• Suspense

    Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

    "Keeping the tension high while also moving the relationship forward and providing authentic conflict isn’t easy."

    May 5, 2023  By Allison Brennan
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    Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the Other

    "Consider it an extension of the mysterious visitor, the unwanted guest."

    May 2, 2023  By Curtis LeBlanc
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    Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

    "[C]hange, and the freedom that comes with it, can be frightening; destabilizing. Its power can feel a lot like weakness."

    May 2, 2023  By Joanne Harris
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    And Your Little Dog, Too: Incorporating Real Fears Into Your Fiction

    Sometimes those everyday fears can be the most intense, and the most intensely relatable.

    May 1, 2023  By Taylor Adams
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    Five Great Novels Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    Vanessa Cuti on books that blur the lines between fact and fiction.

    April 28, 2023  By Vanessa Cuti
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    The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and Hauntings

    "So many times we are not in control of our own narrative."

    April 28, 2023  By V. Castro
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    Lindsay Hunter On Characters, Agency, and Desire

    Read an interview with the author and see the gorgeous new cover of Hunter's new novel, Hot Springs Drive

    April 27, 2023  By Molly Odintz
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    What Kind of Mother: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

    Clay McLeod Chapman

    "A dizzy spell has me now in its grip. I can’t focus on what’s in front of me, my mind still stuck between two places. What just happened to me?"

    April 27, 2023  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar Nominees

    Crime writers discuss craft, classics, and the best writing advice they ever received.

    April 27, 2023  By Molly Odintz
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    True Crime Books for Readers Who Are Uncomfortable with True Crime as a Popular Obsession

    Alice Slater on nonfiction crime narratives that get the ethical balance right.

    April 27, 2023  By Alice Slater
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