Mystery readers love puzzles involving crime, but how much do they want to puzzle through their protagonists’ romantic relationships or sex lives?
D.R. Ransdell will share considerations for levels of heat in cozies, amateur sleuth novels, and thrillers before leading writers through three short writing exercises designed to heat up—or cool down—their own manuscripts.
D.R. writes mysteries from the heart of the mariachi world where men cry over lost love and women exact revenge. Her protagonist is a violinist, but Andy Veracruz spends more time getting himself out of trouble than he does learning new songs. In the award-winning Substitute Soloist, Andy takes a job with an orchestra, where he soon finds that the classical world is not as classy as he expected. D.R.’s’s latest book is Carillon Chase, a cheerful road trip adventure that starts in Tucson, Arizona, and ends up in her hometown of Springfield, Illinois. Find out more about her and her books at www.dr-ransdell.com .
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