• Craft

    How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction 

    Kate Quinn on gathering material for great historical mysteries.

    July 10, 2024  By Kate Quinn
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    Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

    Caro Carver on throwing yourself (literally) in the path of story

    July 10, 2024  By Caro Carver
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    Chris Offutt on Nature, Appalachia, and the "Code of the Hills"

    "In the hills, nature is a constant force—beautiful and relentless. At times brutal. The sounds of bird and wind in the leaves is a constant backdrop to the life I experienced as a child and as an adult."

    July 9, 2024  By Chris McGinley
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    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Laura Essay reflects on a real-life crisis and how fiction can deepen our empathy.

    July 9, 2024  By Laura Essay
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    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    Derek Millman was in the depths of writer's block when he received a binder detailing a year in one of Yale's secret societies.

    July 3, 2024  By Derek Milman
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    Fictional But Faithful:
    Writing Georgia O'Keeffe
    as an Amateur Sleuth

    "She was alert to the infinitesimal that others might miss. For her, the Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass would be redundant."

    July 3, 2024  By Kathryn Lasky
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    What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

    Robyn Harding on the power and the pitfalls of basing thriller characters on real people.

    July 2, 2024  By Robyn Harding
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    My First Thriller: Heather Graham

    From dinner theater in Florida to 70 million books in print, and counting.

    July 1, 2024  By Rick Pullen
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    The Beautifully Terrifying, Alluring, Decadent Reality of Paris

    Shan Serafin on living the expat dream and accidentally writing his darkest, most personal thriller yet.

    June 28, 2024  By Shan Serafin
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    Reality’s Peripheral: Five Lightly Surreal Novels

    Chandler Morrison on works which use surreal details to accentuate realistic portrayals

    June 26, 2024  By Chandler Morrison
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