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Nick Lowe, Old Age and the Looney Tunes Rule of Writing.

What happens when you get too old to be an Angry Young Man? Nick Lowe, one of the people who drove a stake through the heart of corporate…

Started by David Terrenoire

15 Jul 18, 2007
Reply by Jude Hardin

Workshop Announcement

Clues and Red Herrings: Plotting the Modern Mystery Learn how to plot a mystery with Edgar-nominated mystery author Victoria Thompson. The…

Started by Joyce Tremel

0 Jul 18, 2007
Reply by Lee Lofland

Crime writers and comics

I've discovered over the years that a lot of crime/mystery fiction fans and writers also read and love comics. Lately more and more are cro…

Started by Jon Jordan

0 Jul 17, 2007

It's All in the Details

How much detail in a novel is too much? Specifically how much are you willing to learn about—let’s say—running a hardware store. What if th…

Started by Patricia Abbott

11 Jul 16, 2007
Reply by Adrian Hyland

Thriller Award Winners

I just snagged this from a post on 4MA..Congrats to all the winners 2007 THRILLER AWARD WINNERS Best First Novel - MR. CLARINET by Nick St…

Started by Patricia

1 Jul 16, 2007
Reply by Ayo

What crime covers do you like?

Publishers Weekly has started a regular feature on book covers (http://publishersweekly.com/article/CA6457662.html) and with all the recent…

Started by Naomi Hirahara

30 Jul 15, 2007
Reply by Barbara Fister

Thrillers and mysteries: Can the twain meet?

I've been trying to decide whether or not to join International Thriller Writers and be a part of Killer Year 2008 with my debut novel. The…

Started by Elizabeth Zelvin

16 Jul 14, 2007
Reply by Burl Barer

Conversations

What is your preference/thoughts on when a long conversation takes place in a novel. A conversation where necessary information is given. L…

Started by Patricia Abbott

4 Jul 14, 2007
Reply by Pepper Smith

not for myself

OK...this is strictly a "writer question." I am doing research for a mystery novel. I need to know about money laundering. Any ideas for so…

Started by des007

5 Jul 13, 2007
Reply by Jude Hardin

Do editors still edit?

I used to assume editors worked long and hard to help an author shape and mold a raw manuscript into publishable form. But as I read more b…

Started by George Fox Rishel

6 Jul 12, 2007
Reply by I. J. Parker

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