by donalee Moulton Many writers are attracted to the historical mystery genre because they like weaving a mystery for readers to solve. Many other writers are history buffs and want to share their love of the past with readers in the present. I’ve learned you need both elements to keep readers turning pages. Two worlds […]
By donalee Moulton Shopping plays a big role in my new book, Melt. The second in the Lotus Detective Agency series, it follows three women who meet in a yoga studio and discover they have a penchant for solving crime. In the first book, Bind, a very expensive watch is stolen from the gym where […]
By donalee Moulton My third mystery, Bind, is the first in the Lotus Detective Agency series. Here’s the pitch: Everything that happens in a yoga studio is not Zen. Sometimes it’s grand larceny. Three yogis, two cops, and one damn cute dog join forces to discover who’s stolen a Patek Philippe watch from what was supposed […]
by donalee Moulton I was recently asked about life’s pleasures as a writer, and otherwise. I thought I’d share some of my likes and dislikes with you. I would love to hear what you’d say to these. Things you never want to run out of: Chocolate, sweat pants, downward dogs Things you wish you’d never […]
by donalee Moulton Last month I talked about my new book Melt. This month I thought I’d share the opening page with you. It’s a different kind of first page for me, but then Melt is a different kind of book for me. It’s the second in the Lotus Detective Agency series, and my first […]
by donalee Moulton My new book, Melt, is a first for me. It’s the second in my new (and first) mystery series, the Lotus Detective Agency. I’ve discovered the joys, and the angst, of going deeper into characters, inventing new plots for familiar people (albeit fictional), and striving to balance the context for those who […]
by donalee Moulton My second mystery novel, Conflagration!, is my first historical mystery. My publisher has a series of historical mysteries than span Canada from coast to coast. When she unexpectedly lost her Quebec writer, she offered me the opportunity to write the book and step back to 1734 when the colony of New France […]
by donalee Moulton On June 18th the anthology Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers: 22 Stories of Mystery & Suspense became available on store shelves, virtual and otherwise. Nestled in those 301 pages, you’ll meet private detective E.M. Montgomery. (You have to guess what the E.M. stands for.) Em, as she’s known to friends and family, […]
by donalee Moulton We’re leaving winter behind and welcoming spring. This spring is particularly celebratory. I’m welcoming a new book. Bind is the first in my series, the Lotus Detective Agency. I thought this month I’d share an excerpt with you – and would love your feedback. First here’s a little background. Everything that […]
by donalee Moulton We’ve been talking about the editing process. We started at 30,000 feet looking at the big picture. Now we’re on terra firma. In my book The Thong Principle: Saying What You Mean and Meaning What You Say, I discuss the various types of editing – and why they are all essential. […]