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How to Balance Worldbuilding and Action in Your Novel

How to Balance Worldbuilding and Action in Your Novel

"Worldbuilding without action is boring, and action without worldbuilding is confusing."

By Dan Stout | April 7, 2021

Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

"I love writing the colder, crueller beings."

By Adele Parks | April 7, 2021

Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

Modern science and the murder mystery have shared origins in the Enlightenment, and they both tell us something pivotal about consciousness.

By Erik Hoel | April 6, 2021

Ghosts and Narrators

Ghosts and Narrators

Sometimes, the best way to tell your story is through the voice of the dead.

By Jessica Hamilton | April 5, 2021

My First Thriller: Michael Koryta

My First Thriller: Michael Koryta

How did Michael Koryta break through with his first thriller at 19? (Yes, you read that right—he was 19 years old.)

By Rick Pullen | April 1, 2021

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

A thriller author's tips for keeping the pages turning

By Allison Brennan | March 31, 2021

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By Catie Disabato | March 29, 2021

Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

By Jacqueline Winspear | March 23, 2021

Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley

By Bruce Riordan | March 19, 2021

Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

Stephen King's favorite Hard Case Crime titles

By Hard Case Crime | March 18, 2021

On Keeping Chickens in the Literary Enclave of Oxford, Mississippi

On Keeping Chickens in the Literary Enclave of Oxford, Mississippi

Melissa Ginsburg contemplates the meaning of community during lockdown, and delivers eggs to her neighbors.

By Melissa Ginsburg | March 16, 2021

Forever Trespassing Into History: An Author's Reflections on Retelling Historical Episodes as Fiction

Forever Trespassing Into History: An Author's Reflections on Retelling Historical Episodes as Fiction

In 1900, three lighthouse keepers disappeared from a post in the Outer Hebrides. It was a story Emma Stonex needed to tell.

By Emma Stonex | March 16, 2021

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

Studying the craft behind a great mystery novel is a worthy endeavor for writers working in any genre.

By Kim Neville | March 16, 2021

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

It's not the "how" that drives a narrative. It's the "why".

By E.J. Beaton | March 12, 2021

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

Chris Whitaker wanted to write a book. First he needed to quit his job in finance and go to work at the local library.

By Chris Whitaker | March 4, 2021

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.

By Rick Pullen | March 4, 2021

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