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NaNoWriMo and Other Stuff

by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73

So, brief update this week.

LUCKY CHARMS: 12 CRIME TALES

Well, I might be jumping the gun just a bit, but a release date has been set for Lucky Charms – December 2, 2013. That’s Cyber Monday for all you holiday shopping types (books of all types make superb gifts). The book will be available via all e-book outlets (Amazon, B&N, Apple, Kobo) and in print from CreateSpace. And, I’m sorry, but the cover is to die for (pun intended). Continue reading “NaNoWriMo and Other Stuff”

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Growing and stretching

by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73

Last weekend, I went to my annual writing retreat with my fellow Sisters in Crime. It was my third retreat and, as always, great fun. Our weekend instructor was Tim Esaias, and he provided not only tons of useful information, but made me laugh so hard Saturday night that my sides hurt. And he let me help with an impromptu self-defense demo Sunday morning, which is always fun. Continue reading “Growing and stretching”

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The Seventh Equinox – book trailer reveal

THE SEVENTH EQUINOX by Matthew Warner will debut on November 6th but the pre-order starts today and we’re celebrating with the reveal of the book trailer:

“The best part of Warner’s easy-paced, almost pastoral tale is the friction between Bessie’s attraction to Robin, her longing to believe in magic, and her fear of trusting again—all of which run deep. This is a world-shattering crisis acted out in small scale, with a subtle appeal to romantic fantasy.”
—Publishers Weekly Continue reading “The Seventh Equinox – book trailer reveal”

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The Time has Come

by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73

youghBy george, I think I’ve got it.

If you’ve been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you know that I’ve had random, episodic scenes coming to me for, oh, the last month or so. The story has, I think, finally come to together.

It is time to move Jim Duncan and Sally Castle from the world of short fiction to the novel. My main project for October will be plotting and writing the synopsis/summary for the first Laurel Highlands Mysteries novel, tentatively titled Every Other Monday is Murder. Continue reading “The Time has Come”

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Guest Post: Kate Voss’s Top 5 Detectives

This special guest post is from Kate Voss. She’s talking about her Top 5 detectives, leading up to the upcoming movie based on the classic Encyclopedia Brown series. Take it away Kate!

Top Five Detectives in Literary History

Nothing compares to jumping into an alternate reality, being presented with a string of clues, and then being left to wonder how to solve a mystery. The pure wonderment and complex solutions that mystery novels allow readers to experience is the reason they are my favorite genre. Continue reading “Guest Post: Kate Voss’s Top 5 Detectives”

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The Long and Winding Road

By Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73

Note: I’m going to try to avoid spoilers. But if you are a regular watcher of “Waking the Dead” or “Longmire,” and are not up-to-date on your viewing, you might want to catch up and come back later. Or not. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.

One of the staples of fiction is the concept of the “twist” and “turn.” These are the little things that happen in a story to make the reader go “Wow!” Often times they take the story in a different direction, or reveal something to the reader. Continue reading “The Long and Winding Road”