Student Quotes

It is a great introduction to writing a mystery, and covers all the topics you need to consider to start.

I love every aspect of the online classes as you present them. This is my second one and I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of content, scope of topics, and with the high quality of instruction. The classes even allow for interaction with other class members via the weekly chats and email networking. This is an excellent educational experience. I plan to continue with other classes in the near future. Bravo!

Very positive introduction to the basics of mystery novel writing.

Take this course if you want to learn how to write mystery. You'd be hard pressed to find a more advanced online mystery writing course.

An excellent place to start for anyone who wants to write mysteries.

I learned how to think like a mystery writer.

I would certainly repeat this exact course from the same instructor because his level of instruction was that good.

Ever wanted to write a mystery novel? Start here.

A to Z on mystery. I really liked the way this was organized, climaxing with the Business.

A great introduction to writing crime and mystery novels.

I was intimidated by starting a mystery novel even though I really wanted to write one. Now I'm not afraid of it.

Serious, interactive introduction to the craft of mystery writing.

All writers struggle in isolation so it's been buoying to connect with other writers in a non-competitive arena.

I learned the mechanical aspects of writing a mystery. And I never realized how many categories of mysteries there were. Depending on your writing style, there is a niche out there for you. Without this course I would have remained Don Quixote tilting at windmills.

I learned how to read mysteries with the eye of a writer and how to apply those principles to my own work.

My only writing experience has been police reports and search warrants, so this was a little scary for me. But I really embraced the assignments and the critiques.

This class was an excellent primer in mystery writing.

This course gave me a solid overview of the elements of mystery writing, and an idea about how to put them together.

We got lots of nuts and bolts about how to cope with things specific to mystery writing, as distinct from other fiction genres.