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Tag: The Wig in the Window

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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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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