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Tag: Mary Miley

Writing Mysteries

November 29, 2013 A. B. Westrick Leave a comment

This month I read two awesome mysteries, Mary Miley’s The Impersonator, and Kristen Kittscher’s The Wig in the Window, and…

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Filed under: author interview, character, historical, Kristen Kittscher, Mary Miley, mysteries, mystery-writing, plot, revision, story, structure, The Impersonator, The Wig in the Window, writing

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If you like survival stories, you'll LOVE Frances Greenslade's RED FOX ROAD. Enter the #bookgiveaway by April 20 and enjoy my interview with the author. We talk #writing craft & process. @PenguinRandomCA #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #giveaway #fiction https://abwestrick.com/blog/

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Thank you for reading my #interview with Frances! I love to hear authors talk about their #writing process.

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A fascinating interview with Frances Greenslade about her book Red Fox Road! https://twitter.com/ABWestrick/status/1381961365536047104

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I loved this #MG survival story & I interviewed #Canadian author Frances Greenslade about #writing craft & process. #bookgiveaway signup open til 4/20. Drawing on 4/21. @PenguinRandomCA #kidlit #mglit #mgbookchat #fiction
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Articles, Interviews, & Podcasts:

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I confess that I’ve stopped beating myself up over my process. It is what it is. March 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I talk about setting priorities in my writing life. February 20, 2019

Podcast: Working Title on the 85K Writing Challenge, where I ramble about my writing process, including how I conquer writer’s block. January 23, 2019

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