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Want to Write a Great Mystery? Read a Great Romance.

Want to Write a Great Mystery? Read a Great Romance.

Mindy Carlson on lessons learned from a pandemic-inspired turn toward romance novels.

By Mindy Carlson | June 16, 2022

My First Thriller: Steven James

My First Thriller: Steven James

How the bestselling author moves between serial killer novels and Sunday school stories.

By Rick Pullen | June 16, 2022

The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

Matt Bondurant on a natural disaster, a discovered photograph, and the craft exercise that followed.

By Matt Bondurant | June 15, 2022

A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

Joey Hartstone always thought he wanted to be a lawyer. But maybe just wanted to be a lawyer in a story.

By Joey Hartstone | June 15, 2022

The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

The trick is to have your spies embrace "techniques that used to be valuable, but are probably hardly ever employed these days."

By Richard A. Clarke | June 14, 2022

How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."">"As a result, Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."

By April Henry | June 13, 2022

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Why Some of the Best Thrillers Are Also Hilarious

By James Byrne | June 10, 2022

When the House Talks Back: Environments that Transform into Full-Fledged Characters

By John David Mann | June 8, 2022

Murder Isn't Funny. But Gallows Humor Is!

By Marshall Karp | June 8, 2022

Long Live Pantsing

Long Live Pantsing

Chris Offutt discovers the "pantser v. plotter" debate and promptly reevaluates his fifty-six years of writing.

By Chris Offutt | June 7, 2022

Remembering Comics Legend Neal Adams

Remembering Comics Legend Neal Adams

"[I]f you bought a super-hero comic anytime between 1967 and 2021, you were a fan."

By Michael Barson and Hector DeJean | June 7, 2022

Who's Queer in Christie?

Who's Queer in Christie?

"Once you know what to look for...queer characters start peeking out of many of Christie’s mysteries."

By Katharine Schellman | June 7, 2022

All Tied Up with a Bow: Sulari Gentill On Endings

All Tied Up with a Bow: Sulari Gentill On Endings

"For a mystery novel the answer is simple—the mystery must be solved. But what exactly does that entail?"

By Sulari Gentill | June 7, 2022

M. P. Woodward: Why It Took Me Twenty Years To Write My First Spy Thriller

M. P. Woodward: Why It Took Me Twenty Years To Write My First Spy Thriller

How changing technology motivated a former naval intelligence officer to revisit his dreams of writing fiction.

By M. P. Woodward | June 6, 2022

Martin Edwards: My Life In Crime

Martin Edwards: My Life In Crime

The Golden Age crime fiction expert on his new book about the history of detective fiction.

By Martin Edwards | June 3, 2022

Shop Talk: Lisa Unger on Waking Up Early, Carving Out Time, and Writing Longhand in the Target Parking Lot

Shop Talk: Lisa Unger on Waking Up Early, Carving Out Time, and Writing Longhand in the Target Parking Lot

Crime writers talking routine, discipline, and what it takes to write a book every year.

By Eli Cranor | June 2, 2022

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