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Eric Rickstad: Why I Needed to Write a Novel About Male Violence and Guns

Eric Rickstad: Why I Needed to Write a Novel About Male Violence and Guns

"We live in a small Vermont town. We all know each other. Why did we need to be buzzed in as if entering the Pentagon? Why was there this menacing sign?"

By Eric Rickstad | March 22, 2024

Today's Authors Are Reviving the “Fair Play” Puzzle Plot Tradition

Today's Authors Are Reviving the “Fair Play” Puzzle Plot Tradition

Gigi Pandian on the modern renaissance of a Golden Age legacy.

By Gigi Pandian | March 21, 2024

Lifelong Trauma in a Psychological Thriller

Lifelong Trauma in a Psychological Thriller

Nicci French on witnessing the toll of a trauma that will never relent – and the decision to bring it to a novel.

By Nicci French | March 20, 2024

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

On crafting historically plausible detectives who are ready to woo your heroine

By Elizabeth Everett | March 18, 2024

Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

On the "toxic Puritan cycle" that causes ordinary people to either embrace outlandish ideas or pathologize those who do

By Maggie Thrash | March 15, 2024

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

On using history as a method of filling in the gaps from what's recorded and passed down

By Chris Harding Thornton | March 15, 2024

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Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense

Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense

Always respect your readers. And never read the reviews!

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In Praise of Reading Le Carré's Entire Oeuvre In Order

In Praise of Reading Le Carré's Entire Oeuvre In Order

Ben Winters on finishing a project he never wanted to end

By Ben H. Winters | March 8, 2024

Tips and Tricks for Faster Writing from Laura Childs

Tips and Tricks for Faster Writing from Laura Childs

A bestselling author guides you through the process of finally writing that novel.

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The Women Codebreakers Who Uncovered Some of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spies

The Women Codebreakers Who Uncovered Some of the Cold War's Most Notorious Spies

"No one could know. In order to be effective, Venona needed to remain secret"

By Katherine Reay | March 8, 2024

On Writing Settings that Crawl Under the Skin

On Writing Settings that Crawl Under the Skin

"People come and go, but places last. So do whatever horrors they house..."

By Jaq Evans | March 7, 2024

The Terror Around the Corner: The Enduring Appeal of the Suburban Gothic

The Terror Around the Corner: The Enduring Appeal of the Suburban Gothic

"It feels like we should be safe here. And that’s exactly where the horror thrives."

By Gwendolyn Kiste | March 6, 2024

Imran Mahmood On Grief, Justice, and the Long Path Towards Resolution

Imran Mahmood On Grief, Justice, and the Long Path Towards Resolution

"A verdict is not a true substitute for truth."

By Imran Mahmood | March 6, 2024

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