The people who support, edit, and review for the Mystery Scene magazine speak on their experiences interviewing creatives and what the staff looks for in their submissions.
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Why are synopses so hard to write? Elaine Ash, J L Hill, and Ronda Wells explain the complexities of a synopsis and how to write a strong one.
The panel gives tips for pitching including only telling highlights, pitching the right genre, and being professional. The agents discuss reasons they reject queries and recommend authors hire beta readers and line editors before sending manuscripts to an agent.
Bente Gallagher describes her experience creating a brand. She goes over what a brand and branding is, and explains why it is hard to break away from expectations once your brand is strong. Bente gives tips with writing under pseudonyms.