• Mystery

    Six Things I’ve Learned About Writing In My Sixties

    "I’m old enough to know that writing is a privilege."

    August 30, 2022  By Rosalind Stopps
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    The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

    Lucy Burdette on the long tradition of weaving cookbooks into the plots of mystery novels.

    August 29, 2022  By Lucy Burdette
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    Relating to Diverse Characters: The Common Denominator

    Unless you're reading an autobiographical novel, you won't find a character exactly like you. But as humans, there are shared experiences that unite us.

    August 29, 2022  By V. M. Burns
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    Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

    Number One: Keep An Eye On The Character's Age and Era!

    August 25, 2022  By Freida McFadden
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    On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

    What is it about puzzles and crosswords that lend themselves so well to a good crime novel?

    August 25, 2022  By Kenneth L. Toppell
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    Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

    Katharine Schellman on “the grandest game in the world.”

    August 23, 2022  By Katharine Schellman
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    A Few Long-Running Mystery Series Set in the World of Antiques and Collectibles

    Zac Bissonnette on a micro-world of intrigue and obsession

    August 19, 2022  By Zac Bissonnette
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    The World of Philo Vance, Spectator of Life

    Ragnar Jonasson on S.S. Van Dine, the man behind one of America's most celebrated detectives.

    August 16, 2022  By Ragnar Jonasson
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    What's In a Name?

    For crime fiction writers, few questions are more important.

    August 16, 2022  By W.A. Winter
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    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Kitt Crowe on writing in two different genres, and how their demands change an author's approach.

    August 16, 2022  By Kitt Crowe
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