, knowing that a few of us may not receive a book for a rotation or two. 6y
CatLass007 I mailed Cocaine Blues on to @Mollyanna And she posted that she had received it. 6y
Mollyanna @CatLass007 I still have not received Cocaine Blues. Hopefully it will be here today or tomorrow. 6y
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CatLass007 Poop! I thought you had received it already. If you don‘t get it by Monday or Tuesday let me know and I‘ll put a trace on it. @Mollyanna (edited) 6y
Jess_Read_This Sounds good! Thanks for taking the time to research the rotations and get us organized! 6y
Librarybelle @CatLass007 @Mollyanna If you don‘t mind, keep me in the loop too. If it is lost in the mail, we‘ll add it to the list of MIA books. 6y
CatLass007 Okay, thanks! 6y
bookwrm526 @Librarybelle absolutely!! 6y
Mollyanna I‘ll let you and @CatLass007 know if/when I get the book. Thanks for getting everything organized and making sure we are on track! 6y
ferskner Thank you @Librarybelle!!! 6y
Schlinkles Thanks! I work at a bookstore and can get a replacement copy of anything that needs replacing. Just let me know what books and where they need to go 😊 6y
Librarybelle @Schlinkles Thank you! There could be two titles that need replaced, but I‘ll let you know! Definitely one is I Am Not a Serial Killer. 6y
Schlinkles @Librarybelle Ok, just let me know and I‘ll take care of it! 6y
Mollyanna Cocaine Blues arrived yesterday! 👍🏻. Looking forward to this one! @CatLass007 6y
CatLass007 @Mollyanna Yay! I‘m so glad you got it. It‘s such a fun book. 6y
robinb @Librarybelle thanks so much for getting us straightened out! 🤗 I am currently out of town but plan to put the next book for @ScientistSam (tagged) in the mail when I return on Saturday. I‘ll let her know for sure when it goes out. Thanks again! 6y
Librarybelle @Schlinkles Looks like all titles are accounted for except I Am Not a Serial Killer. Thank you so much for offering to get this! The person to receive it would be @bookwrm526 . Do you two mind swapping address/contact info? 6y
Schlinkles @Librarybelle No problem at all. @bookwrm526 my email is schlinkles at gmail if you want to send me your address. I‘ll get a copy of the book and a replacement journal out to you ASAP. 6y
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Librarybelle
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Hey #whodunitthesequel friends! Earlier, I made check in post, but I found a post @Tiffy_Reads made when we first started, so I can tag everyone! @ScientistSam made a great point that we say most recent book we received.

I know a few of our friends are going through bad times. I think I can speak for everyone that we‘re here for you. If you‘re a little behind, that‘s fine! If you would like to miss a couple rounds, that‘s fine too - let us know!

robinb I will be sending out this one to @ScientistSam next week! 6y
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Jess_Read_This I don‘t have a book this month. I sent Silent Lies to @JenlovesJT47 last week. I think the person who sends to me mentioned she doesn‘t have a book either and thought it got lost in the mail. (edited) 6y
bookwrm526 I received Silent Lies two months ago and sent it on to @Jess_Read_This. I did not get a book this month - @Tiffy_Reads tagged me in a post to say that she had mailed me something, but it never arrived, and I tagged her on here and sent her an email and never heard back from her (edited) 6y
Librarybelle @bookwrm526 Ok! Do you happen to know which book you did not receive? We may need to make a list of MIA books once everyone posts. 6y
JenlovesJT47 I just received Silent Lies from @Jess_Read_This ! 6y
bookwrm526 @Librarybelle I‘m guessing it would have been I Am Not a Serial Killer, based on the list you have here! 6y
BookwormAHN I received Arrowood from @Mollyanna earlier this month. 6y
Pamwurtzler I just sent The Notting Hill Mystery to @ferskner . She‘ll probably have it on Monday. 6y
ferskner I don't have a book this round, but it doesn't look like there's a gap in what I sent off last and what is on its way to me. 🤷 6y
aschermetz I have Murder on Black Swan Lake and it is getting sent back out on Monday or Tuesday to @shendrix413! 6y
Librarybelle Thank you for your responses, ladies! We know of one book so far that is MIA. I‘ll see what other responses we get, then do a recap for everyone. @robinb @Schlinkles @Jess_Read_This @ScientistSam @bookwrm526 @JenlovesJT47 @BookwormAHN @Pamwurtzler @ferskner @aschermetz 6y
shendrix413 I am so behind! I have midnight in the bright ideas bookstore and still life and another one that I haven't even opened yet! 6y
Librarybelle @shendrix413 It‘s okay! And since you send to me, take your time! I‘ll make note of the titles you have, so we know those books are accounted for. 6y
aschermetz @Librarybelle @shendrix413 The other one that Sara has is Devil in a Blue Dress, just FYI! 6y
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emilycoc
Writing Mysteries | Sue Grafton

I am not currently reading anything by Sue Grafton, but felt it appropriate to post a little something here in celebration of her life. Sue was definitely one of my favourite authors and the Kinsey Milhone series has been a favourite for at least 15 years now - I can remember finding her books at the library and being thrilled whenever I found the next in the series. And it's extra tragic that the series will end at "Y" ? Rest In Peace, Sue. ❤️

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StephBengtson
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Rest In Peace Sue Grafton

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AmyStewart
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Right back at you, Sue Grafton

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