Category Archives: Mystery Writing

Time is a writer’s best friend…

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I am delighted to host fellow International Thriller Writers member Elena Hartwell here today! Her debut novel ONE DEAD, TWO TO GO was released last month. I absolutely love the writing lesson she shares. Time is a writer’s best friend… … Continue reading →

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BOOK BITES: Limestone Gumption

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

Bryan E. Robinson recently shared a fabulous guest post on this blog about his inspiration for his mystery/thriller LIMESTONE GUMPTION: A BRAD POPE AND SISTERFRIENDS MYSTERY (Five Start Publishing, Hardback 2014/Sunstone Press, Trade Paperback 2016.) Today he joins me again … Continue reading →

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Malice Domestic additions to my TBR List

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my very first Malice Domestic conference. Not only was it an amazing weekend, but I made many additions to my To Be Read List. Here are just a few (of the … Continue reading →

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My Very First Malice

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

This weekend I attended my very first Malice Domestic. My brain and my heart are full. I have been delaying writing this blog post because there was just so much to process. I arrived Thursday evening, a little later than … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #14: Radha Vatsal

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first met Radha Vatsal when we were both reading excerpts from our novels at KGB Bar in New York as part of a Mystery Writers of America New York Chapter Event. As soon as she started reading from her … Continue reading →

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BOOK BITES: Death Unscripted

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

Just last week, I listened to THE BLUE VIRGIN by M.K. Graff on Audible. I totally fell in love with Nora Teirney, the series’s pregnant amateur sleuth—and I am currently listening to book 2 in the series, THE GREEN REMAINS. … Continue reading →

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Malice Domestic Tips for Newbies

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I will be heading to my very first Malice Domestic Conference this coming weekend. I’ve been attending writing conferences for some time, but Malice Domestic is a little different in that it’s a conference for fans—fans of cozy mysteries to … Continue reading →

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Inspiration for a Life of Crime

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first met author Cathi Stoler last year at the Brooklyn Book Festival when she signed a copy of Family Matters, A Mystery Anthology from the New York/Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime for me. Cathi’s Derringer Award winning story … Continue reading →

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Inspired by the Sound of Memory on a Tropical Breeze

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I had the pleasure of meeting AJ Sidransky when we were both reading excerpts from our novels at KGB Bar in New York, as part the Mystery Writers of America Reading Series. I am delighted to have him join me … Continue reading →

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BOOK BITES: A Picture-Purrfect Christmas

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

On Monday, I recapped A YEAR OF BOOK BITES! I am thrilled to continue this segment of my blog as NOT EVEN JOKING enters its 2nd year! Today, author Patricia Fry sharse a bite of her cozy mystery, A PICTURE-PURRFECT … Continue reading →

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