When is a novel a stand alone and when can it be the start of a series? According to a mystery writing advice book I read some years ago, a novel should stand alone if it resolves the protagonist’s basic problems; if it doesn’t, it invites a sequel. The author further advised that series books [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Which matters most in a mystery novel?
January 23rd, 2011
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… The mystery or the personal story? http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/article/850598–the-nesting-dolls-and-crime-machine
I’m on Chapters and Amazon
January 17th, 2011
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My sister discovered my novel Deadly Fall listed on Amazon.ca. I hadn’t thought to check since the book won’t be released until March. I looked at Chapters/Indigo.ca and also found it there. It’s also on Amazon.com for US readers. In our enthusiasm, my husband Will and I instantly fired off a batch of e-mails to tell [...]
Black Swan Dives
January 12th, 2011
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Yesterday, my husband Will and I went to see the movie Black Swan, a ballet thriller that is one of this year’s big Oscar condenders. For psychological horror, I feel the movie works. It made me gasp out loud, although I’m easy for movie directors to manipulate and am usually the first to scream in a theatre. Black Swan has plenty [...]
Pre-order info
January 11th, 2011
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To pre-order “Deadly Fall”: Chapters: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=susan%20calder%20deadly%20fall&pageSize=12 Amazon: http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dca-books-english-tree&field-keywords=susan+calder+deadly+fall&x=17&y=20
Full jacket cover
January 6th, 2011
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Yesterday, I received the proof for my full book jacket cover. Previously, I’d only seen the front page. Viewing the whole thing was amazing. I love the little leaves falling all over the place, the texture of the dark leaf underneath the main yellow ones, the yellow writing on the dark background and the way [...]
