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Whether you’re a plotter or a pantser, mapping out some aspects of your novel in advance can streamline the revision process later on. Read on for my best tips on plotting your mystery or thriller novel.

For independent authors, the importance of finding a book editor who’s the right fit can’t be overstated. Asking these simple questions will help you find the right match.

Journalists can make great amateur detectives. But depictions of reporters in mysteries and thrillers can also go very wrong. Here are my top tips for writing a realistic journalist sleuth.

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