http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/how-to-write-gripping-mystery-novel-scenes/

More good mystery writing pointers from Nancy:-)

http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/how-to-write-gripping-mystery-novel-scenes/.

Nancy Curteman tells you how to create an author’s platform.

http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/how-to-create-an-authors-platform/.

http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/mka-mystery-lady-reviews-murder-in-a-teacup/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read about Nancy’s latest book. I intend to.

http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/mka-mystery-lady-reviews-murder-in-a-teacup/.

More mystery tips from Nancy Curteman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://nancycurteman.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/1169/.

If you are writing a mystery, Nancy’s tips are invaluable.

 

7 Story Structure Weaknesses That Will Collapse Your Mystery Novel (via Global Mysteries)

Nancy Curteman’s blog is well worth the reading for writers of any kind, not just mystery writers. Follow the link to read the whole article and other earlier posts.

Story structure is the underlying framework that supports your entire mystery novel. Not everyone agrees on the exact model for story structure but no one disagrees with the fact that weaknesses in story structure can cause your novel to collapse. Here are 7 weaknesses to avoid. 1. A weak protagonist. Within the first few pages, mystery readers need to know who the sleuth is. Early in the novel they also need to know that the character’s goal is … Read More

via Global Mysteries

California Writers Club Centennial anthology – West Winds Centennial

A poem of mine was published in the new California Writers Club Centennial  anthology – West Winds Centennial
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http://www.amazon.com/West-Winds-Centennial-California-Writers/dp/0982958404/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289372699&sr=8-1

Elizabeth George says don’t give up.

Elizabeth George once said, “The best advice I ever received was from P.D. James upon the rejection of my first novel: ‘My dear, you have done something many people only dream of. You have written a novel. You must never give up.” So I didn’t.”

See more ‘best writing advice’ quotes in the latest issue of The Writer Magazine, August 2010. You can subscribe here.

http://www.writermag.com/en/The%20Magazine/Current%20Issue.aspx

Freedom of the artist.

“There are only two kinds of freedom in the world; the freedom of the rich and powerful, and the freedom of the artist and the monk who renounces possessions.”
—Anais Nin

I don’t seem to be able to acquire the former any more and I don’t want to be the last one, so I think I need to concentrate on the one in the middle. The artist. This includes not only a painter, or sculptor , etc. but a writer, a composer, etc.  A creator.  If artists gets rich, they are are often looked down on as commercial. And their power is not usually – at least universally -recognized until after their death. But the title does come with a certain amount of freedom.

East of Eden Writers Conference in Salinas, California – September 24-26, 2010

East of Eden Writers Conference

September 24-26, 2010 — Salinas, California  John Steinbeck country.

Early Registration Special Rate ends June 30!!!

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