Lynn Slaughter

Jan 13, 2025 | boomermagazine.com | Lynn Slaughter |Nick Thomas |Donna Glazier Dalton |Carol Orsborn

Lynn Slaughter’s second act as a late-in-life novelist is at odds with most other writers who have come to the craft as seasoned adults. But that’s OK. One of my favorite things to do is to interview authors for my website blog. Many of them are fellow members of Guppies, a lively online chapter of Sisters in Crime. I love learning about and supporting other writers and their work. One thing that’s been reassuring to me is that I’m hardly alone in being an older mystery author.

Jan 13, 2025 | crimereads.com | Lynn Slaughter |Ruby Todd |Amanda Collins |Lucy Score

As a hopeless romantic who writes mysteries, I’ve yet to write a mystery that doesn’t include a love story. In my latest novel, Missing Mom, Noelle is not only dealing with the disappearance of her mother, but with her growing romantic feelings for her closest friend and fellow dancer Ravi. Article continues after advertisementMystery romances are also definitely among my favorite reads. Below is a diverse assortment of five compelling mystery romances that I found thoroughly enjoyable.

Jan 12, 2025 | writersdigest.com | Lynn Slaughter

When I describe my writing process, I often start out by saying something like, “I get a wisp of an idea.” Then I skip ahead to all the work I do on character development before tackling any plotting. But in thinking more deeply about my process, that ‘wisp of an idea’ deserves more than a casual mention. It’s the foundation upon which we build our work. (The Importance of Developing Characters as Much as or More Than Plot.) So, where do our ideas come from?

Aug 11, 2023 | writersdigest.com | Lynn Slaughter

I was recently talking with another mystery author who confided: “You know, I’m really much more interested in spending time with my characters than I am in the actual mystery.” Her comment resonated with me. Don’t get me wrong. I love who-done-its! But to me, the most satisfying mysteries are the ones where we grow to care about the characters and their personal struggles.

Jul 8, 2023 | lynnslaughter.com | Lynn Slaughter

This morning, pre-orders became available for the e-book of my forthcoming  mystery, MISSED CUE, with the official release happening on August 8th. I’m excited and thrilled that Melange Books took a chance on my fifth novel, my first written for adults. I’m also a bit stunned that this is happening because this is a book I hadn’t intended to write! As many of you know, my writing niche has been young adult romantic mysteries.