Craft

Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

August 24, 2022  By Jincy Willett
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Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

"Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

August 24, 2022  By Victor Acquista
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Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

August 23, 2022  By Samantha Ladwig
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Why Write About a Place That’s Not On the Map?

Might it just help us understand what's difficult, complex—incomprehensible?

August 22, 2022  By Adria Bernardi
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All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

On trespassing, fraud, theft, impersonation, lying, potential arson....and beekeeping.

August 18, 2022  By Ryan La Sala
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The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

"I love that main characters can behave badly in thrillers, or even be the perpetrator themselves."

August 18, 2022  By S. C. Lalli
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Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

Or, how to find love in a time of serial killers.

August 17, 2022  By Alicia Thompson
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"There's Nothing More Suspenseful Than Real Life"

Joy Fielding on the craft of psychological suspense.

August 16, 2022  By Joy Fielding
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What's In a Name?

For crime fiction writers, few questions are more important.

August 16, 2022  By W.A. Winter
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Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

Kitt Crowe on writing in two different genres, and how their demands change an author's approach.

August 16, 2022  By Kitt Crowe
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