Don't Murder Your Mystery

Book:	Don't Murder Your Mystery: 24 Fiction-Writing Techniques to Save Your Manuscript from Turning Up D.O.A.
Author:	Chris Roerden
Honors:	2006 Agatha–Nonfiction winner 2007 Anthony-Critical nominee 2007 Macavity-Nonfiction nominee Score: 22.56
Genres:	Nonfiction books Mystery/Suspense books
Publisher:	Bella Rosa Books

A career editor demonstrates why most fiction manuscripts are rapidly rejected. Loaded with positive examples from 140 mystery authors, this well-researched volume shows numerous ways that all writers can dramatically improve their craft and put forth the fresh new voice publishers demand.

Even multi-published pros Margaret Maron, P.J. Parrish, Phil Hardwick, and Kathryn Wall admit to learning new techniques from Don't Murder Your Mystery.

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