Posted by njlindquist on Nov 4, 2009 in
Books,
News
In the last month or so, I’ve had on average one person a day email me to ask if there is going to be a third Manziuk and Ryan mystery.
First, thanks for the encouragement. Knowing someone is waiting to read my books really encourages me to keep writing them.
Secondly, the answer is yes. There will [...]
Tags: Glitter of Diamonds, Manziuk and Ryan mystery, N. J. Lindquist, Shaded Light, writing a mystery
Posted by njlindquist on Sep 2, 2009 in
Writing life
I saw the upcoming topic for Mystery Reader - “Scandinavian Mysteries” – and thought, “Nothing to do with me.” A few days later, I got an email about it and deleted it. Several weeks passed. Then, one day while my husband and I were babysitting our grandson, Leif, we got talking, for some reason, about [...]
Tags: Glitter of Diamonds, heritage, Scandinavian mysteries, Shaded Light
Posted by njlindquist on Aug 11, 2009 in
Writing life
They all said I needed an advertising gimmick of some sort to give out at mystery conventions. Some people give out poker chips, wedding rings, rubber bands, tea bags, peanut butter cups, lollipops – you name it, it’s been used.
So – what could I use for Shaded Light ? I thought of a light bulb [...]
Tags: advertising a book, book promotion, mystery book promotion, Shaded Light
Posted by njlindquist on Aug 11, 2009 in
Writing
I suppose every writer likes to talk about how he or she wrote the "first one."
Shaded Light wasn’t my first published book, but it was my first mystery. And it took a lot of sweat, and a lot of time.
I believe I’ve loved mysteries for as long as I can remember. When I was young, [...]
Tags: how long to write a book, Shaded Light, writing a mystery, writing a novel, your first book