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- "Curious About Becoming A Fiction Author? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know..." by K.M. Robinson
- "I Feel Bad For New Writers" (Dean Wesley Smith)
- "It All Counts" by John Gilstrap
- "Learning In Writing"
- "Pulp Speed Flashes To The Present" by Dean Wesley Smith
- "Pulp Speed Writers (Take Two)" by Dean Wesley Smith
- "The Myth That Writing is Hard" Dean Wesley Smith
- "You Are A Writer. You Create And License Intellectual Property Assets"
- (Traditional Publishing) Book Contract Basics
- [The Kill Zone] Members Weigh In on Series Writing
- 1: "Deadly Problems For Writers" (and be sure to read the comments)
- 10 Building Blocks of a Psychopath (Crime Writer Sue Coletta)
- 10 Building Blocks of a Psychopath (Sue Coletta)
- 10 Great Websites To Download Movie Scripts
- 10 Types of Words You Never Knew Had to Be Capitalized
- 10 Ways to Murder Your Lover (Sue Coletta)
- 110 Type Ornaments to Use in Your Book (Plus a Free Download)
- 123 Ideas For Character Flaws
- 150+ Writing Quotes to Help You During Every Stage of Writing
- 2: "Following Up on Yesterday’s Post"
- 50 Of The Best Famous Movie Screenplays To Read And Download In Every Genre
- 56 Best Writing Websites of 2018
- 6 Ways to Help Your Make-Believe Evidence Collection More Believable
- 6.10 Latitude & Longitude
- 7 Steps for Working a Female Serial Murder Case
- A Fun Harlan [Ellison] Story (Dean Wesley Smith)
- A Great Take on The Hero's Journey
- A Primer on Fair Use
- About Pulp Magazines
- Adobe Color
- Alfred Hitchcock on his film-making secrets
- Alison Holt
- Alphabets of the World
- Amazon’s Kindle Create for Ebooks
- An A-D Guide to Fingerprinting
- An A-W Guide to Realism: A Pocket Dictionary (Lee Lofland)
- Angie's Desk
- Appealing to the Senses (David Farland)
- Appealing to the Senses, Part 2 (David Farland)
- Area Codes
- Artistic Freedom and Being a Writer
- Asian Efficiency
- Asimov's Blog on Writing
- Bank Robbery and Dye Packs: Curses, Foiled Again! (Lee Lofland)
- Book Brush
- Book Covers (Indies Unlimited)
- Book Recommendation Services (Marilyn Byerley)
- BookBub for Authors: Everything You Need to Know
- Business Musings: Popcorn Bunnies (A Process Blog)
- Canva.com
- Catholic Clergy
- Character Development Guide
- Character Name Meanings
- Character Tags in Fiction
- Christopher Minson's "Nuclear War Map"
- Common Spelling Errors
- Coolors Color Scheme Generator
- Copyright (the entire law)
- Copyright Information for Writers
- Cover Mockups – No Hassle and No Cost (Terry Odell)
- CoverMint
- Cram Course on Copyright by M. Scott Boone, Attorney Specializing in IP Law
- Create a Nuclear Blast Scenario
- Darcy Pattison
- David Farland, For Writers
- David Farland's Writing Tips
- David Galloway's blog
- Dean W. Smith on "Pulp Speed Time Again"
- Dean W. Smith's "Being Behind Is Normal"
- Dean Wesley Smith Talks Writing
- Dean Wesley Smith's Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing
- Dear Serial Killer (Crime Writer Sue Coletta)
- Dear Writer's Mate... (Sue Coletta)
- Defining Your Characters: 150+ Character Mannerisms
- Delete Naiveté From Your Writing Life (post by James Scott Bell)
- Dynamics of Time Travel in Fiction
- Elmore Leonard's "Making It Up as I Go Along"
- Federal Government Research
- Female Serial Killers — Unmasked (Crime Writer Sue Coletta)
- Fiction Writing and Pulp Speed
- First Site Guide
- Five Ways to Begin Your Book (BJ Daniels in Strand Magazine)
- Forcing the Help (Dean Wesley Smith)
- Free Courses on Writing, Marketing, Publishing (Reedsy)
- Freelance writing invoice template
- Get Covers (professional cover design for less)
- Guide to Weapons
- Harlan Ellison's take on creatives being paid (or not) (video)
- Hispanic Naming Conventions
- Historical Maps
- How Elmore Leonard Cut His Teeth
- How Lee Child Writes
- How To Add More Amazon Categories To Your Book Or Ebook
- How to Break into a Library
- How to End a Story
- How to Fight Write
- How To Get Away With Murder– You Don't Want To Miss This! (Sue Coletta)
- How to Make a Website in 2018
- How to Make Trim-Sized PDFs for Print on Demand Publication
- How to Properly Identify the Red, Wet Substance Called Blood (Lee Lofland)
- How to Structure a Scene
- How To Track Animals (or Humans) (Sue Coletta)
- How To Use False Eyewitness Testimony...
