Kansas City mystery fiction

Encouraging Feedback on Fatal February

My dear friend and fellow writer Anne Bauman recently wrote me this letter of praise for Fatal February, the second calendar mystery. (I’ve omitted or rephrased here and there to avoid spoilers.) Dear Juliet,  Congratulations on Fatal February, another terrific read. Yes, I enjoyed it immensely, both as a reader and a writer. Between the

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Encouraging Review of January Jinx

Hey, gang! I just had to share the encouraging review that Judge 16 wrote for January Jinx that I submitted to the Writer’s Digest contest for self-published books this year. Structure, Organization, and Pacing: 4 Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar: 2 Production Quality and Cover Design: 2 Plot and Story Appeal: 3 Character Appeal and Development:

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Just a Few Little Things Left to Tweak

 WiP Report # 14  Hi, All!  On July the Fourth I entered the following in my daily journal/log. [I’ve added a few things here and there.] I’ve been checking some stats for Fatal February, which I completed yesterday morning [the third draft, that is, on July 3]. At least I finished the current draft and

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