SinC Chessie Chapter • Saturday, May 8
Several chapters of Sisters in Crime have hosted me lately for talks on writing short mystery fiction, and I’m grateful […]
“The Boy Detective” Wins A Derringer
The Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the winners of the 2021 Derringer Awards in four categories—honoring works published in 2020—and
Favorite Books on Writing
This week, my essay “The Short Mystery” appeared in the new Mystery Writers of America handbook How to Write a
The First Two Pages: “Perfect Strangers” by Tilia Klebenov Jacobs
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
The First Two Pages: “Kohinoor” by Smita Harish Jain
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Short Story Program with Desert Sleuths
Linda Landrigan, editor of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and I are going to be part of a program on short
SinC Short Story Events
I’m pleased to be talking short stories at two upcoming Sisters in Crime events this month. This Saturday, April 17,
The First Two Pages: “A Six-Letter Word for Neighbor” by Lisa Unger
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
Read “The Boy Detective” For Free
Thanks to Linda Landrigan and Jackie Sherbow at Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, my story “The Boy Detective & The Summer
The First Two Pages: “Long Time Coming” by Gale Massey
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
“The Boy Detective” Earns a Derringer Nomination
I’m so thrilled that the Short Mystery Fiction Society has chosen “The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74” as
The First Two Pages: “The Soul of Peg O’Dwyer” by Michael Nethercott
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers