Resources for Mystery/Thriller/Crime Writers

[Hedda]

This is for links to online resources for mystery/thriller/crime writers. It is the hope that you can stop by and get the link information without wading through a million irrelevant posts, so please don't use this thread for chat.

Please be sure to add only links to online resources; traditional (royalty-paying or work-for-hire) publishers, submission guidelines, web sites, pertinent blogs etc.

NO spam. NO chat. NO vanity publishers please.



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[Hedda]

I started a cozy mystery last year which I may be interested in finishing for this year's NaNo. Anyway, I bookmarked a lot of great resource sites while preparing to work on that so here they are:
Mystery Writing
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mystery/tips.htm
Ten Rules for Mystery Writing
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mystery/tips.htm
Links: Mystery Writing
http://www.writing-world.com/links/mystery.shtml
Writing Mystery Novels
http://www.lbcobb.com/writingmysteries.htm
Become a Mystery Writer
http://www.fabjob.com/mysterywriter.asp
Mystery Writing
http://www.kristiholl.com/Mystery-Lessons.htm
Writing the Cozy Mystery
http://www.writing-world.com/mystery/cozy.shtml
Writing-World.com: Mysteries
http://www.writing-world.com/mystery/index.shtml
Novel Journey: How to Write A Cozy Mystery _ Part 2 Interview with Candice Miller Speare
http://noveljourney.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... iller.html
Explore... Writing: Two Styles of Mystery Writing: Cozy and Hard-boiled
http://www.trans4mind.com/explore/writing/42318.html
Keep Me In Suspense: PLOTTING YOUR COZY MYSTERY
http://keepmeinsuspense.blogspot.com/20 ... stery.html
Crescent Blues | Author Interview: "Charlaine Harris: Putting the Bite on Cozy Mysteries"
http://www.crescentblues.com/4_4issue/i ... rris.shtml
Flooto.com Blog » Two Styles of Mystery Writing: The Cozy and the Hard-Boiled
http://flooto.com/archives/2008/12/23/t ... rd-boiled/
Lynette Hall Hampton Tips for Writers
http://www.lynettehallhampton.com/tips.html
Mystery Writers of America
http://www.mysterywriters.org/

[Harriet Gausman]

The Crime Writers' Association
http://www.thecwa.co.uk/

[Andrea Pring]

Crime Writing - Ten Cliches to Avoid
http://searchwarp.com/swa268184.htm

[Andrea Pring]

A few tips on writing commercial crime fiction. http://www.penguinmostwanted.com.au/files/tips.pdf

[Harriet Gausman]

BBC writing tips. http://www.bbc.co.uk/murdermostfamous/tips/index.shtml

[Andrea Pring]

Crime writing tips
http://www.martinedwardsbooks.com/tips.htm