Post-Thanksgiving, and looking toward December—and what’s that just on the horizon? It’s the annual Mystery Author Extravaganza hosted by the…
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The First Two Pages: “Patterns” by Edwin Hill
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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The First Two Pages: “Loves Me Like a Rock” by Cheryl A. Head
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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Forthcoming!
This week brought the official announcements of two forthcoming books—including my second short story collection for Crippen & Landru: The…
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The First Two Pages: “The Only Living Boy in New York” by Tom Mead
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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A Saturday with Sherlock
November 5 marks the 43rd annual “Saturday with Sherlock Holmes” at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore—and online too!—and I’m…
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The First Two Pages: “A Hazy Shade of Winter” by Frank Zafiro
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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Reading Journal: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Much of my reading is done as a result of a course I’m teaching or a talk I’m giving—but the…
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The First Two Pages: “Disco Is Dead” by Jeffrey Marks
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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The First Two Pages: “The Artisan-Cheese Incident” by Michael Hock
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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