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Publishing . . . The Second Time Around
Posted on February 2, 2017 3 Comments
So yes. Here it is, One By One, my latest mystery-thriller, the sequel to The Eighth Circle, my debut novel. It will officially come out in mid-March, but is already available for pre-order on the usual sites and is once again published by Crooked Lane Books. Writing a sequel is an interesting journey. In novels, […]
Bopping at Bouchercon
Posted on September 19, 2016 1 Comment
Learning the mystery writing game in New Orleans
Crime Writer Capering
Posted on March 3, 2016 Leave a Comment
Last week’s big adventure was the Left Coast Crime Convention 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona, a meeting of mystery, crime and thriller writers and their fans. It’s largely (though not exclusively) a West Coast affair, but great fun for a Philadelphia writer to visit. Over seven hundred people crowded into the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix to […]
Launching into the Unknown
Posted on January 18, 2016 Leave a Comment
So, yes, I am now a published author. I officially launched on January 12th, though my novel, The 8th Circle, was available in December. Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of publishing. It is weird because I, who like nothing more than locking myself in a room and pounding out words on my computer, […]
So You Want To Write A Book
Posted on August 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
Writers need connections to help them get through the rejections and celebrations.
Fear Factor
Posted on August 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
Writing is a tough profession. Don’t let fear make it it harder.
The “C” Word
Posted on August 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
As a writer, I attend my critique group religiously. You may be saying to yourself, “That seems a touch masochistic.” Well, it might be, but it’s necessary. It’s important to put our writing out in front of others because when we’re alone in front of our computer screens we have a tendency to believe that […]
Just Revise And Watch the Exploding Fish
Posted on July 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’m in the middle of preparing my debut novel, The 8th Circle, for publication, a fascinating process that involves revision. Oh yes. I did use the R word. After you have polished and polished your manuscript, maybe had it critiqued or edited and polished some more until you finally feel marginally confident that you have […]
Of Grumpy Writers and Flying Sharks
Posted on June 20, 2015 2 Comments
Recently, I was struggling through some issues with my second novel. Essentially, I hated everything I was creating: the characters, the plot, the setting. It was all pretty grim. Still, I was pushing forward and feeling pretty grumpy about it. And then my son came home for a visit. Like me, Michael is a night […]
The Joy of Writing Conferences
Posted on June 16, 2015 3 Comments
The Philadelphia Writers Conference took place this weekend as it does every June. I look forward to it every year because it’s a reminder that I’m not alone in my mole hole tapping on the keyboard. Yes, there are fellow sufferers out there. We writers are a masochistic lot. Even those of us who actually […]
Sarah Cain 