• Craft

    Sarah Pearse On Crafting Atmospheric Suspense

    "To effectively evoke an intense sense of atmosphere, I need to have spent a lot of time in the setting myself"

    July 18, 2024  By Sarah Pearse
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    The Backlist: Margot Douaihy and Polly Stewart Revisit Patricia Highsmith's 'Edith's Diary'

    Discussing Highsmith's classic of toxic suburbia

    July 17, 2024  By Polly Stewart
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    Maisie Dobbs and the Incarnation of Character

    Jacqueline Winspear on the humble origins of her iconic sleuth

    July 12, 2024  By Jacqueline Winspear
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    Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

    Preston L. Allen on the power of a good laugh amidst the horrors.

    July 11, 2024  By Preston L. Allen
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    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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