Literary Thrillers: An Oxymoron? by Bonnie Kistler What’s in a name? Plenty, if we’re talking about the label assigned to a novel. It governs where the work is shelved in a bookstore or library or what algorithm an e-tailer uses to recommend it. It determines whether the novel’s readership is largely men or almost entirely […]
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The Research That Goes into an Historical Fiction Mystery Novel By Rick Bleiweiss
The Research That Goes into an Historical Fiction Mystery Novel By Rick Bleiweiss Do you know that ‘bobby’ is slang for a member of London’s police because Sir Robert Peel established the force (in 1829), or that in England any geographical area that has ‘shire’ in its name (think Devonshire) is similar to a county […]
A Picture’s Worth 70K Words: How We Use Pinterest to Plot Our Books
A Picture’s Worth 70K Words: How We Use Pinterest to Plot Our Books Our brains process images more easily than words. This is why this writing tool is so fun you will feel as if you aren’t even working. Plus, it can become your go to motivator the next time you have even an inkling […]