How to Write Kids' Mysteries

Library Bookwatch, August, 2005

How To Write Kids' Mysteries

Jeanne Lazo

Stargazer Publishing Company

PO Box 77002, Corona, CA 92877-0100

1933277009 $24.95 stargazerpub.com

How To Write Kids' Mysteries: A Guide For Teen And Adult Writers by author Jeanne Lazo is a practical how-to guide for writers specializing in the genre. Chapters address story preparation, secrets specific to mystery writing, a practical toolkit for writers (such as alternatives to the word "said"), further resources, sample exercises, excerpts from the author's book "If Looks Could Kill" to illustrate sample points, and more. Easy-to-grasp, How To Write Kids' Mysteries is especially intended for those who need to learn the mystery writing craft effectively in a minimum amount of time.