M.E. Browning's Blog
June 27, 2025
Mystery Writing: It Starts with a Crime
Need help structuring your mystery novel? It all starts with the crime.
June 17, 2024
Dive the Keys with Mer Cavallo!
Want to learn more about Mer Cavallo's favorite dive sites? Read on!
May 20, 2024
10 Fun Facts About Detective Jo Wyatt
A reader once described Jo as “smart enough to know her limitations, confident enough to trust her gut, and determined enough to unravel the threads in any case.” That’s Jo to a T. But underneath all that professionalism is a woman who you’d enjoy sharing a drink with. Here’s a list of fun facts aboutContinue reading "10 Fun Facts About Detective Jo Wyatt"
May 17, 2024
10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing
Occasionally, I unearth some of my earliest writing… and cringe. But those early words serve as affirmation that attending classes, joining a critique group, studying craft books, and reading award-winning and popular books—which by the way, don’t always share the same titles—has definitely upped my game. When I first started writing, structure was something thatContinue reading "10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing"
May 16, 2024
The Importance of Rituals
Authors are frequently asked about their writing rituals, and I’ve never owned up to any. I mean, sure, most mornings I find my way to my desk, open the document du jour and see what new damage I can inflict upon it—or in the case of revision, how I can patch it up and sendContinue reading "The Importance of Rituals"
February 20, 2022
A Hot Deal & a Cool Shoutout!
A shoutout from Mystery Scene Magazine and a hot deal on Mercy Creek!
August 6, 2021
Save the Date For The Mercy Creek Book Launch!
Save the date for M.E. Browning's Mercy Creek Book Launch on October 23 at Murder on the Beach Bookstore.
May 30, 2021
Summer is coming…
Add a little winter to the start of summer! Shadow Ridge is an Amazon Kindle deal through Monday and is available for $1.99!
February 23, 2021
My Book~Shadow Ridge
I believe crime fiction is ultimately about redemption, which to attain requires unflinching emotional honesty. I naively expected the transition from cop to writer to be fairly straightforward. I was wrong.
September 6, 2020
The Countdown to Shadow Ridge
An audiobook, some giveaways-- a lot's happening during the countdown to the Shadow Ridge launch!
