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#Amwriting October 15: Discovering Theme What Is Theme, National Novel Writing Month, Story Elements, Themes Themes, Question Everything, Mystery Novels, Science News, Feelings And Emotions, Fiction Writing

National Novel Writing Month

Question Everything

Feelings And Emotions

Fiction Writing

#Amwriting October 15: Discovering Theme

#Amwriting October 16: The Research Bear

#Amwriting October 16: The Research Bear

#Amwriting October 17: Emotional Content

#Amwriting October 17: Emotional Content

My flash memoir piece Sharp Memories at Hippocampus magazine. Ivy Flower, When You Realize, Wasp, Wild Flowers, Arizona, Memories, Assessment, Plants, Drinking

When You Realize

My flash memoir piece Sharp Memories at Hippocampus magazine.

Author Post: Robert Galbraith Mystery Novels in Series Book 1, The Book, Book Nerd, New Books, Good Books, Good Thriller Books, Beach Reading, Thing 1, First Novel

Good Thriller Books

Author Post: Robert Galbraith Mystery Novels in Series

Author Post: Lisa Lutz Make Money Blogging, How To Make Money, How To Become, Saving Money, Money Tips, Saving Tips, Earn Money, Blogging Ideas, How To Not Eat

Make Money Blogging

How To Make Money

Author Post: Lisa Lutz

Author Post: John Sandford Novels in the Prey series John Sandford, Make More Money, Thriller, Mystery, Novels, Author, Blog, Writers, Blogging

Make More Money

Author Post: John Sandford Novels in the Prey series

Author Post: Dorothy Gilman Novels in the Mrs. Pollifax mystery series Mystery Series, Plant Leaves, Fiction

Author Post: Dorothy Gilman Novels in the Mrs. Pollifax mystery series

Tucson Festival of Books 2018: Bright Spots and Broad Stokes University Of Arizona Campus, Books 2018, Tucson, Bright

University Of Arizona Campus

Tucson Festival of Books 2018: Bright Spots and Broad Stokes

#BestsellerCode100: Writer's Review of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones, Daffodils, Writer, Seeds, Garden, Action

The Lovely Bones

#BestsellerCode100: Writer's Review of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

#amwriting 5 Reasons to Write Short Stories Days Of A Week, Unique Baby Names, Names With Meaning, Character Names, Character Prompts, Character Bank, Messages, Tips

Unique Baby Names

Names With Meaning

Character Names

Character Prompts

#amwriting 5 Reasons to Write Short Stories

Today we’re reading a slow-paced mystery, The Curse of La Fontaine by M. L. Longworth for Book Beginnings on Fridays. Book Beginnings is a fun meme hosted by Rose City Reader blog. To participate, share the first sentence or so of a novel you are reading and your thoughts about it. When you are finished, … Mystery Thriller, The Times London, Penguin Publishing, Twelve Days Of Christmas, Cozy Mysteries, Murder Mysteries, First Daughter

Mystery Thriller

The Times London

Penguin Publishing

Twelve Days Of Christmas

Murder Mysteries

Today we’re reading a slow-paced mystery, The Curse of La Fontaine by M. L. Longworth for Book Beginnings on Fridays. Book Beginnings is a fun meme hosted by Rose City Reader blog. To participate, share the first sentence or so of a novel you are reading and your thoughts about it. When you are finished, …

At 771 pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is in many ways a magnum opus. It is also a massive treasure trove for writers. Let’s delve in and see what we discover. This post contains spoilers. The Goldfinch* by Donna Tartt (*Amazon Affiliate link) Summary: Thirteen-year-old Theo Decker survives the blast that kills his … Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt, Delft, Canvas Art Prints, Painting Prints, Fine Art Prints, Artwork Paintings, Painting Art, Classic Paintings

Johannes Vermeer

Canvas Art Prints

Painting Prints

Fine Art Prints

Artwork Paintings

Classic Paintings

At 771 pages, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is in many ways a magnum opus. It is also a massive treasure trove for writers. Let’s delve in and see what we discover. This post contains spoilers. The Goldfinch* by Donna Tartt (*Amazon Affiliate link) Summary: Thirteen-year-old Theo Decker survives the blast that kills his …

#BookBeginnings The Horse Whisperer Ellis Peters, Gmo Facts, John Hart, Rose City, What Book, Book Memes, Before Us, Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever

