From Short Crime Stories to Full-Length Mysteries

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2019
Featuring Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Marianne Donley, Mary Beth Magee, Paula Gail Benson, Rhonda Gilliland

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Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Marianne Donley, Mary Beth Magee, Paula Gail Benson, and Rhonda Gilliland share their approaches to crafting compelling crime and mystery tales, from short stories to full-length novels.

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