One key to the distinction between mystery and suspense writing involves the relative positions of hero and reader. In the ideal mystery novel, the r….

I first heard the term "meta-novel" at a writer's conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The idea is that even though each book in a series stands alone, whe….

Writing the middle of a novel is a lot like driving through Texas. You think it's never going to end, and the scenery looks the same..

It's like a convent, the hospital. You leave the world behind and take vows of poverty, chastity, obedience..

We don't want to read a book. We want to live an experience..