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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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    Writing Queer Icons into Crime

    A Roundtable Discussion with the Contributors to the new anthology, "Crime Ink: Iconic"

    September 4, 2025  By John Copenhaver
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    The Future of Technology Makes It Harder to Solve Fictional Crimes

    We thought more cameras, more data, and more computing power would mean more answers at the crime scene. What if they just raise more questions?

    September 3, 2025  By Thomas R. Weaver
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    Show, Don't Tell: Donna Leon's Timeless Lessons for Well-Crafted Books

    Leon analyzes Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer novels and finds new lessons for writers in their well-worn pages

    August 28, 2025  By Donna Leon
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    Good Bad Guys: Tim Lebbon On Crafting Villains

    What makes a terrible person a great character? Showing their humanity.

    August 27, 2025  By Tim Lebbon
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    Eli Cranor Talks Contact Sports, Crime Fiction, and Community

    Cranor returns to the beloved, brutal world of football in his latest novel, "Mississippi 42"

    August 25, 2025  By Kevin Canfield
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    Karin Slaughter Is "Writing for Entertainment, But...Firmly Planted in Reality"

    25 novels in, the powerhouse author talks with John B. Valeri about her latest thriller and long career

    August 25, 2025  By John B. Valeri
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    Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction

    Amie Schaumberg on crafting a character whose differences become her greatest strengths

    August 21, 2025  By Amie Schaumberg
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    Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

    30 years ago, Phillips published a novel about the long shadows of colonialism. Upon its reissue, he reflects on the continuing relevance of his themes.

    August 15, 2025  By Mike Phillips
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