If you’re a writer, what’s your favorite part of writing a story--and how do you make an element your favorite?
How about character?
I always like to focus when I’m starting a new book on determining who my protagonists are going to be.
Tag: Linda O. Johnston
Cozy Romance v. Romance Romance!
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We're happy to welcome back multi-published author Linda O. Johnston to Writers in the Storm today. For those of you who won't be able to see her at conference, she's bringing conference to you in this post.
by Linda O. Johnston
Like many of you, I’ll be attending the RWA National Conference next week.
What Make A Cozy Mystery "Cozy?"
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by Linda O. Johnston
I’m delighted to be back for another guest blog on Writers in the Storm. Once again, I’m blogging about cozy mysteries.
Do you know what makes a cozy mystery "cozy?"
Well, they all star amateur sleuths, for one thing. … Read the post
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
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Mystery Maven, Linda O. Johnston is back! We've gotten lots of mysterious questions lately, particularly about writing "process," and Linda O has some answers about plot.
The Plot Thickens
by Linda O. Johnston
My guest blog posts here on Writers in the Storm will largely be descriptive of how I write, focusing on mysteries. … Read the post
Mysteries and Me by Linda O. Johnston
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Welcome to another installment of Sensational Summer Fridays, here at WITS with Linda O. Johnston!
I write both mysteries and romances. My mysteries contain romantic elements, and my romances contain suspense or mystery.
Why? Because I love them both!
But there are, of course, other elements in mysteries besides relationships, or they wouldn’t be mysteries. … Read the post
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