• Suspense

    Debt Plays a Key Role in Crime Fiction – But What About Student Loan Debt?

    David Bell on the weight of student loan debt and how it fueled his new thriller.

    July 8, 2022  By David Bell
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    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Sarah Vaughan on vigilance, doubt, abuse, and how it all seeps into psychological thrillers.

    July 7, 2022  By Sarah Vaughan
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    Southern Gothic Crime Fiction: A Palimpsest and Primer

    Faye Snowden on the most American genre, which "makes visible problems we have with race, gender, economic inequality, [and] corrupt leadership..."

    July 6, 2022  By Faye Snowden
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    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    What makes crime fiction today so exciting is the diversity and complexity of characters.

    July 5, 2022  By E.A. Aymar
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    7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

    These protagonists aren't afraid to let life get a little messy.

    July 5, 2022  By Louise Hare
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    Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

    Fellow Texas writer Jenny Staff Johnson interviews Cander about her new novel and the 1917 short story that forms its basis.

    July 5, 2022  By Jenny Staff Johnson
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    Horror? Crime? Both? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

    "In this custody battle, I’m afraid I side with our horror-writing brethren. Poe’s twisted soul is the horror genre."

    June 30, 2022  By Jeffrey B. Burton
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    Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

    Playing God has its moments. But are you ready to pay the consequences? 

    June 29, 2022  By Debbie Babitt
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    7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

    Lucy Clarke on finding your novel's perfect rhythm

    June 28, 2022  By Lucy Clarke
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    The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

    Alan Drew on thrillers, lies, and the power of fiction, for good and evil

    June 24, 2022  By Alan Drew
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