David P. Wagner

Are you familiar with David P. Wagner, author of the Rick Montoya mysteries set in Italy? You can order them through the Poisoned Pen Web Store. https://bit.ly/2TBKYRN

David P. Wagner, author of the Rick Montoya mystery series, has written an article on plotting your mystery for the Killer Nashville website.  Here’s an excerpt:

I’ve always wondered how some authors can just sit down and begin writing without having any idea where their book is going, and especially if they write mysteries. Such writers are called “pantsers” in the literary lexicon since they write by the seat of their pants. Tony Hillerman was a pantser, and did pretty well, so it certainly can be done—just not by me.     

Continue reading