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How to Write a Dynamite Mystery or Thriller That Sells: Learn to Charge & Plot Your Fiction Like a Pro OnDemand WebinarDescription Mysteries and thrillers are the most exciting forms of fiction being written today, with millions of readers eager for new stories. Especially in today's digital boom market, agents and editors are hungrily searching for fresh talent. The ideal writer possesses a good working knowledge of the mystery thriller form, and a spark of imagination that makes his or her manuscript stand out like a beacon. If you want to hear that magic sentence,
DescriptionMysteries and thrillers are the most exciting forms of fiction being written today, with millions of readers eager for new stories. Especially in today's digital-boom market, agents and editors are hungrily searching for fresh talent. The ideal writer possesses a good working knowledge of the mystery/ thriller form, and a spark of imagination that makes his or her manuscript stand out like a beacon.
If you want to hear that magic sentence, "We'd like to make you an offer," you must write a mystery or thriller that will quicken the pulse of even the most jaded agent or editor. Deals for good new books happen every day. And the writer who stands the best chance has gained a rock-solid knowledge of the essential elements.
Instructor and author Elizabeth Sims has helped thousands of writers to enrich their work, expand their talents, and learn the elements of wildly successful fiction.
What you'll learn:
- Definitions of the mystery form and the thriller form, and the essential elements of each.
- How a successful mystery / thriller uses ancient storytelling techniques to hook a modern audience.
- How to start with a basic idea for a mystery or thriller and build a novel-length plot from there.
- Why subplots are so important in these genres, and how to weave them into your main plot.
- Why you should unfetter your imagination every chance you get.
- How to write convincing characters and places.
- Newbie mistakes to avoid, including page/chapter 1 clichés and overused techniques.
Speaker:
Elizabeth Sims is the author of seven popular novels, most recently ON LOCATION: A RITA FARMER MYSTERY (2010, St. Martin's Minotaur). Booklist calls her crime fiction "as smart as it is compelling." Besides the Rita Farmer Mysteries, she's the author of the Lambda Award-winning Lillian Byrd Mysteries.
Elizabeth is also a contributing editor at Writer's Digest magazine, where she specializes in the art and craft of fiction. She holds degrees in English from Michigan State University and Wayne State University (where she won the Tompkins Award for Graduate Fiction), and she loves to help fledgling authors find their wings.
Writer's Digest does not offer any refunds for the webinar. All sales are final.
OnDemand webinars do not include a critique.
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★★★★★ 3
Our pup loves it (to pieces)!
Color: Fox-Crocodile
Fun toy for our playful pup, but nothing indestructible. She finds a seam and in days, the toy is in bits. Lucky for us, she still enjoys playing with parts! Package of 2. One down, one to go!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Holds Up Well
Color: Fox-Crocodile
My dog loves this toy and after several months of heavy use he has yet to rip it apart like he's done with every other toy I've bought him. He has a hard time grabbing it with his teeth to play his usual tug of war games.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Cute
Color: Fox-Crocodile
I love the interactive toys, BUT my dogs are either too destructive or smart because they’ve ripped the little treat part, so I can’t hide stuff in there anymore. Otherwise, they still play tug of war with it. Probably better for smaller or lazy dogs.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great Interactive Toy for My Dogs
Color: Fox-Crocodile
I have four dogs with different personalities and energy levels, and these toys have been a fun addition to our home. The two dogs in the photos were the first to test them, and they immediately started sniffing, searching, and working to get the treats hidden inside.
The toys are soft, well-made, and provide great mental stimulation. I like that they keep my dogs entertained while encouraging them to use their noses and problem-solving skills. The treat compartments work best with small training treats, and the toys have held up well during regular play.
Overall, this has been a great enrichment toy for my pack. If you have small or medium-sized dogs that enjoy treat puzzles and interactive toys, I would definitely recommend giving these a try.
The two pups in the photos approved them right away, and the other two quickly joined the fun!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great toy for our mouthy chewing very active dog - he loves it and so do we!
Color: Fox-Crocodile
Great buy!
Dog is very mouthy, so got this to try to focus chewing on a toy rather than me, and he loves it.
Pockets are a little small for many treats, but they do hold very small ones tucked into each triangle - (16 small treats total between the two toys), and rolls up with a strong velcro which holds pretty well. Dog will forcefully wedge his nose into the roll trying to get to the treats and it doesn't unroll until he works it over.
Wasn't positive how well it would hold up - he is a very mouthy puppy who is very strong and likes to shred, but out of all the toys, it has held up some of the best (on par with the kong toys so far) where others are not faring so well. He has pulled and tugged at the eyes, feet and ears repeatedly, and they are still firmly attached and no fraying on the treat spots at this time. He throws this thing around playing by himself and aside from being dirty now being one of his favorite toys, it looks as good as new. The only problem we have had is one of the squeakers no longer squeaks as he seems to have managed to remove that part of the noisemaker - but no holes, no rips, no shreds, nothing else showing wear and tear.
He has even used it for tug of war on occasion and though we didn't let that last too long, it showed no signs of tearing or ripping from that either.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2026
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