Writes of Passage

*AGATHA AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NONFICTION *

COMPASSION, CONNECTION, AND INSPIRING STORIES...

The path of a writing career can be rocky and twisty and full of dead ends. But it's also well-traveled-and in Writes of Passage, fifty-eight mystery authors offer the secrets that helped them navigate their success.

When you're in need of an author's roadmap, "pick up this book," as Hank Phillippi Ryan says in the introduction. "Open it to any page. The sisters of SinC have shared their personal journeys-and they have many tales to tell."

These tales reveal the "Writes of Passage" every author encounters, and Sisters in Crime hopes these beautifully told experiences will guide you along your way.

Contributing Authors:

Susan M. Boyer, Leslie Budewitz, Luisa Buehler, Lucy Burdette/Roberta Isleib, JoAnna Carl/Eve K. Sandstrom, Joelle Charbonneau, Judy Clemens, Meredith Cole, Sheila Connolly, Deborah Coonts, Barbara D'Amato, Maddi Davidson, Krista Davis, Laura DiSilverio, Hallie Ephron, Kim Fay, Kate Flora, Kaye George, Daryl Wood Gerber/Avery Aames, Barb Goffman, Patricia Gussin, J.A. Hennrikus, Naomi Hirahara, Norma Huss, Polly Iyer, Tammy Kaehler, Laurie R. King, Harley Jane Kozak, Deborah J Ledford, Kylie Logan, Alice Loweecey, Gail Lukasik, Nancy Martin, Sujata Massey, Edith Maxwell, Catriona McPherson, Jenny Milchman, Liz Mugavero, Carla Neggers, Clare O'Donohue, Susan Oleksi, Gigi Pandian, Sandra Parshall, Cathy Pickens, Linda Rodriguez, Chris Roerden, Barbara Ross, Lori Roy, Terry Shames. June Shaw, Clea Simon, Patricia Smiley, Patricia Sprinkle, Rochelle Staab, Kelli Stanley, Diane Vallere, Elaine Viets, Sharon Wildwind

Praise for WRITES OF PASSAGE:

"Every writer - beginner or bestseller - gets lost sometimes. Some days words don't flow and the path is hidden. Writes of Passage is a magic-box of wise words for those cloudy days. Like a lunch-date with all your funniest, kindest friends, this book will remind you of the joy of writing, inspire you to stick at it and remind you that you're not alone." - Catriona McPherson, Agatha, Macavity and Bruce-Winning Author of the Dandy Gilver Series and the Anthony-Nominated As She Left It

"Writes of Passage is that centering book every author needs, whether multi-published or still striving, the one that captures our collective experience as writers with compassion, connection, and inspiration. Its insightful essays will surprise you and renew you every time you open it, for as long as your writer's journey continues." - Laura DiSilverio, 2014 President, Sisters in Crime; Author of the Lefty-Nominated Swift Investigations Series, the Mall Cop Series, and The Reckoning Stones (2015)

Related subjects include:

Creative writing prompts

Creative confidence

Writing a mystery

Mystery authors/writers

Inspirational quotes

Inspiring stories

Books in the Sisters in Crime The Writing Life Collection:

WRITES OF PASSAGE: Adventures on the Writer's Journey

BREAKING AND ENTERING: The Road to Success

SHAMLESS PROMOTION FOR BRAZEN HUSSIES

Part of the Henery Press Nonfiction Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...

Editor Bio:

Hank Phillippi Ryan is the on-air investigative reporter for Boston's NBC affiliate, winning thirty-two Emmys and dozens of other honors. Bestselling author of seven mysteries, Ryan's won three Agathas (for Best First Novel, Best Short Story, and Best Novel), the Anthony, Macavity, Daphne and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. A founder of MWA University and 2013 president of Sisters in Crime, her 2014 book is Truth Be Told.