Rebecca Scherm: Near-Future Spec Fic Can be Depressing
In the latest DIY MFA podcast, Rebecca Scherm talks about her science fiction-thriller novel, A House Between Earth and the Moon. During the episode,...
What Makes a Monster?
During an interview with the DIY MFA podcast, Jennifer McMahon discusses her horror novel, The Children on the Hill. During the episode, McMahon discusses:
Why...
Don’t Skimp on Your Paranormal Research
In an article for Writer's Digest, J. Fremont offers tips for avoiding clichés and bringing authenticity to your writing about ghosts and the supernatural....
The Case for an Elevated Horror
In an article for CrimeReads, Amber Cowie discusses how horror can be used as more than a jump scare, but as a narrative tool...
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...
Hot Tips: How to Handle Firearm Evidence
In a new blog post, Lee Lofland offers tips for ensuring the hero in your mystery or police procedural handles firearms evidence accurately. "How...
He Was There All Along!
Like Poe's purloined letter, the best place to hide the villain in your mystery novel is in plain sight. In a post on Writer...
Every Genre is Great, but Mysteries are Greater
In a provocative post on CrimeReads, David Gordon says that detective stories are the most perfect form of fiction. "Despite remaining in many ways essentially...
Can You Over-Explain the Unnatural?
In a post on the Nelson Agency's Pub Rants blog, Angie Hodapp says writers of speculative fiction need to find the right balance between...
How to Handle Real-World Tech That Beats Your Fiction to the...
In a post on Lit Hub, Claire Stanford discusses the challenge of writing about fictional technology even as similar tools emerge in the real world. When...
