Don’t go off half-baked

It’s a good thing to know that, however hard you’ve worked on your manuscript, more work will be required. Your editor may find dangling plot threads, sneaky plot holes or even plot contradictions. They may find unexplained or inexplicable issues, inconsistencies in motivation or characterisation, or mistimed tempo and story beats. After you and your

Research: How much is enough?

How much research is “enough research” when writing fiction?

Narrelle M Harris at Terror Australis, 27-28 November 2021

I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking part in the Terror Australis International Crime and Mystery Digital Festival on 27-28 November 2021. This is a great opportunity not only for readers of crime and mystery fiction, but for writers too. The weekend includes panel discussions with great crime writers from around the world and opportunities to