• Craft

    #RepresentationMatters: Disability and Crime Fiction

    "[C]haracters from the physical disability spectrum are rarely depicted as competent and witty crime fighters."

    March 14, 2022  By Meredith Doench
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    My First Villain

    Rafi Zabor on the exquisite creation of fictional bad behavior.

    March 11, 2022  By Rafi Zabor
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    On Writing Outside (Or Inside) The Lines. You Do You.

    "A good book is a good book, regardless of genre or topic."

    March 10, 2022  By Dane Bahr
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    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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