• Craft

    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."

    July 14, 2023  By John Milas
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    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."

    July 13, 2023  By Candi Sary
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    Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

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

    July 10, 2023  By Liz Kerin
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    How Truman Capote Was Destroyed by His Own Masterpiece

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

    July 10, 2023  By Ebs Burnough
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    How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

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

    July 7, 2023  By Aaron Jacobs
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    Why Cozy Mystery's Amateur Sleuths Are Not Just Busy-Bodies

    Plus, some tips on creating your own amateur sleuth.

    July 6, 2023  By Debra Sennefelder
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    Heather Levy On Writing Sex, Kink, and Agency

    Plus, a cover reveal for Levy's upcoming Hurt for Me

    July 6, 2023  By Molly Odintz
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    Why Comedy and Crime Novels Are a Perfect Match

    Mark Billingham on the shared structure of a good joke and a good thriller.

    July 5, 2023  By Mark Billingham
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    How Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles

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

    July 3, 2023  By G. T. Karber
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    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.

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