M.A. Lee

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M.A. Lee pens historical mysteries with a dash of romance as well as books on the writing craft. "It's literally 'penning' the novels," she says with a laugh, shaking out her tired left hand, "for I write the first draft long-hand. I burn through a lot of gel ink pens."

Her Hearts in Hazard series, now completed, is a loosely-connected series of English Regency mysteries. The series has had spy games and murder mysteries. Just published is book 12, The Hazard with Hearts, a vintage gothic mystery.

Also available are the books of the Into Death series: Digging into Death and Christmas with Death with a third book coming soon. The Into Death series follows Isabella Newcombe, a young artist, in 1919 and 1920.

"I've written mysteries and romances for years. When I published my first books in 2015, I realized a lifelong dream."

Lee designed a series of writing craft books to help newbies achieve their own writing dreams. Check out the Think like a Pro Writer series, nine guidebooks. The fifth book, Discovering Your Novel, guides a new writer from ideas and world building all the way through to publishing and promoting.