Writing A Novel That Sells
Beyond the Basics

M.R. Henderson

"In Writing A Novel That Sells, M.R. Henderson provides a lot of sound and sensible advice to would-be authors. A very good book."  - Tony Hillerman

Want sales instead of rejections?

Learn how selling authors do it.

Success is not an accident. It's a plan.

You can double the sales potential of your novel by making it one agents and editors can't put down. 

First or fifth novel, finished, in progress or still an idea, you can increase the Salability of your mystery or suspense novel with tricks and techniques  successful writers use, but that are rarely explained in writing books or courses.

As Mystery Mentor, my goal is to share  the knowledge and experience gleaned from my forty-two years spent mastering the craft. When I was a struggling beginner, a publishing writer helped me get started selling. Now it's my turn to do it for you and help make the hard work of writing pay off.

Writing A Novel That Sells goes far beyond the basics by sharing techniques, tips and tricks learned while writing and selling more than sixty novels. 

It analyzes a successful, published novel step-by-step to show how these rarely explained techniques hook the reader on page one and keep him reading right to the end.

It is an immediately downloadable electronic file but not a quick ebook that only covers basic techniques and leaves you guessing what to do next.

Writing A Novel That Sells explains and shows by examples how to build page-turning  suspense from idea right to the final page. When you understand the logic and purpose behind these  techniques you can apply them to  every scene in every book you write. Writing A Novel That Sells explains everything in a comfortable, easy-to-understand way that makes sense. Let it be the mentor at your side. 
 

Today's market for mystery and suspense fiction is tough. Thirty years ago, there were forty independent publishing houses in New York. Now there are a handful of huge conglomerates, even fewer free-standing houses and a scattering of small presses. Competition is keen.  Most editors accept only  agented work, and it's often as hard to get an agent to read your manuscript as it is an editor.

To get attention, you need to go beyond the basics and into the secrets of selling.

Writing A Novel That Sells answers questions you've always wanted to ask and some that never occurred to you. It shares how top-selling authors do it, what editors and agents have taught me and things I've learned the hard way.

Experience is the best teacher. Now you can put mine  to work for you. Read Writing A Novel That Sells. Use it as your guidebook while you work. Apply what you learn on every page of your manuscript

There's no substitute for practice, but practicing the right things the right way will shorten your learning curve and put you on the road to success. For an investment of only $28.00, you can have your own manual  for career-building success  to follow as you work. Writing A Novel That Sells is a book to read and to use.

As a gift when you purchase Writing A Novel That Sells, you will receive a copy of the electronic format of my suspense novel, By Reason Of. Originally published by Doubleday in hardcover and Avon in paperback, the book also sold British and Scandinavian rights. The electronic version is currently for sale at PendulumPress.com.
 

As the suspense novel analyzed in Writing A Novel That Sells, it shows how the individual tips and tricks you learn work together to  transform a story into a saleable novel.

Second free bonus

As a second gift with your purchase of Writing A Novel That Sells, you will receive the Mystery Mentor's CheckList for Serious Writers. 

This handy Checklist will help you map out the essentials you should plan into your story, keep track of how well  you build suspense and dramatic tension as you write, and guide you through one last check of your work before you send it out.  Invaluable for making sure you've catch everything an editor will notice if you miss.

You have only one chance to make a first impression. Make yours the best it can possibly be.