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Profanity in Crime Fiction:
Reality or Lazy Writing?

Posted on May 10, 2016 by PJ Parrish

“Good authors, too, who once knew better words / Now only use four-letter words writing prose / Anything goes!” – Cole Porter, 1934 By PJ Parrish A convenient convergence of events led me to my topic today. And thank you, Calliope, because I had … Continue reading →

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How To Speak Cop — Version 1.0

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Garry Rodgers

As a retired police officer and now starving artist writer, I pay attention to others who write true crime and crime fiction. I read (actually skim) more for craft than story because I’m still very much in the learning curve … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged Craft, crime, dialogue, DyingWords.net, fiction, Garry Rodgers, Skills, thriller, true crime, writing

Nathan Is Running Again!

Posted on January 15, 2020 by John Gilstrap

By John Gilstrap Happy New Year, everyone!  Yeah, I know the year is two weeks old, but this is my first post of 2020. It’s been a quarter of a century since HarperCollins published my first novel, Nathan’s Run.  (Why … Continue reading →

Posted in #writerslife, Writing | Tagged alex award, american library association, larry king, liz smith, nathan's run, point of impact, publishers weekly, reprint, stephen hunter

First Page Critique: The List

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Laura Benedict

    Hop in, fellow travelers. Today we’re off on a short, shocking car ride with the protagonist of The List. I hope you’ll take a few moments to read my critique, then add your own comments. The List Everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged first line, first page critique, first person, Laura Benedict, profanity, story openings

Tips for the Well-Mannered Writer

Posted on June 16, 2019 by James Scott Bell

by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell I love Project Gutenberg. This site has an ongoing project of digitizing works from the past that have fallen into public domain. The works are then made available—for free download—in Kindle, Epub, or text format. … Continue reading →

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Is Anything Really Taboo
In Today’s Crime Fiction?

Posted on October 23, 2018 by PJ Parrish

I am on book tour in Michigan today, so excuse me if I don’t answer quickly to comments. In meantime, I wrote this recently for the great online mag Criminal Element. (Which coincided with a terrific review for our new … Continue reading →

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First Page Critique: Can Your
Language Be Too Blue?

Posted on September 11, 2018 by PJ Parrish

By PJ Parrish We have a new contribution from a writer today. For me, it hit home, because it made me think about something I had been dealing with in my own books. I’ll explain after you take a moment … Continue reading →

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Note to Copy Editor

Posted on January 3, 2018 by John Gilstrap

By John Gilstrap After spending a year creating a story line and populating it with characters that I hope are interesting, it’s time to send my novel off to my editor, who will let me know, in blisteringly easy-to-interpret terms, … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #writers, #writetips, A Writer's Life, copy editing, copyediting

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Elaine Viets

By Elaine Viets After 15 years of writing cozy and traditional mysteries, I‛m back writing hard-boiled, forensic novels. I‛ve signed a two-book deal with Thomas & Mercer for the new, darker Angela Richman mysteries. Angela is a death investigator in … Continue reading →

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Every Professional Was First An Amateur

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Joe Moore

By Joe Moore @JoeMoore_writer Welcome back to TKZ after our winder break. I hope all of you had a wonderful time off with your families and friends. So, now it’s time to get back to work. When I graduated from … Continue reading →

Posted in #amwriting, #writetip, #writetips | Tagged beginning writers, common mistakes, Joe Moore

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