How To Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and

How To Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past

Emerson, author of the Lady Appleton and Diana Spaulding mystery series, turns her hand to how itâ€™s done in this useful guide to writing historical crime fiction. Drawing on her own works and those of her fellow historical-mystery writers (Kerry Greenwood, Alan Gordon, Carola Dunn, and others), she lays out, in commonsense sequence, the stages of planning and writing a historical mystery. Chapters on choosing setting and character, research, crafting a plot, and selling your book offer much of the same information as similar chapters in other how-to books for mystery writers, but the information is nicely tailored for this particular genre.

The core of the book is Emersonâ€™s personal take on writing and selling historical mysteries, but it also includes contributions from over forty other historical mystery writers â€•practical advice, anecdotes, and suggestions for researchâ€•and input from assorted editors, booksellers, and reviewers. For both historical mystery writers and readers.
Country USA
Brand Perseverance Press
Manufacturer Perseverance Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2008-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781880284926

How To Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past