Another excellent article from Jane Friedman

“A new Denise Mina novel is like catnip to me. Murder-y catnip,” says Novel Suspects of CONVICTION: ow.ly/NlUx50uGvHZ On sale tomorrow!

Is reading crime fiction written by women a feminist act? nationalpost.com/wcm/578a43d3-a… via National Post

The secret to writing great genre is that once you come up with a great story idea, work on developing a great mundane story idea you would love to read/watch independent of the presence of genre. Then put those together as the same story, and watch as each story fuels the other.

“It’s natural...to go through periods when we put words to the page and times when we can’t. ... Rather than agonizing over 'writer’s block,' maybe we can accept that we aren’t blocked at all & that resting might just be part of our process.” buff.ly/2ml9Xgv by Kate Angus

Okay, we love absolutely everything we publish on TTB, but we're REALLY proud of this one, because it's pretty much the best guide to #bookstagram ever written! Thanks to @ShannonCKirk for this one: thrillbegins.com/2019/11/07/boo…

For all the knitters out there! 3 women begin work on COVID-19 memorial blanket, call for knitters across Canada to help | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

I just finished The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante, and I already miss the characters. On the plus side, I should get loads more sleep now.

99 Yr Old WALKING 100 km for Medical Research gofundme.com/f/99-yr-old-wa…

This was just what I needed to read this morning!

A good reminder: writers.com/how-to-avoid-c…

TIFA’s Plans for 2021 and 2022, including a New Crime and Mystery Festival festivalofauthors.ca/2021/06/15/tif…

A novel with two perspectives can be very satisfying. But I run across many authors who haven't considered why they're making this choice. Thank you E. J. Wenstrom for this great #essay on what #writers need to consider. janefriedman.com/dual-point-of-… Jane Friedman #writingcommunity

More often than not, the problem isn't plot. But how do you solve THAT problem? @manzanitafire has some great suggestions. buff.ly/3n7o4mi #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

<div class="from-our-instructors"><a href="/category/from-our-instructors">From Our Instructors</a></div>The 25 Best Gifts for Writers in Your Life writers.com/best-gifts-for…

How open concept is driving us up the torn-down wall. Can a pandemic help? thestar.com/opinion/contri… via Toronto Star

How to Write About the Pandemic (or Not) helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-a…

The Written Word collabfund.com/blog/the-writt… via Collab Fund