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5 Books that Tackle the Realities of Domestic Violence

5 Books that Tackle the Realities of Domestic Violence

Stephanie DeCarolis looks at novels that "take on this difficult subject matter in a realistic and respectful way"

By Stephanie DeCarolis | September 15, 2025

On The Appalachian Refuge Where Electrosensitive People Can Find Succor From Modern Technology

On The Appalachian Refuge Where Electrosensitive People Can Find Succor From Modern Technology

'Green Bank is the heart of an electromagnetic black hole, a..radio-transmission-free "quiet zone"...'

By J. Todd Scott | September 12, 2025

Five Pointers for Writing a Genius (Even If You Aren’t One)

Five Pointers for Writing a Genius (Even If You Aren’t One)

"[H]ow do I write a genius level character and, more specifically, a character who is much smarter than I am?"

By Jack Anderson | September 12, 2025

Contrary to Popular Belief, <br>People <em>Do</em> Just Vanish

Contrary to Popular Belief,
People Do Just Vanish

"People go missing for all kinds of reasons...In many instances, they are never seen again."

By Maria Malone | September 12, 2025

My First Thriller: Meg Gardiner

My First Thriller: Meg Gardiner

The story of how Meg Gardiner discovered America.

By Rick Pullen | September 11, 2025

On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

"However far-fetched [stories] may be, they often carry a latent, meaningful truth."

By Archer Sullivan | September 11, 2025

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Jack Du Brul: What Continuing Clive Cussler's Legendary Work Taught Me About Game-Changing Novels

By Jack Du Brul | September 11, 2025

And... Wake Up Dead Man, AKA Knives Out 3 Has a Full Trailer!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 10, 2025

Lou Berney on archetypes, writing big books, and 1990s Russia

By Alex Dueben | September 10, 2025

6 Historical Novels (And One Contemporary Work) That Perfectly Capture the 18th Century

6 Historical Novels (And One Contemporary Work) That Perfectly Capture the 18th Century

These works of fiction explore the vast contradictions and extreme hypocrisies of our so-called Age of Enlightenment

By Laura Shepherd-Robinson | September 10, 2025

The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

The Big Book Tour Backstory: On the Triumphs and Travails of Selling Your New Release, One Store at a Time

Hank Phillippi Ryan goes behind the scenes on book tour, and asks writers for their most memorable audience interactions

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 10, 2025

Why food and murder pair so well in fiction

Why food and murder pair so well in fiction

Carmela Dutra presents stories where murder's on the menu

By Carmela Dutra | September 9, 2025

On Finding Comfort In Death Through Writing About Immortality

On Finding Comfort In Death Through Writing About Immortality

"We’re not built for infinite time, just like we’re not built for infinite money. It breaks the brain."

By Neil Sharpson | September 9, 2025

Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

It turns out, high-stakes jobs have a lot of pointers for how to get your characters into, and out of, hot water

By Hannah Mary McKinnon | September 9, 2025

The Fear and Fascination of Gothic Fiction

The Fear and Fascination of Gothic Fiction

'[W]hat makes a story “gothic”, and why are we still fascinated by it hundreds of years after its inception?'

By Joe Hart | September 9, 2025

Crime and the City: Bath

Crime and the City: Bath

Taking the Crime Waters in Cozy Bath

By Paul French | September 8, 2025

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