
A twice weekly newsletter for mystery writers: how to design clues, crimes, and plot twists for the mystery of your dreams.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily | |
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| Issues | 193 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 38 hours ago |
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“Calm down, Dot,” Jack said. “Anyone would think I wasn’t the man of your dreams.” His tone was teasing, but there was an irritated thrust to his jaw.
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“I’m sorry,” Dottie said. Her voice seemed smaller than it had...
Last week, we talked about all the fun that can be had with the I Know What You Did Last Summer trope, in which a group of friends with a deep, dark secret discovers that somebody knows about it—and is bent on exacting revenge.
But after I...
Welcome back to Behind the Scenes! Yesterday I launched the first chapter of a new Kitty Callahan story, The Death Angels. The first step I always undertake when I begin a new story is the creation of my Image Bank. An Image Bank is nothing...
From the west, the two-seater biplane bore down on us. The drone of its engines rattled my teeth, and I clapped my hand onto my hat just a moment before the wind would have snatched it away. The plane buzzed low over the crowd gathered on t...
Kitty Callahan gets more than she bargained for when she takes her cousin, Koko, for a day at the airshow. The Death Angels may be the world’s greatest flying aces, but when it comes to their teamwork... something’s off balance.
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