POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS

by Sheila Connolly The other day I was driving somewhere and found myself wondering, “did Napoleon have anxiety attacks?” Don’t ask me w...

Elizabeth Zelvin I’ve blogged before about the failure of our most imaginative creative artists—science fiction or speculative fiction wr...

by Sandra Parshall After abandoning a slew of “suspense” novels after 50 or 100 pages, I’m left wondering whether the definition of suspense...

Sharon Wildwind Books about mystery writing focus, in large part, on the same things found in other how-to writing books. Strong chara...

by Julia Buckley If you're like me, you start your holiday shopping early--perhaps because you're excited about giving gifts to th...

The Crime Writers’ Association recently polled its members and produced this list of the “best ever” crime fiction authors: WINNER: Agatha C...

by Sheila Connolly I’m supposed to be starting to write a new book, with a deadline of February 1.   But “starting” is such a slippery t...

Elizabeth Zelvin I’m a genuine New Yorker: born in Manhattan, lived here my whole adult life. I grew up in Queens, a short subway ride to...

by Sandra Parshall For years we’ve heard that e-books are taking over publishing, that sales are increasing at a phenomenal rate every year,...

Sharon Wildwind What’s wrong with this paragraph? When Marta had almost reached the ridge crest, she could see the trading post in the ...