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Changes to the Police Promotion Process
A comprehensive shake-up of the police promotions process means that the OSPRE II Assessment process will be scrapped and replaced with work-based assessments. The new National Police Promotion Framew… more →
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An evening of crime with Mark Billingham and Martyn Waites.
wrote 1 day ago: Had a great evening yesterday at Waterstones Birmingham listening to Mark Billingham and Martyn Wait … more →
Writing a Series: Spreadsheet.
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wrote 2 days ago: Last week I wrote about writing a series and keeping track of details over several novels, and I was … more →
Something Rotten in the Apple Isle Giveaway!
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wrote 2 days ago: Women’s Crime isn’t always cozy – a fab Amanda Wrangles card Hello, I have been qu … more →
Christina James. Love the Second Time Around?
wrote 4 days ago: Almost Love Many authors say they thought their first book was difficult, but the second one was har … more →
The Strange Case of the Author on the TV. - Baldacci and Johnson go to the small screen.
wrote 5 days ago: Hey, all. Sorry I biffed last thursday. You know how it is. Or maybe you don’t. I think I got … more →
Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard
wrote 6 days ago: Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard is far from a thriller–as the dust jacket suggests–and it … more →
Mills and Boon.
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wrote 6 days ago: I recently sent in a submission to Mills and Boon. Today I had a letter back from them saying that t … more →
Morrison Bailey
wrote 1 week ago: Morrison Bailey is a 40-something Scot currently residing in Gloucestershire, England. Although crim … more →
Writing a Series
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wrote 1 week ago: Keeping track of details in one novel can be an overwhelming task. My handy-dandy spreadsheet does t … more →
Developing Tension In Crime Writing
wrote 1 week ago: Many stories pass through eight stages: The starting point (“stasis”). An inciting event (“trigger”) … more →
Does a routine help you write or . . .
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Do you write anytime or anywhere? I find I write best if I have a routine, but life doesn’t al … more →
June already!
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wrote 2 weeks ago: May whizzed by in a blur. Can you believe it’s JUNE already? Wow! The A to Z Challenge in Apri … more →
LIVE REVIEW: WOMEN ON THE RUN FEAT. MICHAEL ROBOTHAM, TARA MOSS & LAUREN BEUKES - SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL @ PIER 2/3 MAIN STAGE (24.05.2013)
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Women On The Run panel discussion at the 2013 Sydney Writers’ Festival kicked off with the autho … more →
LIVE REVIEW: WOMEN ON THE RUN FEAT. MICHAEL ROBOTHAM, TARA MOSS & LAUREN BEUKES - SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL @ PIER 2/3 MAIN STAGE (24.05.2013)
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Women On The Run panel discussion at the 2013 Sydney Writers’ Festival kicked off with the autho … more →
Umm... Yeah. I got nothin.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: So i was trying to come up with an amazingly clever title for tonight’s blog post and that … more →
In the footsteps of a Murderer!
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Hello again Readers. A few days ago I returned to my old home city of Nottingham. I needed to comple … more →
Guest Blog Post
wrote 2 weeks ago: … up today on the excellent blog from crime author, Francis di Plino. Ten things you maybe did … more →
Done it!
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Yes, I have! I have submitted RIP (Ruth In Pieces) to a publisher, Hachette www.hachette.com.au/manu … more →
Novels: Point of a Scene - Is there one or should you cut it?
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wrote 1 month ago: Is There One or Should You Cut It? I’ve often read the advice that a novelist should be able to summ … more →
