by Rebecca Copeland | May 25, 2022 | Japanese Culture, Mystery Fiction
Writing a book is hard work! Promoting it may be even harder! I thought when I finished my novel, all I had to do was ship it off to my publisher and then get started on my second. Wishful thinking. Once the book was in the pipeline, I needed to work on the marketing.... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Apr 26, 2022 | Mystery Fiction, Translation
When you write, do you hear voices in your head? Do the words on the page turn color? Do they fly? When I was writing The Kimono Tattoo, the scenes unfurled on the screen of my imagination. They were most vibrant when I went out for my morning run. There must be... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Apr 13, 2022 | Honors & Awards, Mystery Fiction
Last September, just as I was relaxing into the routine of the semester, a happy surprise popped up in my inbox. The subject line: Good News! It came from my publisher Melissa Carrigee. The message was short and sweet (as I’ve come to expect from... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Mar 30, 2022 | Honors & Awards, Mystery Fiction
“Can you talk???” A few weeks ago my publisher, Melissa Carrigee, sent me an email with this in the subject line. She hadn’t written anything in the body of the email. But my email system, being ever so helpful, added this little reminder of its own accord: You may... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Nov 24, 2021 | Mystery Fiction
October 28—Sunday I’ve drained the pipes—mostly—and packed the car—mostly. All I have left are the personal things I’ll need for the evening, food, my laptop, and a few odds and ends. I decided to put Wilson’s bed in the car already. I’m glad I did because it’s... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Nov 10, 2021 | Mystery Fiction
I’ve come to end of my writer’s retreat. It has been a fabulous retreat. A treat of a retreat. When I arrived on October 1, Monday, the trees were in leaf and vines and grass sprung thickly from the paths, grabbing at my ankles as I pushed my way through. During the...
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