Award-winning author. Educator. GODDESS OF LOVE coming soon! Pre-order link in Linktree. http://linktr.ee/johncope74 (he/him) muckrack: http://bit.ly/3Uxxm9E
John Copenhaver
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Next Tuesday, RVA readers and writers: I'll talk about assembling and editing this anthology. It's a Hansen and Anthony Award nominee, with two stories headed to 2025's Best American Mystery and Suspense. Come hear about the journey with these wonderful writers.
New Substack! What AI Writing Does to the Writer Using It.
In today's post, I explore the spiritual gamble writers take when they hand the gesture of writing to AI.
Read more about it here: johncopenhaver.substack.com/p/what-ai-wr...
Tomorrow, I’m finally revealing the cover of Goddess of Love—the final book in the Nightingale Trilogy. It’s queer, dark, and, yes, a little ruthless. I’m so proud of this one.
Can’t wait until tomorrow? Preorder now for an early look at the full cover: bit.ly/4oktLLW
The Queer Crime Writers is out for Pride Month.
Reading lists, author interviews, and the queer crime fiction community you've been looking for.
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I’ve said this in the space before and I’ll say it again: I’m so proud to have had the chance to co-edit this amazing anthology with all these talented contributors. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, order and pick up a copy today.
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June 23, 7 PM ET — "The Idea to the Reader: Selling and Marketing Your Queer Mysteries." How to get your book into readers' hands with editors Taz Urnov & Alexa Wejko (Soho), Salem West (Bywater), and publicist Brittani Hilles (Lavender PR).
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Goddess of Love—cover reveal. D.C., 1964. Judy and Philippa were each other's world, then betrayal. Now a murderer from the past is coming for Judy. Pre-order today. Proud of this book—and the reveal video. 😂 Made it myself. No digital natives consulted. a.co/d/04J5K6AJ
New Substack is up! Part Four: How Writers Control the Clock.
Today’s post turns to the force that unifies all three: time itself. Don’t forget to subscribe to my free Substack. The final part of “The Art of Pacing” will be released next week!
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The Art of Pacing’s final part is out now! Why pacing is a macro and micro problem.
I’m ending where pacing begins. The element that underlies everything else–language and the sentence itself.
If you’ve missed parts 1-4, they’re available on my free Substack:
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Thanks HEAPS to @johncopenhaver.bsky.social & host Alan R. Warren for having me on HOUSE OF MYSTERY, talking about the backstory AN ARTFUL DODGE, clever women thieves & 1870s London. Out June 2!
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