Sherlock Holmes: The Perfect Hero for Patische
Patische (n): An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
Now that we've got that out of the...
5 Tips for Writing a Domestic Thriller
In an article for Writer's Digest, writer Leah Konen offers five pieces of advice for writing a domestic thriller - suspenseful stories that drop...
Nothing Sadder Than a Cop in the Rain
In a recent post, Lee Lofland says that rain isn't a cop's friend. We don't care for rainy days, but there are a lot...
Peter Swanson: Give Weird Things Room to Grow
During an interview with CrimeReads, mystery writer Peter Swanson talks about his career and why he doesn't outline his novels. While he has a...
How Dice Were Used In Divination
We generally limit our use of dice to table top games, but historically, they have been used in spellcasting and divination. Having evolved from...
2000 Years of Dragons
In a new episode of Lit Hub's History of Literature podcast, host Jake Wilson and writer Scott Bruce discuss how dragons have appeared in...
Worldbuilding in Hard and Soft SF
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Joseph Lallo tackles worldbuilding for science fiction novels, which can be a lot of fun while...
You Gotta Give ‘Em Hope
In a post on the SFWA blog, Holly Schofield wonders if modern science fiction needs to be continually dark or if we can expect...
How Do We Write About the Monsters Inside Us?
Writers and readers both love stories about extra-fictional characters - beings that don't exist in our world. Hobbits, superheroes, sparkling vampires, talking animals, Jedi...
Has Climate Writing Dried Up?
In an essay for Lit Hub, science and environment writer Heather Houser suggests that fiction on environmental and climate themes is becoming moribund. She...
