Hello, Roberta. Like Ruth, I'm published, but nothing fictional. I'm dipping my toe into mysterious writings using short stories, but I feel rather like the Cinderella sister whose toes were too big to get into the slipper: too many subplots to fit into a short story. I'd like to practice fiction in the short form first rather than in a longer work, but it's almost like the old apology about writing a long letter because of not having enough time to write a short letter. Rock <---> Hard place.

Hi Roberta, I'm new to the group and SheWrites also. Have stuff published but not the two mysteries novels I spent the past couple of years writing and now querying. I used to only write short stories until I discovered the joy of plots. I've purposely set out to write mysteries but I get your point. Whenever there's suspense there might be a mystery. Are you finding sorrows in your writing? Regards, Ruth