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    A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

    A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

    Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

    By Lindsey Davis | July 29, 2021

    Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

    Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

    Glen Erik Hamilton returns to his hometown of Seattle to find nothing is where he left it.

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    Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

    Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

    There are 1.5 million stay-at-home dads in the US. So why are there only a handful to be found in crime novels?

    By Brad Parks | July 28, 2021

    How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

    How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

    "I dwelled not in an American dream-home, but an already haunted house of my own design."

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    How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

    How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

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    Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

    Your love story needs to be as genuine as your thriller plot is compelling—and for heaven's sake, don't let your readers down!

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    The Imperial Russians Who Defied the Czar For Love

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    John Candy Rants About Hollywood in a <br>Calgary Hotel Room

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    How Detective Fiction Helps A Forensic Psychiatrist in Her Work With Violent Offenders

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