Articles
The Art of Creative Listening
The Art of Creative Listening Inspiration for a new novel can come from the most unusual, and often mundane, places. The art of spotting it is simply a matter of listening with a creative ear.As […]
Month: June 2014
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Junior Crime Scene Sleuths
Junior Crime Scene Sleuths Can you imagine being a seventeen-year-old who casually mentions the time she almost stepped on a scapula bone walking through the forest, or a sixteen-year-old who spots the bullet that went […]
Interviews
Interview with Chelsea Cain
Interview with Chelsea Cain TSM: Tell us about One Kick.CC: One Kick is the first book in my new Kick Lannigan thriller series. Kick was abducted when she was six and rescued five years later. Now she is […]
Articles
Story Trumps Structure
Story Trumps Structure Twelve years ago, I had an idea for a series of mysteries featuring a one-armed detective. At that time, I attended a seminar by a well-known novelist who taught us to outline […]
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The Underbelly of Paris
The Underbelly of Paris When you think of Paris, a few things probably spring to mind: sidewalk cafes, the Eiffel Tower, really good croissants. It’s the City of Light, a city of romance and beauty […]