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

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

Kathryn Lasky reflects on what it means to write a mystery for adults

By Kathryn Lasky | September 8, 2022

Impossible Murders In Crime Fiction

Impossible Murders In Crime Fiction

Or, how to use locked-room mysteries and other devilish puzzles to take your novel to a new level.

By A. G. Riddle | September 7, 2022

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

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

You're going to want to get really riled up. Then, prepare to sustain that fire for several months, to years.

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

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On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

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Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

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Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

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On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

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Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

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After a pivot to psychological thrillers, Abbott returns to his Sam Capra acton series.

By Jeff Abbott | August 24, 2022

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