#BookBeginnings The Horse Whisperer

#BookBeginnings Downfall by J.A. Jance

#BookBeginnings Downfall by J.A. Jance

#BookBeginnings Barry Eisler's First Novel

#BookBeginnings Barry Eisler's First Novel

Sunday Wrap-up: December Blizzard White Stuff, December, Sunday, Writing, Reading

Sunday Wrap-up: December Blizzard

Jodi Picoult, who is one of The Bestseller Code 100 challenge authors, did an online interview on Facebook this week promoting her latest, Small Great Things (Amazon affiliate link). Did you catch the interview? If not, I’ve shared a link to the archive video with Jodi Picoult on our Bestseller Code 100 Reading Group Facebook … Great Books, Books To Read, Small Great Things Book, Fall Books, Children's Books, 2017 Books, Hardcover Books, Fiction Books

Small Great Things Book

Children's Books

Hardcover Books

Jodi Picoult, who is one of The Bestseller Code 100 challenge authors, did an online interview on Facebook this week promoting her latest, Small Great Things (Amazon affiliate link). Did you catch the interview? If not, I’ve shared a link to the archive video with Jodi Picoult on our Bestseller Code 100 Reading Group Facebook …

This week: I had a “challenging” week. On Monday Karen and I launched our Bestseller Code 100 reading challenge. Yesterday I finished the NaNoWriMo October Prep challenge. In between I had an unexpected health challenge. I’m on the mend now, so let’s get to the links. Monday: The challenge is to read through … Happy Long Weekend, Happy Sunday, What Happened This Week, What Is Coming, Film Music Books, New Names, Staycation

Happy Long Weekend

What Happened This Week

Film Music Books

This week: I had a “challenging” week. On Monday Karen and I launched our Bestseller Code 100 reading challenge. Yesterday I finished the NaNoWriMo October Prep challenge. In between I had an unexpected health challenge. I’m on the mend now, so let’s get to the links. Monday: The challenge is to read through …

#Amwriting: Three Writing Prompts from Writer's Studio - It's A Mystery Blog Writing Prompts, Thoughts, Studio

Writing Prompts

#Amwriting: Three Writing Prompts from Writer's Studio - It's A Mystery Blog

Fall is so energizing. Maybe that’s why we are launching not one, but two writing/reading projects around here. We’ll be announcing the big one next week. We hope you will join us for both. First up, is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. Basically, the goal is to write 50,000 words in the month of … Hidden Games, Reading Projects, Goal, Product Launch, Big

Reading Projects

Fall is so energizing. Maybe that’s why we are launching not one, but two writing/reading projects around here. We’ll be announcing the big one next week. We hope you will join us for both. First up, is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. Basically, the goal is to write 50,000 words in the month of …

Time for a new Whodunit Challenge. This week’s mystery author was born in New Jersey and set her most famous series there. We are counting down until her newest novel is released in November, 2016. Please leave a comment if you recognize the mystery author. Check back next week when we reveal the answer. … Counting, November, Challenges, Check

Time for a new Whodunit Challenge. This week’s mystery author was born in New Jersey and set her most famous series there. We are counting down until her newest novel is released in November, 2016. Please leave a comment if you recognize the mystery author. Check back next week when we reveal the answer. …

You’ve blasted out the first draft draft of your novel and have patted yourself on the back for a job well done. But is it done? Looming large is the abyss known as revisions. Here are five tips for getting the most out of revisions as painlessly as possible. Get fresh eyes on … First Draft, Fresh, Romance Novels

You’ve blasted out the first draft draft of your novel and have patted yourself on the back for a job well done. But is it done? Looming large is the abyss known as revisions. Here are five tips for getting the most out of revisions as painlessly as possible. Get fresh eyes on …

Roberta Gibson

It's a Mystery Blog

The mystery author from last week’s Whodunit challenge #2 is Faye Kellerman. Her… Got Books, I Love Books, Book Hangover, Ritual Bath, Good Movies To Watch, Word Pictures, Book Authors

Good Movies To Watch

The mystery author from last week’s Whodunit challenge #2 is Faye Kellerman. Her…

Our Whodunit challenge author from last week was Raymond Chandler (video in the… Library Of America, The Big Sleep, High Windows, Raymond Chandler, Writing Classes, Best Novels, Give It To Me

Library Of America

Raymond Chandler

Writing Classes

Our Whodunit challenge author from last week was Raymond Chandler (video in the…