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Author: Chris Roerden Publisher: ISBN: 9781933523132 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
For every author whose manuscript gets published, there are tens of thousands who are rejected. At literary agencies and publishing houses, screeners go through piles of submissions, searching for original voices, attention-grabbing characters, and writing styles that rise above the rest. The piles are large; time is short. The writer who has labored a year or more on a story may have only a page, a paragraph, or a sentence read before the screener moves on to the next submission. It is this heartbreaking reality that the author (who is also an editor and writing teacher) addresses in this helpful book. Pitched midway between the writing advice books that concentrate on format and grammar and those that outline the large-bone mystery basics such as plot, character, dialogue, and creating suspense, Don't Murder Your Mystery identifies twenty-four aspects of the mystery novel, some dealing with the nitty-gritty of submissions but most discussing topics to help inexperienced writers improve the quality of their written work. Roerden's pitch is to help new writers identify and correct pedestrian mistakes and avoid amateurish writing, so they won't be quickly dismissed by screeners. What she has created is an essential handbook for writers longing to improve their knowledge of craft and technique.
Author: Chris Roerden Publisher: ISBN: 9781933523132 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
For every author whose manuscript gets published, there are tens of thousands who are rejected. At literary agencies and publishing houses, screeners go through piles of submissions, searching for original voices, attention-grabbing characters, and writing styles that rise above the rest. The piles are large; time is short. The writer who has labored a year or more on a story may have only a page, a paragraph, or a sentence read before the screener moves on to the next submission. It is this heartbreaking reality that the author (who is also an editor and writing teacher) addresses in this helpful book. Pitched midway between the writing advice books that concentrate on format and grammar and those that outline the large-bone mystery basics such as plot, character, dialogue, and creating suspense, Don't Murder Your Mystery identifies twenty-four aspects of the mystery novel, some dealing with the nitty-gritty of submissions but most discussing topics to help inexperienced writers improve the quality of their written work. Roerden's pitch is to help new writers identify and correct pedestrian mistakes and avoid amateurish writing, so they won't be quickly dismissed by screeners. What she has created is an essential handbook for writers longing to improve their knowledge of craft and technique.
Author: Tracy Kiely Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 1429954760 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 321
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A die-hard fan of Jane Austen novels and the traditional English mystery, Tracy Kiely has combined elements of both for this truly delightful and witty debut. Planning New Year's resolutions to rid her life of all things unhealthy, Elizabeth Parker has dumped fatty foods, processed sugar, and her two-timing boyfriend. Indeed, the invitation to join her Aunt Winnie for a How to Host a Murder Party on New Year's Eve at Winnie's new Cape Cod B & B comes just in time. But when the local wealthy miser ends up the unscripted victim, Elizabeth must unearth old secrets and new motives in order to clear her beloved aunt of suspicion. The suspects include the town gossip, a haughty rich woman, and an antiques business owner much enamored of his benefactress, a Mrs. Kristell Dubois. If that isn't bad enough, Elizabeth must also contend with her childhood nemesis, Peter McGowan---a man she suspects has only matured in chronological years---and her suspicions about his family's interest in Winnie's inn. Yesterday, her only worry was of ever finding her Mr. Darcy. Now she has a murder to solve. Is it any wonder her resolution to achieve inner poise is in tatters? By reimagining characters and themes lifted from the treasured classic Pride and Prejudice, and crafting an expert, intricate mystery, Tracy Kiely has brought to life something very special: a new cozy series that is clever, vibrant, and utterly disarming.
Author: Amy Lillard Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1492687782 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 207
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THE FIRST IN A NEW BOOK THEMED COZY MYSTERY SERIES You won't be able to stop turning the pages of this small town mystery, which is: Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Lorna Barrett A riveting bookclub cozy mystery Full of quirky, Southern charm Not every murder is by the book... As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high school reunion, Mississippi bookstore owner Arlo Stanley prepares to launch her largest event: a book-signing with the town's legendary alum and bestselling author, Wally Harrison. That's when Wally is discovered dead outside of Arlo's front door and her best friend is questioned for the crime. When the elderly ladies of Arlo's Friday Night Book Club start to investigate, Arlo has no choice but to follow behind to keep them out of trouble. Yet with Wally's reputation, the suspect list only grows longer—his betrayed wife, his disgruntled assistant, even the local man who holds a grudge from a long-ago accident. Between running interference with the book club and otherwise keeping it all together, Arlo anxiously works to get Chloe out of jail. And amidst it all, her one-time boyfriend-turned-private-eye returns to town, just another distraction while she digs to uncover the truth around Wally's death and just what Sugar Springs secret could have led to his murder. If you love women's murder club books, Amy Lillard's cozy mysteries are just for you!
