• Craft

    Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Considers the Strange Perambulations of Writing Inspiration

    On approaching the truth obliquely and paying attention to resonance across experiences

    September 26, 2025  By Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
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    Layering on the Mystery

    Maps, cast lists, epigraphs, and recipes keep us entertained from the first word to the last

    September 25, 2025  By Leslie Budewitz
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    Gabrielle Sher On
    Golems, Retellings, and
    Finding Magic in Words

    Featuring a cover reveal of Sher's forthcoming novel, "Odessa"

    September 23, 2025  By Gabrielle Sher
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    Nick Medina Looks at 7 Books That "Make Use of Folklore, Legend, and Myth to Leave Readers Shaken"

    These ancient folktales find new relevancy in contemporary reads.

    September 16, 2025  By Nick Medina
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    My First Thriller: Meg Gardiner

    The story of how Meg Gardiner discovered America.

    September 11, 2025  By Rick Pullen
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    On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

    "However far-fetched [stories] may be, they often carry a latent, meaningful truth."

    September 11, 2025  By Archer Sullivan
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    Jack Du Brul: What Continuing Clive Cussler's Legendary Work Taught Me About Game-Changing Novels

    Between conducting in-depth research and keeping familiar characters evolving, adding to an iconic series is no mean feat.

    September 11, 2025  By Jack Du Brul
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    The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

    Hank Phillippi Ryan goes behind the scenes on book tour, and asks writers for their most memorable audience interactions

    September 10, 2025  By Hank Phillippi Ryan
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    Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

    It turns out, high-stakes jobs have a lot of pointers for how to get your characters into, and out of, hot water

    September 9, 2025  By Hannah Mary McKinnon
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    On Discord, Shared Guilt, and The Power of Collective Narration

    A chorus of narrators doesn't just include the reader in the action—it implicates them.

    September 5, 2025  By Lauren Oliver
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