• Craft

    Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

    Jen Williams on storytelling and human fear

    May 9, 2023  By Jen Williams
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    Charles Reznikoff: The Finest Noir Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

    In Reznikoff's "objectivist poetry," echoes of Hammett.

    May 9, 2023  By Nick Kolakowski
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    What Journalism Can Teach You About Writing Fiction

    Journalists-turned-crime writers reflect on the best habits for writing both news and fiction.

    May 9, 2023  By Ellen Crosby
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    What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

    Titus Andronicus may be bloody, but the Scottish play and Othello are psychological horror perfection.

    May 8, 2023  By Nicholas Binge
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    Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

    "Keeping the tension high while also moving the relationship forward and providing authentic conflict isn’t easy."

    May 5, 2023  By Allison Brennan
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    Peter Robinson, Remembered

    The late author's wife recalls his writing habits, the notes he was always taking, the music he played, and the characters who lived through him.

    May 4, 2023  By Peter Handel
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    What Makes Seattle Such a Good Setting for Thrillers?

    On the poetic noir sensibility of the rainy Pacific Northwest.

    May 4, 2023  By Burt Weissbourd
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    Cozy Mysteries and Settings that Inspire an Emotional Connection

    Cozy mysteries bring something special to their settings.

    May 3, 2023  By Lucy Connelly
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    Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't Real Authors

    "It is far more challenging to write a compelling and believable mystery novel featuring teenaged characters than adult characters."

    May 3, 2023  By Kara Thomas
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    Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

    Why one author resisted the pull of writing a mystery series—until now.

    May 2, 2023  By Susan Isaacs
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