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Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

"It's within that cloudy veil that separates the natural from the supernatural that many of the best Gothic tales live."

By Tyler Christensen | September 15, 2022

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

Kayte Nunn on setting, and how it connects characters to stories.

By Kayte Nunn | September 14, 2022

Natural Disasters in Horror

Natural Disasters in Horror

"A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

By R. J. Jacobs | September 13, 2022

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Or, how to use historical facts to show modern-day resonances.

By Charlie Lovett | September 12, 2022

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

Nominees for the Anthony Awards weigh in on the most pressing issues in crime fiction.

By Molly Odintz | September 9, 2022

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

After the pandemic began, King scrapped her Paris-set novel draft and set out to capture her hometown.

By Laurie R. King | September 9, 2022

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A Change in Perspective: Writing for Adults, After a Career Spent Writing for Children

By Kathryn Lasky | September 8, 2022

Impossible Murders In Crime Fiction

By A. G. Riddle | September 7, 2022

Five Steps to Writing a Crime Novel Inspired by Your Family (Without Making Everyone Hate You)

By Cody Luke Davis | September 2, 2022

The Psychology of Fandom

The Psychology of Fandom

"What qualities in a book are likely to inspire fandom?"

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes | September 1, 2022

Don’t Turn My Book into a TV Series

Don’t Turn My Book into a TV Series

Jason Mosberg on Hollywood's IP craze and the dream of an original idea (and an original script).

By Jason Mosberg | August 30, 2022

Six Things I’ve Learned About Writing In My Sixties

Six Things I’ve Learned About Writing In My Sixties

"I’m old enough to know that writing is a privilege."

By Rosalind Stopps | August 30, 2022

Relating to Diverse Characters: The Common Denominator

Relating to Diverse Characters: The Common Denominator

Unless you're reading an autobiographical novel, you won't find a character exactly like you. But as humans, there are shared experiences that unite us.

By V. M. Burns | August 29, 2022

The Gospel According to Flannery O’Connor, Harry Crews, Toni Morrison and Donald Ray Pollock

The Gospel According to Flannery O’Connor, Harry Crews, Toni Morrison and Donald Ray Pollock

These authors "each extend Poe’s Gothic sensibility to show us the frailty of our superficial, quotidian existence."

By Jonathan Woods | August 29, 2022

Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

A conversation with the author (and now podcaster) who has no intention of pulling back his writing or his personality.

By M.R. Allan | August 26, 2022

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

"[T]he First and Second World Wars remain alive, not just in our imaginations but before our very eyes."

By Mark Pryor | August 26, 2022

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