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WELCOME TO MY BLOG
Welcome to my twice weekly blog. My posts are about the art and craft of writing compelling crime fiction, personal insights to my writing, and at least once a week, I write about the historical incidents I have discovered while researching my novels. Whether you're an aspiring crime author looking to hone your skills or a reader interested in how the "sausage is made", or a history nerd like me, hopefully you'll find something of interest in my weekly posts.
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The battle of heathrow, july 1948
The Flying Squad in 1948 is alerted to a heist at London's airport.
Jackie Sharp
Sep 104 min read
Things You Absolutely Don't have to do to be a successful Author
I went to an Indie Authors conference in London this year. I’ve been before, and I’ve also followed the organizer’s podcast for many years. The Self Publishing Show (if you are curious) has an excellent reputation and is worth the investment.
Jackie Sharp
Sep 84 min read
The Phony War
Operation Pied Piper and the organization for evacuation carried out between the declaration of war in 1939 and the actual start of hostilities
Jackie Sharp
Sep 43 min read
September Dreams and Deadlines
How to balance creativity with planning and administration
Jackie Sharp
Sep 25 min read
The Power of the Collective
The benefits of attending an author conference
Jackie Sharp
Jun 305 min read
MASS OBSERVATION (Or how we knew things before social media)
The Mass Observation project was a social research organization founded in 1937. It would prove to be an essential war time tool for the British Government, a rich resource of historians and novelists and maybe a coping tool to help us today.
Jackie Sharp
Jun 275 min read
Murder Your Darlings
Tip and ways to approach developmental editing for writers and authors
Jackie Sharp
Jun 235 min read
FIRE! FIRE! (Or how one small event can change the course of history)
How the Reichstag Fire of 1933 in Germany is a prime example of how a seemingly isolated incident can have far-reaching consequences that nobody saw coming.
Jackie Sharp
Jun 183 min read
The Evolution of Domestic Thrillers
Listen in for tips for implementing GEO and a discussion about the Domestic Thriller crime sub genre
Jackie Sharp
Oct 26, 20256 min read
Brewing Up Cozy Mysteries.
Listen in for tips for self editing a book, and writing a paranormal cozy mystery
Jackie Sharp
Oct 20, 20253 min read
Book Reviews and cozy Comfort
Listen in for tips for getting book reviews and how to write a cozy mystery
Jackie Sharp
Oct 15, 20258 min read
the rule of law: Police procedurals and reader relationships
Listen in for tips for creating an email list and newsletter, and the techniques for writing police procedurals
Jackie Sharp
Oct 6, 202510 min read
UnLocking Secrets: Crafting Killer Websites and Locked Room Mysteries
Listen in for tips for creating a website for your author business and crafting a locked door mystery
Jackie Sharp
Sep 22, 202510 min read
From Shelf to Shelf: Navigating Bookstores and Busting Through the Saggy Middle
Listen in for tips for how to get your book into a bookstore and craft tips for the "saggy middle" of your mystery novel
Jackie Sharp
Sep 15, 202510 min read
The Long Game
Listen in for tips for a sustainable writing career.
Jackie Sharp
Sep 8, 20259 min read
Planning and New Beginnings
It’s September again, and it doesn’t matter how old I am, I still get that “back to school” feeling. So there’s no better time to think...
Jackie Sharp
Sep 1, 20259 min read
Offline Launches and Online Fiction
Welcome to this week’s episode of the Murder School podcast. This week is about technology. In the craft section, I’ll talk about...
Jackie Sharp
Aug 25, 20258 min read
Keeping it Authentic: Social media and Research
Welcome to this week’s episode of the Murder School Podcast. Later on, in the craft section, I’m chatting about the importance of...
Jackie Sharp
Aug 18, 202511 min read
Branding and Backstories
Welcome everyone, to this week’s episode of the Murder School podcast. Later, I’m going to talk about developing backstories for your...
Jackie Sharp
Aug 11, 20257 min read
Leaving Clues for your readers
Hi there, welcome to this week’s episode, and my “theme” of the week is clues – clues for your readers. Not only within your novel – and...
Jackie Sharp
Jul 28, 20259 min read
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