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It's a Mystery to Me

Guest Blogger — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:56:00 +0000

Eldred Bird shares his love of mystery writing and takes a stab at removing the puzzlement of the process and converting the WITS staff to his passion.

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Dr. Watson, I Presume? The Importance of Killer Sidekicks

Guest Blogger — Fri, 09 May 2014 11:02:41 +0000

by Susan Spann, @SusanSpann Whether you write detective fiction, romance, historical novels or fantasy epics, a lone protagonist never receives as great a reaction as one with a well-developed supporting cast. Foils serve to reinforce and highlight the hero’s good (and bad) characteristics, and also give the protagonist a chance to shine outside the primary narrative. […]

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One Approach to Genre Fiction, or “This Way to ‘The End’”

Guest Blogger — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:30:59 +0000

We're happy to introduce you to James Preston, author of the award-winning Surf City Mysteries series. James' wife, Nancy, encouraged Fae Rowen to write her first book. James encouraged Fae to go to the San Diego Writers Conference to learn how to write that first book. He shares his insight on how to get started on […]

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Mysteries and Me by Linda O. Johnston

Guest Blogger — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:00:05 +0000

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. […]

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