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Murder Diaries: Ep. 7
Layers and twists of the murderous mind. The book I started this week that helped me unlock the inner workings of my killer.
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Caroline Donahue
Murder Diaries: Ep. 6
Finding suspense in unexpected places. How often do you look for suspense outside the mystery and thriller sections? Here's where I found some this…
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Caroline Donahue
Want to peek inside my notebook...
and my planner?
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Caroline Donahue
Does writing scare you?
Here's why this is a good thing, and how to work with your mind instead of fighting it.
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Caroline Donahue
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Murder Diaries
That time I couldn't record an audio episode because immigration office. Here's the quick and dirty update from the week. How do you like the written…
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Caroline Donahue
To balance on a wire
If you ask what's in the box, and you may end up on an adventure like this one...
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Caroline Donahue
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Book Giveaway winner time!
Now that we've survived the last week of holidays and elections and everyone can celebrate this one properly...
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Caroline Donahue
Murder Diaries: When the story gets stuck
How I handled the outline going off the rails... with tarot, the best tool I've found yet for writers and all things fiction.
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Caroline Donahue
Stay in your own dance space
How to set writing goals that won't make you feel like shit: a primer.
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Caroline Donahue
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June 2024

Murder Diaries: Holiday postmortem and the nerd benefits of mystery writing
Did you know writing mystery could feel like a secret PhD?
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Caroline Donahue
Brilliant writing books (you haven't already read)
Come into the reading room and discuss...
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Caroline Donahue
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Murder Diaries: How to write on holiday
Take a break or keep on going? Here's how I plan my writing schedule while I'm on a vacation or away from home.
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Caroline Donahue
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