Ten went into the woods. Only five returned.
“You ever consider maybe the wrong people never made it out of those woods?” — Sean
When what should have been a cliché corporate wilderness retreat goes horribly wrong, the survivors emerge with terrible secrets, ones they don’t know whether it’s safer to keep or tell. That’s the ominous stage set in There and Back, the latest from Shamus and Anthony Award nominated author Eric Beetner.
“Choosing an editor is tough. It’s supposed to be. You want people on your team who are as passionate about your work as you are. Elizabeth edited my novels The Prison Guard’s Son, Mirage Man, Five Will Die and Catch and Release, and she consistently delivers. She has surprised me several times with her comments and level of detail. In short, she knows her stuff, and she made me look like a better writer. Elizabeth will provide the critical eye that you need. She’ll ask the right questions and poke holes in your work. And then she’ll help you fix it. And that’s what a damn good editor should do.” — Trace Conger
“Whether you’re putting your stuff out there on your own or sending it out into the world of agents and publishers, you need to have your work as close to perfect as humanly possible. I’ve worked with Elizabeth on over a dozen published books. Each time, I found her to be extremely professional, timely and she provided a great knowledge of the genre of crime fiction, as well as fixed my grammatical travesties. I could go with any number of people to correct my spelling, but Elizabeth gives my writing a bit more that I feel really helps push it to its final stage.” — Mike McCrary
Today is the start of Banned Books Week.
“Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, BBW highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted banning of books across the United States.
“Elizabeth gives you more than suggestions or corrections. She works on character motivation, a key element in any novel but especially in mysteries. She thinks of ways to improve the story line. For me, she twice suggested changing the order of events in ways that clarified aspects of the protagonist. Elizabeth’s insights into story and characters are such that I’ll never send a book to a publisher without first getting her input.” — Scott Lipanovich
“At some point in the revision process, writers inevitably lose sight of the words they’ve written. The sharp eye and mind of Elizabeth White can help you see your work anew. She tells you where you’ve done your job well, and where you’ve made a mess of things—story notes, line edits, fact checking, you name it. And all this feedback comes with the vibe of a smart friend who gets what you’re doing.” — Jeff Hess
Today, author Lynn Slaughter stops by in support of her new YA courtroom mystery/thriller, Deadly Setup (out July 5th from Fire and Ice Young Adult Books), in which teenager Sam finds herself the main suspect in the shooting death of her mom’s fiancé, a man whose first wife, an heiress, died under suspicious circumstances.
“Working here, you will be totally autonomous. It’s a revolutionary mandate for peacekeepers, but these are revolutionary times.” — Kaori Piper
NYPD Captain Danny Corcoran has always been dedicated to his sworn duty to protect the citizens of New York City, and he has excelled at it as well. So much so, he was one of only sixteen people recruited by NYPD Commissioner Trace Baker to serve on a highly elite strike force whose sole purpose was to prepare for the most unthinkable attacks on the city and design rapid response plans to counter any such attacks.
