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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

SleuthSayers: I'm in the mood for stories that open with the weather by Barb Goffman

SleuthSayers: I'm in the mood for stories that open with the wea...: Elmore Leonard had ten famous rules for writing. The first one: "Never open a book with the weather." I've long agreed with th...

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

SleuthSayers: Where To Start? by Barb Goffman

SleuthSayers: Where To Start?: "You're starting in the wrong place" is something I've told many an editing client. Sometimes authors start their books ...

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