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From Crime Scene to Court Room: What Happens After The Body Is Found?
Master Pacing: How Secrets, Twists, and Foreshadowing Amp Things Up
How to Make Murder Funny
9 Keys to Writing a Chilling, Compelling, Totally Addictive Psychological Thriller
Heroes vs. Anti-Heroes, the Ultimate Showdown
The Deadly Dozen: 12 Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot Writing a Crime Novel
Person, Place, or Crime: Where to Start Your Mystery
How to Use Conflict and Stakes to Raise Suspense
How To Write An Effective Action Scene
The Long and Short Of Short Mystery Story Writing, Revision, and Submission
Get It Done: How to Conquer Procrastination, Crush Writer’s Block, and Create Killer Plot Twists Even If the Well Feels Dry
Writing Mysteries for the YA Market
Creating Nonstop Plotting in Commercial Fiction
How to Keep Readers Engaged
The Challenges and Advantages of Amateur Sleuths
10 Forensic Faux Pas & How to Get Away With Murder!
Where To Find The Line? Comedy In Crime Fiction
How to Write (or Not Write) Courtroom Scenes
They Fight Crime! How to Write the Amateur Sleuth
Visual Storytelling: How to Write Compelling and Visual Fiction
How to Incorporate Gothic Elements Into Any Genre of Writing
How to Use Psychological Horror to Your Advantage in Fiction
Navigating Through The Real-Life Horrors Of The True Crime Genre