Retreat!
Jessie: On a writing retreat on the coast of Maine One of my favorite things in the world to do is to head off to the beach for a writing…
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Wicked Wednesday- Prose and Cons
Jessie: At the beach, enjoying the salty breezes! As we round out our discussions this month I want to chat about cons once more. We’ve talked about fictional cons already,…
Wicked Wednesday- Prose and Cons
Jessie: Enjoying the first blooms of spring! As we continue our discussion of prose and cons I offer up this quote by one of my favorite authors, P.G. Wodehouse: “Always…
Ask the Expert- Editor Lisa J. Jackson
Jessie: In New Hampshire feeling amazed that the temperatures are above freezing! I meet Lisa several years ago at the New England Crime Bake. Julie introduced us and we have…
Some of the Wickeds Plot Our Work
By Julie, scurrying to make January goals! Jessie told me about the Plot Your Work Planner a few months ago. I bought it, started to use it, and told Liz…
Writing advice from Hallie Ephron: Enjoy the mess
Today we want to give a Wicked Welcome to Hallie Ephron. When I first joined Sisters in Crime New England, Hallie was the President. Over the years she has been a…
Mythbusting–Cozies Are Not The Shallow End Of The Fiction Pool
Susannah here, enjoying a cup of joe … and avoiding housework… So, my Wicked people, today I thought we’d have a Mythbusting session. No, I’m not going to use a…
Wicked Dealing with Deadlines: Short-Term
Two weeks ago we discussed strategies for dealing with deadlines that are far in the future. Today we’ll talk about the deadlines that suddenly are on top of us. Do…