Writing about crime?
- Dec. 19th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Top 10 tips for writing about cops - from a cop who is also a writer.
Got a mystery set in the outdoors? There's a new mystery line for that. My Point Last Seen search and rescue mystery series would have been a nearly perfect fit. Except it's a YA series (because the real life group that inspired is teen-led), and it's already been bought by Henry Holt. Look for the first book in 2014.
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