Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Back in the 1970s, when I was first starting out and trying to write mysteries for middle-grades readers (ages 8-12), Phyllis A. Whitney's Writing Juvenile Stories and Novels was one of the go-to how-to books on the subject, along with Joan Lowry Nixon's Writing Mysteries for Young People and Jane…
Celebrate National Soup Month @ the Library January 2nd-January 31st, 2024 Peachtree City Library Join the Peachtree City Library as we celebrate National Soup Month all month long. Share your […]
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Malice Domestic, a gathering of mystery readers and writers, has just wrapped up its thirty-fifth conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Although I would encourage anyone who writes mysteries, especially in the traditional and cozy genres, to attend, I was not there this year, nor have I been since 2019. The two…
Pacing can make or break a thriller novel, but how do you know if you’re moving too quickly or too slowly? Here, author James Byrne shares tips for handling pacing in a thriller novel.