ANDREA J. JOHNSON

Andrea J. Johnson is a speaker, editor, book coach, and the author of the Victoria Justice Mysteries about a trial stenographer turned amateur sleuth (think Murder, She Wrote meets The Pelican Brief). She holds an  M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and a  copyediting certification from UC San Diego. She currently teaches creative writing and African American literature at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and her craft essays have appeared on several  websites such as CrimeReads and The Romance Writers Report.

Andrea has also contributed commentary on popular fiction, films, and  television as a freelancer writer for the entertainment websites Popsugar and The List. In addition, she has written a series of nonfiction books that include How to Craft a Killer Cozy Mystery, Mastering the Art of Suspense, and How to Craft Killer Dialogue, and  given writing seminars on these topics through the Mystery Writers of America, Malice Domestic, Sisters in Crime, the International Thriller Writers Association, and the Women’s Fiction Association.

When Andrea isn’t writing, speaking, or coaching, she loves dissecting reality television.

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