NEW INTERVIEW TODAY!!

I'm being interviewed at Noble Romance Publishing today  - check it out.
http://nobleromancepublishing.wordpress.com/

Blogging about dogs and writing

I’m blogging today about dogs and writing at the Candid Canine, http://www.candidcanine.blogspot.com/. Come check it out. I always include a good dog tip. Today – how to remove bloodstains.

Carlene Rae Dater

How to Write a Mystery

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Halloween fun

Blogging today at Cate Masters fun blog, Magic, mayhem and a little romance. Come join us for some spooky fun!  http://catemasters.blogspot.com/

Carlene Rae Dater

How to Write a Mystery

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www.themysterystartshere.com

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Tips on promotion!

  I’m stopping at Make Mine Mystery today with some great promo tips, as well as an excerpt from my humorous mystery. Come on over and say hello!
http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/2012/10/mystery-author-guest-carlene-rae-dater.html

Roman Circus - humorous romantic suspense novel

Just got a GREAT review for my humorous romantic suspense novel, Roman Circus!

"When Harmony Jane Jones loses her cat, her car, her job and her boyfriend, all within the space of a week, she does what any 20-something woman would do. She runs away and joins the circus."

Check it out!

http://www.manicreaders.com/index.cfm?disp=reviews&bookid=6913

New Mystery Writing book!

Dying to write a mystery novel but not sure how to start? How to Write a Mystery is the book for you. With over 30 years of experience in writing and publishing mysteries, Carlene has set up some simple steps to get you started and keep you going until you type, “the end.” Chapter one of How to Write a Mystery shows how you start to write using an Intriguing beginning to draw your reader in. Chapter two of How to Write a Mystery shows you proper manuscript format to get you started. Chapter Three gives you the building blocks of your novel. Chapter Four shows you how to plan your book, including an inciting incident, plot points and that all important dark moment. Chapter Five goes over character development and how to make your people come alive on the page. Chapter six of covers the five senses and how to use them to enrich your story. Chapter seven of How to Write a Mystery covers editing, rewriting and everything it takes to get your novel ready for market.

Available at: www.amazon.com

Fun new short story! If you like Stephen King - you'll love this!

Before I started writing mysteries....and romance.....and humor.....and, well, everything, I wrote horror stories! I know, I know and I look like such a nice lady! Anyhow, I just posted my favorite, Like Magic, on amazon. I tried to make it FREE but the gremlins wouldn't let me! Good ahead, spend a buck and read my story. I like you'll like it!!!   Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Like+Magic+by+Carlene+Rae+Dater

Please come back and leave a comment to let me know how you liked (LOVED) it!