• Craft

    Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

    Allen Eskens makes the case for writers with legal experience.

    September 20, 2022  By Allen Eskens
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    The childless female villain: trope or technique?

    Is it time to retire this long-loved antagonist?

    September 20, 2022  By Kia Abdullah
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    Our Death Rooms: The Act of Mourning In Horror

    "Horror doesn’t want you to heal. It wants you to scream."

    September 19, 2022  By Clay McLeod Chapman
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    Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

    "Genre fiction can be every bit as inventive and arty and revelatory as something dubbed literature."

    September 15, 2022  By Mark Stevens
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    Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

    Barbara Graham on writing a past life murder mystery.

    September 15, 2022  By Barbara Graham
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    Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

    "It's within that cloudy veil that separates the natural from the supernatural that many of the best Gothic tales live."

    September 15, 2022  By Tyler Christensen
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    The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

    Kayte Nunn on setting, and how it connects characters to stories.

    September 14, 2022  By Kayte Nunn
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    Natural Disasters in Horror

    "A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

    September 13, 2022  By R. J. Jacobs
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    Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

    Or, how to use historical facts to show modern-day resonances.

    September 12, 2022  By Charlie Lovett
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    The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

    Nominees for the Anthony Awards weigh in on the most pressing issues in crime fiction.

    September 9, 2022  By Molly Odintz
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