
Writing a Series: Do’s & Don’ts
Thinking of writing a series? After hitting publish on my fifth & final Delilah Duffy Mystery, I’m thinking about what went right and wrong over our ten-year journey. Maybe you’ll benefit from my hindsight.
Thinking of writing a series? After hitting publish on my fifth & final Delilah Duffy Mystery, I’m thinking about what went right and wrong over our ten-year journey. Maybe you’ll benefit from my hindsight.
Writing a series seems like a fun, lucrative idea to achieve repeated success as an author. Everyone loves a binge-worthy series! But consider the dark side to series writing before crossing over.
The recipe for a perfect afternoon… A cup of tea. A cushy chair. A quiet house. And a good book. Not just any good book, but a whodunit in an addictive mystery series. If you’re a mystery lover, nothing makes your heart pitter-patter more than playing detective.
The path to success seems well-marked and positivity keeps the way clear. But maintaining the right attitude proves most challenging for some people.
Writing motivation often suffers during the novel-creation-to-publication process, and hanging in there becomes tricky. But story magic pushes us through dark, difficult times (with help).