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Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Celebrating the New Wave of Irish crime writing

May 5, 2021  By Michelle Dunne
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The Art of Worldbuilding
In Medias Res

"Your readers are very, very smart. Trust them. They will pick up those breadcrumbs of context and piece them together like nobody’s business..."

May 5, 2021  By Nicole Kornher-Stace
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Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

Carter Wilson on breaking the cardinal rule of crime fiction.

May 4, 2021  By Carter Wilson
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Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

The author remembers his old fan fiction and how it finally led to a life in books.

May 4, 2021  By Otto Penzler
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A List of Fictional Murderers Hiding In Plain Sight

"Everyone is potentially masquerading as something or someone else..."

May 3, 2021  By Clare Whitfield
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A Cozy Mystery Writer’s Guide to The Pleasures of Domesticity

Whether you're baking, reorganizing, or just ordering out for some food, there's a cozy mystery series for you!

May 3, 2021  By Elizabeth Penney
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A Crime Writer and Taekwondo Instructor's Top 7 Fight Scene Mistakes in Fiction

"A good fighter is a strategist...If you’re writing a skilled character, show that strategy."

May 3, 2021  By Melissa Koslin
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Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award celebrate Black Women's History Month by discussing how best to honor Bland and her work.

April 30, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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The State of the Crime Novel in 2021, Part 2: Writing During the Pandemic

The Mystery Writers of America nominees for the 75th annual Edgar Awards discuss the state of crime fiction in 2021.

April 29, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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Meet the Sutantos: How My Wacky Indonesian Family Inspired A Murder Mystery

On crafting a cozy mystery full of the cheerful, conflicting advice of a large extended clan.

April 29, 2021  By Jesse Q. Sutanto
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