• Craft

    My First Thriller: David Corbett

    David Corbett made a few stops on his way to becoming a bestselling author. He was a bar musician, an actor, and a linguistics grad student. Then he took a job as a private eye.

    March 9, 2022  By Rick Pullen
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    The Unique Power of Nuanced Spy Novels

    Anna Pitoniak on visiting the CIA, remembering John le Carré, and creating women characters who push past the spy clichés.

    March 8, 2022  By Anna Pitoniak
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    The Joy of Researching Historical Fiction

    Research "can be a pleasure—the rare element of writing where failure is impossible, where the process can simply be enjoyed."

    March 8, 2022  By W.M. Akers
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    Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore The Abhorrent World of Animal Testing

    On remote control dogs, nature vs. nurture, and the horror and joy inherent to being alive.

    March 7, 2022  By Catriona Ward
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    Shop Talk: David Heska Wanbli Weiden Takes His Craft Seriously and His Coffee Very Strong

    Crime writers talking writing routines, research, putting in the work, and keeping caffeine levels strong.

    March 3, 2022  By Eli Cranor
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    Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

    Frederick Weisel updates the "dark academy" subgenre with stories about the public school system

    March 3, 2022  By Frederick Weisel
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    Can Contemporary Spy Novels Ever Live Up to the Cold War Classics?

    James Wolff on the halcyon days of moral ambiguity—and some possible ways forward.

    March 1, 2022  By James Wolff
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    I'm Dying Up Here: What a Decade of Stand-Up Taught Me About Fear and Thrillers

    Erica Ferencik on the unsurpassable terror of telling jokes

    March 1, 2022  By Erica Ferencik
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    Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

    If Arthur Conan Doyle could see into the future of Sherlockiana, he'd be flattered, not threatened.

    February 28, 2022  By Lyndsay Faye
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    Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

    Stephanie Wrobel's top nonfiction picks for writers and readers preparing to dive deep into cults.

    February 28, 2022  By Stephanie Wrobel
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