Penguin Random House & indie published. Author of 60+ Southern-set cozy mysteries with quilting guilds & library cats. Curating and sharing writing-related links from the mountains of NC. 🔍📚
Elizabeth Spann Craig
The 5 Best Mysteries for Jane Austen Lovers: crimereads.com/best-mysteri... by Amelia Blackwell #wkb3b
Elizabeth Spann Craig
Can My Hero Give Up Revenge? mythcreants.com/blog/questio... by Oren Ashkenazi #wkb4
Special Editions, Seasonal Podcasts, and the Art of Low-Key Book Marketing with Sara Rosett: www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/04/13/s... #wkb69
5 Top Tips For Writing Romantasy That Bites Back: bang2write.com/2026/04/5-to... by Lucy V. Hay #wkb43
The Character Flaws That Drive the Most Compelling Domestic Thrillers: crimereads.com/domestic-thr... by Ava Roberts #wkb44
A Quick Start Guide To Writing First & Last Lines: www.writerswrite.co.za/a-quick-star... by Elaine Dodge #wkb89
On Writing the Hard Truths of Rural American Life: lithub.com/on-writing-t... #wkb31
Wordplay: Portmanteau: killzoneblog.com/2026/04/word... by Sue Coletta #wkb2e
Turning Point vs. Plot Point vs. Plot Turn: www.septembercfawkes.com/2026/04/turn... by September C. Fawkes #wkb89
Elizabeth Spann Craig
Elizabeth Spann Craig
Elizabeth Spann Craig
Elizabeth Spann Craig
Jane Austen’s hallmark mix of gentle humor, razor-sharp characterization and clever plotting lends itself perfectly to cozy mysteries. Passions swirl beneath a tranquil surface, little is said but …
Obsessive hatred against someone who has harmed you can be a major character flaw, causing the main character all sorts of problems. But being forced to forgive is also not a good thing. In a story…
Are you tired of the hustle-harder approach to book marketing? What if a quieter, more creative strategy could work just as well — and feel a whole lot better? How can special editions, physical…
Good drama—the juicy kind that propels you to read into the late hours of the night—is driven by compelling characters. These are characters you can’t look away from because you relate to them—you …
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We explore how to write first and last lines – with examples. We’ve created a quick start guide to writing first and last lines.
When I was growing up in rural Maine, I never told people that my father was a farmer. Not because I was ashamed, but because my father wasn’t a farmer like the other farmers in town. For those men…
