Kris Neri | Kris Neri
Mar.14.2013
Like many authors of amateur sleuth mysteries, I’m also a fan of reading them. That’s not to say I don’t read many other subgenres as well, and in my writing, I write a magical series that features both an amateur sleuth and an FBI agent, so that one straddles the fence between amateur and...
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Jan.30.2012
WAHOO!! I just learned that my latest Samantha Brennan & Annabelle Haggerty Magical Mystery, MAGICAL ALIENATION, has received a Lefty Award nomination for the Best Humorous Mystery of 2011, by the Left Coast Crime 2012 convention! I’m absolutely dancing on air. Writing isn’t about awards, it’s...
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Nov.10.2011
Magical Alienation, the second title in my Magical Mystery series has just debuted, and I couldn’t be happier!
The publication of a new book is always an exciting and rewarding time, the culmination of loads of work and the realization of a vision that has sustained the writer for some time.
But...
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Oct.31.2011
Crossing paranormal with other fictional categories — be they mystery, romance or general fiction — couldn’t get any hotter. But there are pitfalls those new to paranormal writing can easily fall into, which can doom a manuscript. Here are some tips to help you avoid those pitfalls:
1. The worst...
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Mar.16.2010
When is a house, not a just house? When the house becomes a character, of course. That's what happens in my new Tracy Eaton mystery, Revenge for Old Times' Sake.
The nutty old house built by Tracy’s mother, movie star Martha Collins, which reflects more architectural styles than a first-year...
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Jun.23.2009
Karyne Corum interviewed me on her new blog: The Raven Croaks: Where Dark Plots are Brought to Light. We two Jersey girls (she, current; me, former) discussed the process of getting published, promoting books, as well as the choices I brought to my forthcoming supernatural mystery-urban fantasy,...
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