Christmas, Crime, Detetective Stories, e-book, Mysteries, Publications, Sarah Jackson

Christmas Crime short story

"Crime before Christmas" by Sarah Jackson  Are you looking for a Christmassy crime short story? Why not download "Crime before Christmas" by Sarah Jackson? 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the club, people were stirring, except for the body in the library. When local curmudgeon and notorious food critic, Cyril Greenfield, is found… Continue reading Christmas Crime short story

Book Love, Books, Children's Books, editing, incorporating feedback into your work, Mysteries, pitching my novel, Planning, Publications, Publishing Readiness Dysmorphia, Random Thoughts, Receiving feedback, Rejection, Sarah Jackson, update, Writers Journey

Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.

I am bang, smack in the middle of rewriting (and I mean rewriting) my cosy mystery story. I received some exceedingly valuable feedback from an agent about this piece, and what it needs to reach a marketable point. Scary advice - but once I stopped sulking, and really looked it, I realised that she was… Continue reading Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.

Books, Detetective Stories, Mysteries

Christmas Reading

Last year my husband gave me a wonderful big bumper book of Christmas themed Mystery and Detective stories - The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries, edited by Otto Penzler. It is a fabulous collection with both classic and modern tales, by a wide range of authors. If you are a fan of detective stories or… Continue reading Christmas Reading