Tips for Writing a Traditional Murder Mystery

by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig

Nicole BasarabaHope you’ll pop over and join me today at Nicole Basaraba’s Uni-Verse-City blog.  Nicole is running a blog series that focuses on the nuts and bolts of writing particular genres.  I’ll be giving some tips on writing traditional mysteries (and continuing my campaign to encourage every writer to consider writing a mystery!)

If mystery writing really isn’t your thing (sigh), then you might want to check out the upcoming posts in Nicole’s blog series—which include a look at horror, historical fiction, women’s fiction, romance, crime fiction, memoir, and others.  Check this post for dates and genres.

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

3 Comments

  1. Nicole BasarabaFebruary 1, 2012

    Thanks so much for being my guest today Elizabeth. I think even if someone doesn’t write in the mystery genre, they can pull elements of mystery into their writing. :) Which I just might have to do in the future.

  2. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsFebruary 1, 2012

    Hope you will, Nicole! Thanks for hosting me.

  3. LoreleiFebruary 2, 2012

    Oh! I’ve got to read this! Thank you!

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