© 2025 J. J. Hanna I had done everything right. The phone was a burner. Amanda was spooked but safe. The Metgov job had been cleaned. I stopped for coffee at a bike cart and paid with cash while waiting for updates on our other jobs. In my opinion, George had flown too close toContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 18: Axel”
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Using The Five Senses in Writing
When you step outside, a bunch of things happen at once. You see your surroundings, you smell the freshness of the air, you feel the sun’s warmth on your face, you hear the birds singing, and when you raise your coffee mug to your lips, you taste the nutty and tangy flavors accompanying your morningContinue reading “Using The Five Senses in Writing”
How to Write A Suspense Novel: Motives for the Protagonist’s Involvement
Updated: Oct 18, 2021 This is the fourth and final week of a blog series about how to write suspense novels. In the past few weeks I focused on each of the aspects below in the “what you’ll need” section. What you’ll need: This week I’ll be discussing options for your main character to be involvedContinue reading “How to Write A Suspense Novel: Motives for the Protagonist’s Involvement”
How to Write a Suspense Novel: Tips on Differing Points of View
Updated: Oct 18, 2021 This is the third week of a blog series about how to write suspense novels. In the next few weeks I’ll be focusing on one of the aspects below in the “what you’ll need” section. What you’ll need: This week I’ll be discussing how POV can affect your story, and why varyingContinue reading “How to Write a Suspense Novel: Tips on Differing Points of View”
How To Write a Suspense Novel: Character Archetypes
Updated: Oct 18, 2021 It’s time to dive into how to write suspense novels, how to fix tension in your plots, and how to craft characters worth rooting for. In the next few weeks I’ll be focusing on one of the aspects below in the “what you’ll need” section. What you’ll need: We’ll start with theContinue reading “How To Write a Suspense Novel: Character Archetypes”
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