Advice on Blending Fact and Fiction in Thrillers
In a post on CrimeReads, Victor Acquista offers advice on blending fact and fiction in thrillers. "If readers are presented with some information they...
Avoid These Four Mistakes That Will Kill Your Mystery
In a post on the Killzone blog, PJ Parrish shares four mistakes he made that doomed his mystery novel. "So pay attention, crime dogs....
What If….You Have a Premise for Your Thriller?
In an article for Writer's Digest, Amanda Jayatissaaug says that creating a great premise for your next thriller novel is as simple as asking...
Balance Your Suspense Hero with a Love Interest
In a post on CrimeReads, Elissa Grossell Dickey offers advice for creating a compelling love interest in a suspense novel. "As authors, we want...
Character Gossip is More than a Way to Share Information
In a post on CrimeReads, Liz Alterman examines the role gossip plays in small town suspense novels. "From Arthur Miller’s The Crucible to Agatha Christie’s...
Does Your Mystery Have the Right Kind of Menace?
In a new post, mystery writer Zara Altair asks what drives your mystery novel: Conflict or Menace?
The nature of most mystery novels is conflict....
5 Characteristics of the Perfect Murder Mystery Hero
In a guest post on C.S. Lakin's blog, Neil Chase offers advice for building the perfect murder mystery hero. "There are many important elements...
Do You Grok This Fuzz Lingo?
In a new blog post, Lee Lofland shares some colorful inside vocabulary you can use to add character to your police procedural or detective...
Basements and Minds: The Dark Places in Suspense
In a post on CrimeReads, Margot Harrison examines why caves, basements, and other hidey holes are so effective in suspense fiction.
"I don’t need a...
Murder as High Art
In a post on CrimeReads, Ann Aptaker says crime writers can learn a lot about murder from the theater. "Real life crime, with its...
