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Revising Your Novel's First Draft

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 10:38am 0 Comments

You've just typed, "The End." Your first draft is completed. Perhaps you've been creating this masterpiece for several years, one scene at a time in between your day job and family obligations. Or perhaps you've just banged out this entire novel during the month of November. Now what? Here I offer a…

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Cover Reveal! The Vesuvius Isotope

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 9:29am 0 Comments

In the ruins of Herculaneum lies the Villa dei Papiri, a sprawling palace once owned by the father-in-law of Julius Caesar. In the 79CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the villa and its extensive library were buried and perfectly preserved. Today, they have been partially excavated. The…

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The Vesuvius Isotope now available for pre-order

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 10:22am 0 Comments

You may now pre-order The Vesuvius Isotope in paperback form only, right here on this website. This will always be your cheapest option for obtaining the novel, as there's no middle-man to receive a cut of your money. e-books will become available in the next month or…

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Does your novel put you in danger?

Posted on May 14, 2013 at 3:18pm 0 Comments

I have just submitted The Vesuvius Isotope for formatting. While the novel is now officially in the hands of those who will put it into print, its actual publication has been beyond the point of no return for quite some time. Quite some time ago, when I pushed the novel across the line to that…

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Dedicated communities for thrillers

Started Nov 21, 2012 0 Replies

They say you can find anything on the Internet.  There seems to be one unfortunate exception. As a reader and writer of thrillers, I have been utterly disappointed in my searches for communities…Continue

To indent or not to indent?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chrissey Harrison Nov 23, 2012. 1 Reply

I'm completing my second first manuscript and one of my readers (Mom) is hounding me about indentation.  Mom is an English teacher, so I do take these things seriously.  The debate is: do you indent…Continue

Does anyone use Webstarts?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kristen Elise Jun 26, 2011. 1 Reply

Hello all, I've built a webpage using "Webstarts" and published it.  This was about a month ago, and I've paid up front for a year.  Now my website is messed up and the Webstarts main page (which is…Continue

Finding alpha readers - how about here?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chelise Hery Dec 19, 2011. 1 Reply

I was reading a discussion about "alpha readers", a term evidently invented by the poster of the discussion.  But, we all knew what she meant, and it turned out that several people didn't know where…Continue

 

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Revising Your Novel's First Draft

You've just typed, "The End." Your first draft is completed. Perhaps you've been creating this masterpiece for several years, one scene at a time in between your day job and family obligations. Or perhaps you've just banged out this entire novel during the month of November. Now what? Here I offer a few helpful tips for…See More
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Does your novel put you in danger?

I have just submitted The Vesuvius Isotope for formatting. While the novel is now officially in the hands of those who will put it into print, its actual publication has been beyond the point of no return for quite some time. Quite some time ago, when I pushed the novel across the line to that point of no return, I also pushed a…See More
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Fear of Beauty by Susan Froetschel - a Review

In her latest novel, Fear of Beauty, Susan Froetschel juxtaposes the plight of an illiterate Afghani housewife trying to solve her son's murder with the mission of a nearby Army outpost to bolster the Afghanistan farming economy. The story is told from two very different perspectives,…See More
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Elisabeth Zguta commented on the blog post 'How to Start an Author/Publisher Business in San Diego'
"Good luck Kristen.  I love the name you chose and your logo.  I too decided on Independent publishing and started my company in Rossville Tennessee.  We have an easier tax code here, and all I needed to do to get started was to…"
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How to Start an Author/Publisher Business in San Diego

It's official: I'm self-publishing. The Vesuvius Isotope will be published by my brand new sole proprietorship, Murder Lab Press, and the publishers who have shown interest in the manuscript have been notified. Since I have just gone through the trials of tribulations of starting this business, I want to…See More
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At 5:24pm on April 24, 2013, Karen Dodd said…

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, Kristen. And I love your website...very cool! I can't wait until I have more time to explore all the goodies there:>)

At 4:16pm on March 20, 2013, Stephanie Renée dos Santos said…

Your Murder Lab blog is c-o-o-l as are your novels...epic.

At 4:15pm on March 20, 2013, Stephanie Renée dos Santos said…

Your Murder Lab blog is c-o-o-l as are your upcoming novels...epic.

At 4:04pm on March 20, 2013, Stephanie Renée dos Santos said…

Hi Kristen- Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind words. Your friends url isn't working-- says the page is under construction.  I will visit again in the future to see if it is up and running!  If is it a place for writers/artists-- love it!  Your job "drug discovery biologist" -- fascinating! Wow. I am sure you have stories to tell and I look forward to them...

At 8:31pm on August 4, 2012, Kim Koning said…

Hi Kristen :) Great to meet you! Need some more thriller/suspense/mystery writer connections as so many of my writing buddies are YA writers. Had a look at your blog too and now following.

Kim

At 6:35pm on June 26, 2011, Tracey Hill-Bensalem said…
I will rejoin the Virtual Critiques group (I joined, then retreated, as I wasn't yet at that stage) hopefully by the end of the summer. Thanks!
At 6:54am on June 26, 2011, Dianne Baines said…

Hey Kris, My new friend, great to meet you. I write a varied range of stories, but nearly always drift back to a good old murder. Please don;t let that scare you off though as I make it a rule not to let my writing life spill over into the 'real' world

-- well only occasionally.

At 3:47am on June 15, 2011, henya drescher said…
:)
At 6:56pm on June 14, 2011, henya drescher said…

My novel is complete...in its editing process. It's about a female truck driver who is hired to deliver a shipment of wine to a destination in Las Vegas and gets hijacked by terrorists, the very same men who hired her.

Why don't you join the Virtual Writers Critique Group. Check it out. You'll find me there along with some very talented writers and critiquers. http://www.shewrites.com/group/virtualwriterscritiquegroup

At 3:27am on June 14, 2011, henya drescher said…

Hi Kristen. I know...because I'm also writing a thriller.

:-)

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I am a drug discovery biologist, travel buff and aspiring novelist. I live in San Diego with my human family and three canine children, hunt for drugs and the stories they tell.
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Murder Lab: A workshop for the suspense/thriller genre
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