Libby Fischer Hellmann

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March 2015

text: 50 Tips for Fiction Writers by Libby Hellmann

Whew!It took over a year to do, but my 50 Free Tips for Fiction Writers is finally complete. You can find them over at Pinter...

February 2015

text: A Free Thriller For You!

My favorite of the Ellie Foreman series is available free for a limited time. Both Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis work toget...

August 2014

text: Nobody's Child Arrives Next Week...

Soft release August 15, 2014 Formal Release, September 2, 2014 A New Crime Thriller from Award-Winning Author Libby Fischer H...

June 2014

text: Killer Femmes: The Stories Behind The Stories

The Killer Femmes “bundle” (also available on Nook, Kobo, and iBooks) is special because I’m sharing space with some of my fa...

June 2014

text: Killer Femmes is Here!

My friend and colleague, author Sujata Massey, posted this, and I know she won't mind if I share it with you... Who are ...

March 2014

text: Did You Ever Do This?

I was watching Saving Mr. Banks last night when I saw something I’ve never seen in a film before. It’s something I did as a l...

February 2014

text: I Moved To Chicago For The Weather

About six months ago, the Mystery Readers Journal edited by Janet Rudolph (Btw, if you don’t get these quarterly magazines, y...

February 2014

text: Twisted Love (And Crime)...

Confession: I am a Valentines Day cynic. Not for me the cards, roses, candy, and romantic dinners. In fact, for me Valentine’...

January 2014

text: Espionage Thrillers And Women

I started reading spy thrillers around the time of Watergate (Hmm… think there’s a connection?). The first two I read were Th...

January 2014

text: Between Books (The Author's POV)

I just finished my latest Georgia book. Now, understand that when I say finished, I mean the first draft is done. It has been...

November 2013

text: The Writer and Sensory Detail: How much, how often?

"Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained...

September 2013

text: Five Rules for a Successful Writing Group

I’ve been in a writing group for 16 years. I joined way before I was published, and they deserve most of the credit for the f...

August 2013

text: Red Sparrow

Not finished yet, but I finally did settle down with Red Sparrow. It's pretty good... a CIA male agent and a female Russian a...

August 2013

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I like that my latest release, Havana Lost, hit the shelves around the same time a little miracle happened. After decades wit...

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