This is a guest post by Charlotte Morganti. For writers, research can be a joy, a pain, an obligation, a treasure hunt, a Pandora’s box, a journey (often wonderful, sometimes weird), or the best form of procrastination ever invented. Count me among the authors in… Read More »Yogi Berra: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
This is a guest post by Jim Napier. The buzzword in writing fiction these days is “write character-driven stories.” It’s become our mantra. Plots, actions, and even settings take second place in creating a gripping believable story featuring three-dimensional characters. People who readers can relate… Read More »Guest Post: What’s in a Name?
This is a guest post by Rosemary Mccracken I was a financial journalist when I set out to write my first mystery novel. I interviewed scores of financial planners and investment managers. I’d attended their conferences. I understood the issues they faced. There was, still… Read More »Guest Post: The Lure of Easy Money
This is a guest post by Anthony Bidulka. Twenty-five years ago I was a corporate auditor, a CPA looking to join the partnership of my firm. The road ahead seemed clear. But there was a fork in it, and a tickle in the back of… Read More »Guest Post: Bringing Pride to Mystery Writing
This is a guest post by Catherine Astolfo. When I began to write mystery novels, I realized very quickly that I love kickass heroines. Whether they are amateur or professional sleuths, I admire their courage, ingenuity, and flaunting of social norms. Even before Miss Marple,… Read More »Guest Post: Writing Kickass Heroines
The Maple Leaf Mystery Conference is the virtual mystery event of the year. Registration is open for the Conference which takes place over five days from May 24-28 and is only $25 CAD for the whole event. Register here Here are the Top 5 Reasons… Read More »Top 5 Reasons to Attend the Maple Leaf Mystery Conference
This is a guest post by Rose Atkinson Carter You’re finally done writing your first book. Hooray! It was difficult to carve thousands of words out of your imagination, but you did it. Now that most of the heavy lifting is done, you can finally… Read More »Guest Post: 5 Things to Know About Working With a Publisher
Ian Rankin, Maureen Jennings and dozens of Canadian Mystery and Crime Writers to meet fans and readers in first ever virtual Canadian Mystery Conference Maple Leaf Mystery Conference debuts with an incredible mystery author lineup featuring Ian Rankin (Inspector Rebus), Maureen Jennings (Murdoch Mysteries) and… Read More »Maple Leaf Mystery Conference
I confess, as a freelance journalist and non-fiction freelance writer, if I followed the “write what you know” rule of writing, I would have written very little. Because I know very little. I had to bend the rule to “write what you learn.” I would… Read More »Guest Post: Write What You Know
Videos and podcasts may be great sources of advice, but it should come as no surprise that reading books is one of the best ways to improve your own writing. After all, where better to look for inspiration on how to write a novel or… Read More »Guest Post: 5 of the All-Time Best Books About Writing