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Creating Suspense  

Creating Suspense  

For exciting page-turners

In a previous Author Update, I commented on my recent attendance at Bouchercon-2023 in San Diego and noted the particular highlight for me of the opportunity to meet David Baldacci and listen to his comments. He’s recognized as a world-class storyteller with dozens of best-selling thriller and suspense novels, so I...
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CWC and David Baldacci at Bouchercon-2023

CWC and David Baldacci at Bouchercon-2023

Canadian Crime Writers were conspicuous participants at Boucheron-2023 in San Diego, August 30th to September 3rd. The gathering of 1700 writers and readers at Bouchercon in San Diego was another great success at bringing people together to make connections, learn from each other, and be inspired to read more and...
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A few good stories. Even if they’re short! 

A few good stories. Even if they’re short! 

Many of the original crime fiction detective stories, mystery and suspense, were delivered as short stories, often published in popular newspapers of the day or in specialty mystery magazines like Ellery Queen or Alfred Hitchcock Mysteries, or in collections like The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. They’re still worth reading. Other...
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Selling books is hard. Free books for readers is easier.  

Selling books is hard

Free books for readers is easier  

You can even skip the author update below and go directly to free E-books – mystery, crime, suspense at: https://books.bookfunnel.com/mystery_7_2023/v1far33voo Selling books is hard This is not just me complaining. Selling books is hard for everybody! Authors, agents, publishers, distributors, and booksellers all have...
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