Love Is Murder Mystery Conference

"Lessons Learned the Hard Way"

In my three decades of writing, almost everything I've learned has arrived after much suffering. There are some basic things that can speed a writer along the path to publication or better structured stories. Most books are rejected because of plot or structure failure. By answering a few questions, a writer can shape the story in ways that avoid sagging middles and plot confusion. I'll discuss these questions and how to apply them. Had someone told me these basic things, I would probably have been too hard-headed to listen, but had I listened, I would have saved myself a number of rejections.

About:

When I was growing up in the small town of Lucedale, Mississippi, I had big dreams. I wanted to be a cowgirl, a writer, and Nancy Drew. Life has surely thrown me more than a few twists, but dreams are hard to destroy.  Today, I’m all three--sort of. Of course the only mysteries I solve are in Zinnia, Mississippi. And I have the help of Sarah Booth Delaney, Tinkie, Cece, Coleman, Millie and a host of other characters. They’ll be quick to tell you they do all the hard work--I’m just the writer. Read More

Website: http://www.carolynhaines.com/