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Tiffany Crum on Translating the Unique Intimacy of Podcasts into Fiction

Tiffany Crum on Translating the Unique Intimacy of Podcasts into Fiction

Exploring how to build suspense and knowing the voices of people we've never met

By Tiffany Crum | March 12, 2026

The Greatest Dangerous Female Characters in Literature

The Greatest Dangerous Female Characters in Literature

According to your favorite authors, brought to you by Lisa Unger!

By Lisa Unger | March 11, 2026

Lenore Nash on Writing International, Character-Driven Detective Stories

Lenore Nash on Writing International, Character-Driven Detective Stories

The globe-trotting author of She Fell Away transforms pain into art

By Lenore Nash | March 11, 2026

Sick with Suspense: Six Thrillers That Feature Contagions and Pandemics

Sick with Suspense: Six Thrillers That Feature Contagions and Pandemics

Alice Martin recommends Chuck Wendig, Emily St. John Mandel, and more

By Alice Martin | March 11, 2026

Murder Mysteries Are the Best Way to Understand the Slow Death of Abortion Rights

Murder Mysteries Are the Best Way to Understand the Slow Death of Abortion Rights

Amy Littlefield uses the structure of crime fiction to gain insight into the end of Roe v. Wade

By Amy Littlefield | March 10, 2026

Partners in Crime: Tips for Cowriting with Your Spouse

Partners in Crime: Tips for Cowriting with Your Spouse

"If you’re considering co‑authoring a novel...here’s what we learned the hard way."

By J.D. Brinkworth | March 10, 2026

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Olivia Waite on Writing Novellas, P. G. Wodehouse, and Retrofuturism

By Alex Dueben | March 9, 2026

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By Dwyer Murphy | March 6, 2026

Kate White on Grief, Style in Suspense, and Writing as a Former Editor

By John B. Valeri | March 6, 2026

Antony Johnston on Animals in Mysteries, Artistic Range, and Writing Across Genre

Antony Johnston on Animals in Mysteries, Artistic Range, and Writing Across Genre

Alex Dueben in conversation with author of The Dog Sitter Detective’s Christmas Tail

By Alex Dueben | March 6, 2026

Lyla Lane on the Charm and Challenges of Setting Cozies in Small Towns

Lyla Lane on the Charm and Challenges of Setting Cozies in Small Towns

Craft advice from the author of The Best Little Motel in Texas

By Lyla Lane | March 5, 2026

Life Interrupted: 6 Books that Explore Disrupted and Shattered Childhoods

Life Interrupted: 6 Books that Explore Disrupted and Shattered Childhoods

Frances Crawford recommends Niccolo Ammaniti, Anna Burns, and more

By Frances Crawford | March 4, 2026

America's Christie: How Mignon G. Eberhart Helped Shape the Modern Female Sleuth

America's Christie: How Mignon G. Eberhart Helped Shape the Modern Female Sleuth

Excerpted from Lisa Unger's introduction to While the Patient Slept

By Lisa Unger | March 4, 2026

Two Minds, One Story: Linda Keir on How Writing Partnerships Really Work

Two Minds, One Story: Linda Keir on How Writing Partnerships Really Work

The duo of Linda Joffe Hull and Keir Graff answers questions about collaborating on thrillers

By Linda Keir | March 4, 2026

Hotter Slaughter: 6 Atmospheric Thrillers Set During Heatwaves

Hotter Slaughter: 6 Atmospheric Thrillers Set During Heatwaves

Elizabeth Arnott recommends outback procedurals, sweltering city suspense novels, and more

By Elizabeth Arnott | March 3, 2026

Gin Phillips on the Joy of Falling Down a Research Rabbit Hole

Gin Phillips on the Joy of Falling Down a Research Rabbit Hole

The author of Ruby Falls mulls caving, Leo Lambert, and writing historical mysteries

By Gin Phillips | March 3, 2026

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