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M.E. BROWNING writes the Jo Wyatt Mysteries. The first in the series, SHADOW RIDGE, won the Colorado Book Award for Mystery and the silver medal in the popular fiction category of the Florida Book Awards. The adventures continue in MERCY CREEK, which launches in October 2021. Writing as Micki Browning, she penned the Agatha-nominated and award-winning Mer Cavallo mysteries, ADRIFT and BEACHED, and her short stories and nonfiction have appeared in anthologies, textbooks, diving and mystery magazines. Micki’s novels draw on her twenty-two years of experience in law enforcement. An FBI National Academy graduate, she retired as a captain before turning to a life of crime…fiction.

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M.E. Browning The most helpful writing advice I ever received was to plot from the point of view of the antagonist and write from the perspective of the protagonist…moreThe most helpful writing advice I ever received was to plot from the point of view of the antagonist and write from the perspective of the protagonist. This may seem counterproductive, but think about it. Every story starts in response to a change in your hero's personal life. I write crime fiction. If I, as the author, don't know how the crime was committed, I won't be able to guide (and occasionally trip up) my sleuth. Having that critical information will allow me to determine what evidence is important, what can be misinterpreted, and what means nothing at all-- but may appear to be important early in the story. Good luck!(less)

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Do you have any new short stories coming out soon?

M.E. Browning Yes! Two of my short stories will be released within the next several months.

"It's Not O.K. Corral" will appear in MALICE DOMESTIC 15: Murder Most Th…moreYes! Two of my short stories will be released within the next several months.

"It's Not O.K. Corral" will appear in MALICE DOMESTIC 15: Murder Most Theatrical. Originally scheduled to coincide with the mystery conference, the anthology from Wildside Press is now slated to launch later this summer.

"Einstein Was A Surfer" was written for THE GREAT FILLING STATION HOLDUP, a crime fiction anthology inspired by the songs of Jimmy Buffett. Each of the included stories is titled after one of Jimmy's songs. Look for it from Down & Out Books in March 2021!

Writing to a theme is a wonderful way to explore new settings and experiment with different points of view or even genres. Plus, it's a heck of a lot of fun!(less)

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	Shadow Ridge (Jo Wyatt Mystery #1) 3.84 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mercy Creek (Jo Wyatt #2) 4.05 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Filling Station Holdup: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Jimmy Buffett by Josh Pachter (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), M.E. Browning (Goodreads Author), Leigh Lundin 3.98 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Malice Domestic 15: Mystery Most Theatrical by Ellen Hart, Frances Aylor (Goodreads Author), Anne Louise Bannon (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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