• Essays

    J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

    Behind every character that graces the page, there's a life story waiting to be discovered.

    March 15, 2023  By J.A. Jance
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    James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

    Or, who's buried in Guy Topper's grave?

    March 15, 2023  By James R. Benn
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    A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

    "Setting is absolutely key, an extra dimension and a character that changes as much as any other."

    March 15, 2023  By Ian Moore
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    How Not to Dig Your Own Grave

    Observations from a Career in Death Investigation

    March 14, 2023  By Claire O'Brien
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    Writing in the South—About Southern Women

    Kristen Bird on the archetype and defying expectations.

    March 14, 2023  By Kristen Bird
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    Crime and the City: Kyoto

    In one of the world's most beautiful, ethereal cities, a grand tradition of crime fiction blossoms.

    March 13, 2023  By Paul French
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    The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

    Connor Sullivan on cold calls, reality TV, and secret branches of US Intelligence.

    March 13, 2023  By Connor Sullivan
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    What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

    "For an invited author, book clubs are not salons."

    March 13, 2023  By Frederick Weisel
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    The Rise of Domestic Noir: A Decade After Gone Girl

    Marie Still asks authors and book mavens to share their reasons for loving today's hottest thrillers.

    March 10, 2023  By Marie Still
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    Weaving Social Issues Into Your Thrillers

    Amanda Traylor on commercial thrillers, entertainment, and finding characters who are engaged with the world around them.

    March 10, 2023  By Amanda Traylor
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