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What's the Secret to Writing Great Romantic Suspense?
Suspense and romance are all about building tension. Here are some tips for keeping your readers racing through the pages.
By
Karen Rose
| August 26, 2021
On the Pretty, Pent-Up Crime Films of Wes Anderson
Trapped in bright, beautiful, but stiff aesthetics, Anderson's characters often find themselves turning to crimes and schemes when trying to express their true feelings.
By
Jesse Pasternack
| August 25, 2021
Why Are Westerns So Violent? Because They Have To Be.
To write about the Old West without incorporating violence is to do a grave injustice to the historical victims of colonialism, genocide, sexual violence, and cultural erasure.
By
Gordy Sauer
| August 25, 2021
The Joys and Difficulties of Writing a Faithful Sherlock Holmes Novel
"I had a strong sense that producing a novel that would dovetail with the work of Arthur Conan Doyle was a test of knowledge and skill, and that I hadn’t crammed nearly enough."
By
Tim Major
| August 25, 2021
The Storyteller’s Promise
William Kent Krueger on the power of fiction and the profound experience of offering readers a little hope.
By
William Kent Krueger
| August 24, 2021
The Mind-Bending Thrillers of Sophie Hannah
Amber Garza celebrates the ingenious, empathetic novels that introduced her to the psychological thriller.
By
Amber Garza
| August 24, 2021
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence
By
Paul French
| August 23, 2021
I Stopped Writing My Series Years Ago. But Something Kept Calling Me Back.
By
Steven Womack
| August 23, 2021
A Personal Journey Through the World of Alternative Comics in 1970s New York City
By
Michael Gonzales
| August 20, 2021
The Power of Reading Mario Puzo's
The Godfather
as an Immigrant Story
Inside Puzo's classic crime novel is a story of generational tension and the sorrows of assimilation.
By
Jonathan Freedland
| August 19, 2021
Eight Science Fiction and Fantasy Heist Novels
Matt Bell explains why the heist might just be the perfect worldbuilding tool.
By
Matt Bell
| August 19, 2021
Art Theft and Forgery: The Best TV, Movies, and Documentaries Now Streaming
There's no better escape than into the rarefied world of fine art and even finer forgeries...
By
Jonathan Santlofer
| August 19, 2021
On Childhood, Innocence, and Learning About Death
Does it take a tragic event to truly grow up?
By
Lexie Elliott
| August 18, 2021
A Thriller Writer's Ode To the Terror, Uncertainty, and Adventure of the Wilderness
"What if it doesn't stop raining and our bedding/food gets wet? What if someone falls/gets lost/gets bitten by a snake?"
By
Zoje Stage
| August 17, 2021
I Wrote A Thriller to Channel My Post-Partum Anger. Then The Pandemic Hit.
"It no longer felt like I was just writing about the 1950s and the domestic cage—it felt like I was living it."
By
Karin Tanabe
| August 16, 2021
Reading Flawed Protagonists: Relatability Versus Likeability
In order to depict people who are
human
, I think it is an absolute prerequisite that they be flawed in some way.
By
Bracken MacLeod
| August 16, 2021
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