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...
Let Love Propel Your SF&F
In a post on the SFWA website, Claire Davon says it's ok to incorporate a bit of romance in your SF&F story.
Davon shares a...
When the Scent of Her Lingers…
In an essay for Lit Hub, Megan Volpert says perfume is an overlooked literary device for communicating character, relationships, theme, and emotion.
"A perfume can...
The Ethics of Time Travel
In a post on CrimeReads, Rachel Barenbaum ponders the fun of time travel and whether it is, in fact, something quite horrible. "While all the...
Blending True Crime and Fiction
In a recent blog post, Angela Buckley, the Victorian Super Sleuth, explores the crime cases that could have been the inspiration for one of...
All Novels Are About Secrets
All novels are about the price of keeping secrets. A provocative thought offered by Amanda Eyre Ward in an article for CrimeReads. "The fuel...
Putting the Fun in Funeral
A little light murder never hurt anyone. Clue, Knives Out, Only Murders in the Building - all mix comedy with mystery. In an article...
Do You Know What Happens to a Dead Body?
In a new post, Lee Lofland offers advice for properly rotting your corpses, examining the role of bacteria, enzymes, temperature, blood, body weight, clothing,...
