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Author Archives: Shirlee McCoy

Going Deep: Five Tips for Getting Into the Mind of Your Villain

Posted on March 3, 2018June 28, 2018 by Shirlee McCoy

Going Deep: Five Tips for Getting Into the Mind of Your Villain   Suspense has always been one of my favorite genres. There’s not much I like more than spending a quiet evening sipping tea and reading a good suspense novel. If there’s a thunderstorm outside and rain pattering on the roof, a little scene-setting […]

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