mystery

Murder Diaries: Ep. 12

The twisted braid of plot threads and how I'm untangling them.

Sep 20 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 11

Going to eleven with mystery writing: challenges with novels that cover shorter time spans, new poetry reference, and the updated schedule to complete…

Sep 6 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 10 (!!)

In which a poem is a mystery and a mystery is a poem

Aug 23 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 9

A huge leap forward with an excellent Scrivener trick, plus the punctuation that removes friction from my drafting process.

Aug 16 •

Caroline Donahue

Murder Diaries: Ep. 8

Exciting discoveries in my notebook that led to a bunch of usable scenes ALREADY written. What a score. Here's how our unconscious mind is way ahead of…

Aug 10 •

Caroline Donahue

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.

Jul 26 •

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…

Jul 19 •

Caroline Donahue

Are mystery writers allowed to be happy?

I was interviewing an author for the Secret Library today, and she reported a strange new development she was facing: her life has improved immeasurably…

Nov 8, 2023 •

Caroline Donahue

The thing about red herrings

I’m working through another round of reading my mystery draft.

Oct 26, 2023 •

Caroline Donahue

When Librarians Get Murderous! | Laura Sims

Halloween will be here before we know it, and to get into the spirit I’m excited to share this episode with Laura Sims, author of Looker and her newest…

Sep 28, 2023 •

Caroline Donahue

26:57

Interview: Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady

Writing historical mystery and thrillers, ignoring where you're shelved in the bookshop, and where to hunt for story gold

Mar 3, 2023 •

Caroline Donahue

38:55

NaNoWriMo and the Murky Middle | Hannah Dennison

Show veteran Hannah Dennison is joining me this week.

Nov 17, 2022 •

Caroline Donahue

53:59

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