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Triangle Sisters in Crime – August 9
Triangle Sisters in Crime Chapter will host Debra on Zoom to teach a “Conflict” workshop.
Killer Nashville – August 21-24 – Nashville TN
Debra, a former Silver Falchion winner, will be a panelist on several craft related panels.
AWC Conference – September 12-14 – Orange Beach, AL
Valerie Burns and Debra will teach a workshop on “The Long and Short of Writing Fiction: How to write long, ...
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The Joy of the Amateur Sleuth by Valerie (V.M.) Burns
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
Cozy mysteries almost always feature an amateur sleuth. These individuals aren’t trained members of law enforcement and aren’t getting paid to solve mysteries and bring down evil doers. Critics of the genre often disparage the use of amateurs to solve crime as “unrealistic.” But is it? I would argue that the most important skill needed […]
Animals in Cozy Mysteries by Sharon Marchisello
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
One of the tropes in cozy mysteries is a furry pet, likely a cat or a dog. More often than not, the animal appears on the cover, signaling to the reader that there’s a feel-good story inside about a kind person, and no animals will be harmed. (But a human will probably die.) Sometimes the […]
A Foolproof Plan by Judy Penz Sheluk
By Debra Goldstein | | Blogpost, Women Writers
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m an author. I’m also an editor, as well as the owner of the independent publishing imprint, Superior Shores Press (SSP). Part of what I publish under the SSP umbrella, beyond my own work, are multi-author anthologies. Number five, Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers: 22 Stories of […]