Oh! Murder

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So what's Oh! Murder all about?
The ultimate swear word becomes a mystery writing project.
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Caroline Donahue
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Who is M.C. Williams?
This is Oh! Murder, the writing journal of M.C. Williams, Caroline Donahue’s mystery pen name, author of the new Iris Drake mystery series.
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The Insomnia report
I will pause substack payments for June
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Note from the road
Apologies for the silence here
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The Layer Cake Method continues
Adding in some tasty filling while writing
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The Layer Cake Method continues
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The Layer Cake Method
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How to build a Murder Board
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Meet Iris Drake
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February into March reads
Gathering the final winter reading to share
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March Drafting Discoveries
The delights of writing slower than I'd planned.
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No big deal drafting
Listen now (14 min) | How writing in my pajamas is changing everything.
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A peek at Chapter One
125 handwritten pages down for draft two!
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Interview: Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady
Listen now (39 min) | Writing historical mystery and thrillers, ignoring where you're shelved in the bookshop, and where to hunt for story gold
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The first hundred pages of Draft Two
Listen now (17 min) | How I keep on trucking along
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January into February Reads
The "mysteries read" pile is growing...
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Oh! Murder
Oh! Murder
Peek over the shoulder of my alter-ego, M.C. Williams, as she creates the Iris Drake mystery series.
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