- How To Use Vellum On A PC
- How to Write a Book Blurb: A Guide for Novelists
- How to Write a Fight Scene (Reedsy)
- How to Write the Perfect Mystery: Writing Advice from the Greats of Crime Fiction
- How to Write the Sense of Smell
- Hugh Howey
- Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller
- Ideal Weight Chart (for your characters)
- It’s Never Been Easier—or Harder—to Self-Publish
- JaneFriedman.com
- Jeff Abbott’s Top Ten Writing Tips (Strand Magazine)
- Joe R. Lansdale Talks About Writing
- John Clarkson
- John Gilstrap's "The Truth About Silencers"
- John le Carré on the difference between the thriller and the novel (video)
- K.M. Robinson (Books site... Study and Learn)
- K.M. Robinson (Extremely helpful re marketing)
- Kill Zone Library (selected posts on specific topics)
- Legal Resources for Authors ((ndies Unlimited)
- Literary Lawyers, FAQs
- Literary Lawyers, List
- Literary Lawyers, Volunteer
- Louise Jensen
- Maps of Luna
- Marketing with Exclusive Content (BookFunnel blog)
- Mentoring in Writing Fiction
- Mexican Spanish Pronunciation Guide
- Michaele Lockhart
- Microsoft Word for Writers (series of posts)
- Military Medals' Ranking
- Money-Saving Guide for Authors and Writers (submitted by Hannah of Bay Minette)
- Morguefile.com
- Must-Have Details Needed in Every Fictional Crime Scene (Lee Lofland)
- Myers & Briggs Personality Types
- Nate’s Big List of Free & Paid Book Promotion Websites
- National Institute of Justice (forensic databases)
- No One Cares (blog post)
- Numbers in Fiction
- Old West Guns
- On "Special" Stories
- On Earning with Substack
- Otto Penzler's "What Is a Crime Novel?"
- Otto Penzler's "What Is a Hard-Boiled Novel?"
- Otto Penzler's "What Is a Thriller?"
- Otto Penzler's "What Is a Traditional Mystery?"
- Paletton color scheme generator
- Pathological Need for Ideas (Dean Wesley Smith)
- PD James's 10 tips for writing novels
- Personality Profiles
- Peter Brandvold (website)
- Peter Brandvold's blog
- Pexels
- Phillip McCollum
- Pixabay
- Podcast, Creative Writing Career
- Police 10-Codes
- Police Procedures
- Practical and Science-Backed Self Development Strategies that Actually Work
- Pro Writers Writing (PWW)
- Publishing Contracts 101: Beware Internal Contradictions
- Publishing Contracts 101: Beware Internal Contradictions (a lawyer's take)
- Ralan.com
- Ray Bradbury, In His Words
- Research Hacks Redux (by thriller novelist John Gilstrap)
- Resource: Book Covers
- Russell Blake
- Said
- Science Alert
- Science, NASA
- Science, Solar System Exploration
- Science, Space.com
- Search Public Records
- Self-Publish Strong
- Seven Things You Should Be Including in Your Ebook (Revisited)
- Six Things Writers Need To Stop Worrying About
- so you want to be a writer? (a short poem by Charles Bukowski)
- So, You’ve Committed a Federal Offense: How Much Time Will You Serve? (Lee Lofland)
- Space 4.0
- Space Weather Live
- Standard Manuscript Format
- Stephen King’s 10% Rule And The Secret Power Of The Delete Key (Ruth Harris)
- Subscribe to the Daily Journal
- Take Me Back To
- Ten Thriller Author Tips (Jordan Dane)
- The 3D Book Cover Creator You’ll Love to Use
- The Book Designer Articles
- The Eight Degrees of Ignorance and Stupidity
- The Fevered Brain of James Scott Bell
- The Four Bios Every Author Needs
- The How and Why of Epigraphs (by James Scott Bell)
- The Prolific Writer
- The Strand Magazine (blog, writing tips)
- The Time Raymond Chandler and Ian Fleming Got Together To Talk About Thrillers
- The Ultimate Deliberate Practice Guide: How to Be the Best
- The Writer's Will
- The Writer’s Online Toolkit (from Maryville University Online)
- Theater Seat Store (Writing for Theater and Film)
- Things We Can Learn From Good Openings In Movies
- Thriller Pace and Structure (Jordan Dane)
- Thriller Writing Advice From James Bond’s Creator, Ian Fleming — Circa 1963
- Thumbs Down Publishers List
- Time and Date Resource
- Token Rock (various topics for knowledge and inspiration)
- Top 10 copyright myths
- Top 10 Writing Tips for a Killer Novel (Tom Hunt in Strand Magazine)
- Traditional Book Publishers (Why to Avoid Them)
- Tropes Readers Adore Across 15 Fiction Genres (BookBub)
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Ultimate Grammar Cheat Sheet
- Unsealed Files
- Unsplash
- Walter Mosley's "The Writing Life"
- Well-Known Expressions
- What I Wish I’d Known When I Started Writing (James Scott Bell and Ben Bova)
- When Real Life Collides with Fiction (Sue Coletta)
- Writers Beware
- Writers Write (organization)
- Writing a Novel Series: Tips for Developing Spin-Offs and Sequels (Joanna Penn)
- Writing Hacks: Keyboard Shortcuts
- Writing Tips from the Masters
- You Can't Sell an Idea
