• Craft

    We Need More Nuanced Portrayals of Sex Workers

    Adele Parks looks at some of the best fictional portrayals of sex workers, and asks why the media so often relies on stereotype.

    January 5, 2023  By Adele Parks
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    Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

    Twin sisters Amber and Danielle Brown on writing a novel about their experiences in the fashion industry

    January 4, 2023  By Amber and Danielle Brown
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    How To Turn A Post-Apocalyptic Novel Into A Thriller

    Five Novels That Can Teach You The Necessary Skills

    December 22, 2022  By Pedro Hoffmeister
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    Creating Dual Timelines and Five Novels That Do It Well

    Writing a novel with more than one timeline is never easy. But, when it's done well, it provides readers with a special thrill.

    December 22, 2022  By Liv Andersson
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    Shop Talk: The Year in Review

    Eli Cranor reflects on a year of talking to crime writers, with the distilled wisdom, superstitions, and coffee recommendations to prove it.

    December 20, 2022  By Eli Cranor
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    Authors Who Write Outstanding Mystery Series and Stellar Standalones

    Books are an invitation to a world of stories.

    December 19, 2022  By Alicia Beckman
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    10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

    A crash course gleaned from one writer's crash course.

    December 16, 2022  By Josh Haven
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    Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

    "I constantly keep in mind that I am writing for my customers—my readers—and my job is to give them what they want."

    December 15, 2022  By Jeffery Deaver
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    Killing Them Softly: Getting Away With Murder in Cozy Mysteries

    Andrew Shaffer learns the craft of writing a cozy mystery.

    December 8, 2022  By Andrew Shaffer
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    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    "Whether the wilds of Maine or the urban streets of Boston, New England has a knack for inspiring mysterious and macabre fiction."

    December 7, 2022  By Terri Parlato
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