Small Towns Are Murder
In a post on CrimeReads, Lo Patrick examines small town life and how proximity breeds the kind of contempt that leads to murder. "The endearing...
Your Next Poison Could be Close at Hand
In a new post, Lee Lofland shares some reliable and readily available poisons for your murder mystery. "Why, even your spouses could get their...
The Gothic Intersection Between Crime and SF
In a post on CrimeReads, Eddie Robson examines the intersection between science fiction, crime, and gothic novels. In fact, Robson says that both SF...
Strong Mystery Craft Can Conquer the Muddy Middle
In a new post, mystery writer Zara Altair says that crime writers have an advantage on working through the muddy middle of their novels.
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7 Ways to Set the Pace in Your Thriller
In a post on CrimeReads, Lucy Clarke offers advice on finding the right rhythm for your novel. "Every novel runs to a rhythm," she...
They Can’t All be Atticus Finch
In a post on CrimeReads, Jon Bassoff defends the unsympathetic protagonist. For Bassoff, the infatuation began with Camus' The Stranger. "Not because of the heavy...
Crime Fiction Lets Us Live What We Can’t Do
In a post on CrimeReads, Julie Mayhew says that writers shouldn't pull their punches, because the bad things that happen to their fictional characters...
Good Pacing: You Know It When You Read It
In an article for Writer's Digest, James Byrne shares tips for handling pacing in a thriller novel. "I have no idea how to define...
Great Romance has Lessons for Great Mysteries
In a post on CrimeReads, Mindy Carlson says that reading great romances helped her become a better mystery writer. "Romances and mysteries are mirrors...
Create Killer Mysteries with Misdirection
You have your murderer. You have your detective. Now all you need is a story! In an article for Writer's Digest, Connie Berry offers...
