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Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction: "I Was Tired of Hiding the Ugly"

The author of 'Here in the Dark' and 'Songbirds and Stray Dogs' in conversation with Steph Post

By Steph Post | July 17, 2023

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

"I had re-haunted myself. But still, I thought, if I finished the book, maybe I would be releasing a burden that had become a demon."

By John Milas | July 14, 2023

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

"The spirit of Shirley Jackson had far more important people to haunt than me. But maybe I was the only one listening."

By Candi Sary | July 13, 2023

Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

In searching for intimacy and authenticity, one author turned to the comforts of horror fiction.

By Liz Kerin | July 10, 2023

How Truman Capote Was Destroyed by His Own Masterpiece

How Truman Capote Was Destroyed by His Own Masterpiece

Inside a New Volume Reproducing the Original Manuscript
of In Cold Blood

By Ebs Burnough | July 10, 2023

How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

Or, a look at the difference between "based on" and "inspired by"

By Aaron Jacobs | July 7, 2023

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Why Cozy Mystery's Amateur Sleuths Are Not Just Busy-Bodies

By Debra Sennefelder | July 6, 2023

Heather Levy On Writing Sex, Kink, and Agency

By Molly Odintz | July 6, 2023

Why Comedy and Crime Novels Are a Perfect Match

By Mark Billingham | July 5, 2023

How Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles

How Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles

G. T. Karber on entertaining friends with murdles, or murder puzzles.

By G. T. Karber | July 3, 2023

Arianna Reiche and C.J. Leede on Weird Lit, Angry Girls, and Amusement Parks

Arianna Reiche and C.J. Leede on Weird Lit, Angry Girls, and Amusement Parks

The authors of two new novels set at an iconic theme park talk late-stage capitalism, nihilistic heroines, and writing inspiration.

By Arianna Reiche and C. J. Leede | June 28, 2023

Can Your Series Characters Evolve? Yes. Do They Have To Change Over Time? No.

Can Your Series Characters Evolve? Yes. Do They Have To Change Over Time? No.

David Housewright tackles the perennial problem of how to deal with long-running series characters and the trajectory of their stories.

By David Housewright | June 28, 2023

Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith On Writing Horror for a YA Audience

Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith On Writing Horror for a YA Audience

Two debut novelists share their perspectives on the horror renaissance and crafting thrilling young adult fiction.

By Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith | June 26, 2023

How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

On the author's evolving style and journeys through the darkness.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Dorothy Sayers’ “The Man Who Knew How” with Liv Constantine

The Backlist: Revisiting Dorothy Sayers’ “The Man Who Knew How” with Liv Constantine

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | June 22, 2023

Shop Talk: Wanda Morris Tears Through Those Yellow Legal Pads and Blue Pilot G-2 Gel Ink Pens

Shop Talk: Wanda Morris Tears Through Those Yellow Legal Pads and Blue Pilot G-2 Gel Ink Pens

Crime writers talking craft, routine, and tools of the trade

By Eli Cranor | June 21, 2023

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