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The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

Liv Constantine on a tried and true literary device

By Liv Constantine | May 23, 2023

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

"[T]hat's the first secret: think of your character as a human being..."

By Melissa Yi | May 22, 2023

How do You Write Compelling Characters? Find the Source of Their Pain

How do You Write Compelling Characters? Find the Source of Their Pain

"[E]veryone has some pain. Everyone feels insecure and vulnerable about something."

By E. J. Copperman | May 22, 2023

Shop Talk: Josh Kendall on the Life of a Crime Fiction Editor

Shop Talk: Josh Kendall on the Life of a Crime Fiction Editor

Mulholland's Josh Kendall sits down for the very first Shop Talk: editor edition

By Eli Cranor | May 18, 2023

7 Fabulous Crime Novels and the Craft Lessons They Drive Home

7 Fabulous Crime Novels and the Craft Lessons They Drive Home

Kate White on thrillers that entertain and inspire

By Kate White | May 16, 2023

Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

Adam Mitzner on finding the right balance of accuracy and drama in a field where the details are everything.

By Adam Mitzner | May 16, 2023

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For Today's Crime Novels, the Stakes Are High, Right from the First Sentence

By Candice Fox | May 15, 2023

Six Novels Exploring the Underbelly of Privileged Enclaves

By Lindsay Cameron | May 11, 2023

My First Thriller: Tosca Lee

By Rick Pullen | May 10, 2023

Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

Cyndi MacMillan on fiction enriched by visual art.

By Cyndi MacMillan | May 10, 2023

Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

Jen Williams on storytelling and human fear

By Jen Williams | May 9, 2023

Charles Reznikoff: The Finest Noir Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

Charles Reznikoff: The Finest Noir Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

In Reznikoff's "objectivist poetry," echoes of Hammett.

By Nick Kolakowski | May 9, 2023

What Journalism Can Teach You About Writing Fiction

What Journalism Can Teach You About Writing Fiction

Journalists-turned-crime writers reflect on the best habits for writing both news and fiction.

By Ellen Crosby | May 9, 2023

What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

Titus Andronicus may be bloody, but the Scottish play and Othello are psychological horror perfection.

By Nicholas Binge | May 8, 2023

Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

"Keeping the tension high while also moving the relationship forward and providing authentic conflict isn’t easy."

By Allison Brennan | May 5, 2023

Peter Robinson, Remembered

Peter Robinson, Remembered

The late author's wife recalls his writing habits, the notes he was always taking, the music he played, and the characters who lived through him.

By Peter Handel | May 4, 2023

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