• Craft

    Can Your Series Characters Evolve? Yes. Do They Have To Change Over Time? No.

    David Housewright tackles the perennial problem of how to deal with long-running series characters and the trajectory of their stories.

    June 28, 2023  By David Housewright
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    Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith On Writing Horror for a YA Audience

    Two debut novelists share their perspectives on the horror renaissance and crafting thrilling young adult fiction.

    June 26, 2023  By Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith
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    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

    On the author's evolving style and journeys through the darkness.

    June 23, 2023  By Nick Kolakowski
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    The Backlist: Revisiting Dorothy Sayers’ “The Man Who Knew How” with Liv Constantine

    Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

    June 22, 2023  By Polly Stewart
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    Shop Talk: Wanda Morris Tears Through Those Yellow Legal Pads and Blue Pilot G-2 Gel Ink Pens

    Crime writers talking craft, routine, and tools of the trade

    June 21, 2023  By Eli Cranor
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    Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

    Crime fiction serves as a method for understanding the consequences of the past and the coming storms.

    June 21, 2023  By Rachel Cochran
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    Grady Hendrix and Riley Sager Talk Horror, Thrillers, and Craft

    They both agree: horror needs more sex scenes.

    June 20, 2023  By Grady Hendrix and Riley Sager
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    Alison Gaylin on the Challenges of Bringing a Robert B. Parker PI into the Social Media Era

    How Sunny Randall got on Instagram

    June 15, 2023  By Alison Gaylin
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    Rethinking Genre, or, The Great Genre Rebellion

    Wendy Walker on psychological thrillers, finding your niche, and experimenting with genre conventions.

    June 13, 2023  By Wendy Walker
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    Worth the Wait: Talking with Mother Howl’s Craig Clevenger

    Rob Hart and Craig Clevenger in a wide-ranging conversation about writing and moving across genres.

    June 12, 2023  By Rob Hart
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