by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- 7 Novels Featuring Protagonists Over 70: by Anna Montague @electriclit.bsky.social
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- Crime Fiction: In The Spotlight: Jefferson Bass’ Carved in Bone: @mkinberg.bsky.social
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- The Backlist: by K.M. Allan
- From architecture term to novel theme and title – interview with Rachel Stolzman Gullo: @vineleavespress.bsky.social @rozmorris.bsky.social
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- Interview with Elizabeth Spann Craig on Outlining, Writing Rituals and Advice for New Writers: by Deborah Z. Adams
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- Searching for Missing Heirs as an Element in Crime Fiction: @mkinberg.bsky.social
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I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, Elizabeth! As always, these are great links, so thanks. For some reason, the article on choosing POV got my attention. It's a really important decision for an author, and everyone has different views on it. I happen to much prefer 3rd person, but I sometimes write my flash fiction in 1st person. I think it might lend more immediacy to a story.
Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving too, Margot! I’m a fan of 3rd person, too, although I have one series written in 1st.