• Essays

    How My Commute Made me a Better Crime Writer

    True crime podcasts help writers explore new facets of crime and storytelling.

    November 23, 2022  By Claire Kells
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    A Roundtable Discussion on Growing Diversity in Crime Writing

    Contributors to a new anthology reflect on an ever-expanding genre.

    November 23, 2022  By Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski
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    The Allure of the Arsenic Squad: Why I Write about 19th Century Women Serial Killers

    "[W]omen serial killers of this era call to me just because of their double transgression: that against the victim, and that against the contemporary ideals."

    November 22, 2022  By Camilla Bruce
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    What's the Key to Writing Realistic Historical Fiction?

    William Christie says it's all about timelines, a sense of place, and including the right details.

    November 21, 2022  By William Christie
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    How 'Only Murders in the Building' Is Leading a New Cozy Renaissance

    Tara Lush on the hit show that cozy mystery fans are proud to call their own.

    November 21, 2022  By Tara Lush
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    On The Italian Art of Il Dolce Far Niente, or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing

    "Embracing far niente allows your mind to free up and unshackle the best of your creativity."

    November 21, 2022  By Wendy Eckel
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    Behind the Blue Wall: How my time in the LAPD Academy helped Shape My Series

    "If departments are societal microcosms populated by individuals with vast motives for desiring power, what happens when these people wield that power in destructive ways?"

    November 18, 2022  By Aaron Philip Clark
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    The Six Things I Learned from Doomsday Prepping

    Or, how to spot a prepper (and why they might be onto something).

    November 18, 2022  By Ewan Morrison
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    Trouble Was His Business: 50 Years of Trouble Man

    Revisiting a movie that told the story of a fixer in South Central LA, with a Marvin Gaye score that changed the game.

    November 17, 2022  By Michael Gonzales
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    How to Address an Issue in Your Fiction – And Even Inspire Activism

    Alice Henderson on climate change, animals, and finding a way to make people care.

    November 17, 2022  By Alice Henderson
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