Author: J.J. Murphy Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101476796 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 267
Book Description
One morning legendary wit Dorothy Parker discovers someone under Manhattan's famed Algonquin Round Table. A little early for a passed out drunk, isn't it? But he's not dead drunk, just dead. When a charming writer from Mississippi named Billy Faulkner becomes a suspect in the murder, Dorothy decides to dabble in a little detective work, enlisting her literary cohorts. It's up to the Algonquins to outwit the true culprit-preferably before cocktail hour-and before the clever killer turns the tables on them.
Author: Pamela Frost Dennis Publisher: P.F. Dennis ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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A Rom-Com Mystery Suspense Series Katy McKenna gave up her career to follow her husband’s dreams. Then, after nursing him through cancer, the jerk dumped her for a younger woman. Now Katy is in a tailspin, driving her best friend Samantha crazy with her non-stop complaining. Sam suggests Katy air her resentments in a private blog. Katy reluctantly takes her advice, but soon finds a more compelling subject to blog about when she learns the man who murdered their high-school classmate may soon get paroled. Katy does everything she can to keep the dangerous predator behind bars. But she’s petrified when her actions attract the attention of a mysterious stalker that could spell her demise. Meanwhile, her grandmother has her eye on Katy’s hunky new neighbor—thinking he could be the perfect rebound man for her. Dead Girls Don't Blog is the first book in the Murder Blog Mysteries. If you like quirky characters, a hefty dose of humor, a dash of romance, and a story that'll keep you up all night, you'll love Pamela Frost Dennis's award-winning tales.
Author: Denise Swanson Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 0451221419 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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A health spa complete with tofu turkey and "Dress for Sexcess" lectures is the last place school psychologist Skye Denison wants to spend Thanksgiving. But when her best friend Trixie Frayne convinces her to take a complimentary weekend at the new Scumble River Spa, Skye accepts her fate and prepares to be slathered, wrapped, and roasted-until a murder ruins the good time.
Author: Lisa G. Hallway Publisher: ISBN: 9781980628996 Category : Languages : en Pages : 34
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"Whatever you do, please Don't Wake Her Up!" When is murder not murder? Amber-Rose is the happiest person in the world. Life is looking good for her. She has just landed a well-paying job at a high-tech company New World, in a new high tech town where all the world's best brains have come together to create a virtual world of Augmented Reality. She has just fallen in love with a gorgeous guy at the company. Things look set to take off ... until her past turns up. Now, her past is back, threatening to destroy her and everything she loves and cherishes. Why is Amber-Rose afraid of her past? Surely, she can stand and fight for what she loves and cherishes ...? But Amber-Rose has a dark secret. She has been living in an Augmented Reality of her own... She is a sleepwalker. Worse, she does things whilst she is sleepwalking, bad things she dares not remember. Things she conveniently can't remember when she wakes up. Will Amber-Rose survive? Or is this the end to her promising career and blossoming love affair?
Author: Anthony Gilbert Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1471909816 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 241
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A young woman has a new position - but will she listen to the voice warning her not to cross the threshold of that sinister house... Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection Club Nora Deane, a young nurse, has been instructed to report to 12 Askew Avenue, Charlbury, to look after a new patient. As she steps from the station into an impenetrable blanket of fog, she is glad to accept the escort of a mysterious young man to the address. Once alone in the darkness, she presses the bell and waits. She shivers. She wants to be inside, out of the dangers of the dark. Yet some inner voice persistently warns her not to cross the threshold of that sinister house . . .
Author: Miranda Bliss Publisher: Berkley ISBN: 9780425231609 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 231
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When her fiancé's cousin, Alex--a notorious ladies' man--is accused of murder, Annie Capshaw, instead of handling the details of her impending nuptials, must prove his innocence and discovers that marriage can be murder. Original
Author: Chris Roerden
Author: Chris Roerden
Author: Tracy Kiely
Author: Amy Lillard
Author: J.J. Murphy
Author: Pamela Frost Dennis
Author: Denise Swanson
Author: Lisa G. Hallway
Author: Anthony Gilbert
Author: Miranda Bliss
Author: Fleur Hitchcock