Quiet Books

Southern City Mysteries

We hear a lot of advice these days on hooking our readers and grabbing them on page one.  That’s easy enough—if we’ve written something fast-paced, like a thriller.

But what if we’ve written a quiet book?  Hope you’ll pop over to Michele Emrath’s Southern City Mysteries blog for some thoughts on hooking a reader in a slower-paced book. 

Elizabeth Spann Craig

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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.

13 Comments

  1. Jemi FraserAugust 9, 2010

    I saw the post too – very nice :)

  2. Karen WalkerAugust 9, 2010

    Hi there. I’ll go check it out.
    karen

  3. Helen GingerAugust 9, 2010

    Thanks, Elizabeth, I’ll link over.

    Helen

  4. Clarissa DraperAugust 9, 2010

    I’ve read it, it’s great!

  5. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 9, 2010

    I was just there!

  6. Stephen TrempAugust 9, 2010

    I’m on my way over. I could learn something about writing slow paced events.

    Stephen Tremp

  7. The Old SillyAugust 9, 2010

    Good subject! I’ll check it out…

  8. Jane Kennedy SuttonAugust 9, 2010

    I didn’t know authors were “allowed” to write quiet books these days, so I’m on my way over.

  9. N A SharpeAugust 10, 2010

    Cool I’ll check it out!

  10. Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley AdamsAugust 10, 2010

    Thanks so much, everybody! I appreciate your linking over. :)

  11. Cassandra JadeAugust 10, 2010

    Great post Elizabeth, thanks for sharing.

  12. HeatherAugust 10, 2010

    That’s a great point. What if we’ve written a quiet book. I’m intrigued. Clicking over now.

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