Mastering Your Mystery

Do you write in the genres of mystery, thriller, or suspense? Are you interested in learning how to write better, more compelling books and becoming successful in your marketing endeavors?

In Mastering Your Mystery, you'll learn:

+ How to write the perfect murder scene
+ How to breathe life into your main character
+ How to create the perfect villain
+ How the right location adds to your story
+ Strategies for eBook pricing
+ Creating a street team/fan club
+ Where to advertise
+ How to create a winning ad
+ Connecting with your readers
+ Hitting a best-seller list
+ And much, much more!!

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Part I: WRITING
1. Genre Selection
2. Plotters/Pantsers
3. Plot and Structure
4. Subplots
5. Chapter Length
6. Cursing in Fiction
7. Cliffhangers
8. Location/Setting
9. Protagonists/Main Characters
10. The Victim
11. Villains
12. Suspects/Red Herrings
13. Pets/Children
14. Sex in Suspense Fiction
15. Writing a Murder Scene
16. The Investigation
17. The Murder Weapon
18. Forensics
19. Fact Checking
20. Copyright Law

Part II: SELLING
21. To Agent or Not to Agent
22. Series vs Stand Alone
23. Wide vs Kindle Unlimited
24. Book Covers
25. Book Blurbs
26. eBook Pricing
27. Categories/Keywords
28. Street Team/Fan Club
29. Newsletters
30. Publishing Checklist
31. Facebook Ads
32. Amazon Ads
33. BookBub Ads
34. Where to Advertise
35. Audiobooks
36. Hitting a List
37. Front/Back Matter
38. Breathing Life Into Your Backlist
39. Award Submissions
40. Publishing 2.0
41. Book Recommendation List
42. Advice from Bestselling Authors